Free Double Bass Class

Open invitation to all interested students:
Free Double Bass Class
Presented by America’s First Youth Orchestra

Do you have students who might be interested in learning to play the double bass? Or do they already play but you think they are ready for lessons?

The Portland Youth Philharmonic is offering a free double bass class that will be taught by bass players from the Oregon Symphony. This is an opportunity to work with professional musicians. This class is open not only to members of the PYP organization but also those considering joining one of our groups if their playing becomes proficient enough. No experience is necessary to start. We are willing to give this opportunity to students to see if the bass is something they would like to play. And participation in our ensembles is not required if they decide the bass is not the instrument for them.

When:

Saturdays, 2:00-3:15 pm, starting on October 1, 2011 lasting until the end of April!
Classes will be held on the following dates:

October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22
November 5
November 19
December 3
December 10

January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25

March 3
March 17
March 24
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28

Where:

All classes will be held at Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave., Portland, OR 97219.

What students will need:

30 minutes to an hour to commit to practice every day.
Bass and Bow
Rosin
Any books needed for the class will be announced at class.

If simply finding a bass is a question, we have a few options. PYP owns a few basses that can be loaned under certain circumstances. There are also some bass shops in the area. The list of shops, below, are a good place for students to go to find out what size of bass would be best for them, even if students might think they are too young or small to begin on bass. And renting is certainly something to consider during this experimental stage.

Local bass shops

MDP BassWorks, Maureeen Pandos – 503.235.8954
Pete’s Bass Shop, Pete Lampe – 503.777.7027
Richard Moffet – 503.630.3827
Bass Basses, Patrick Marshall – 503.236.BASS
Beacock Music – 360.694.7134

If you have a student who is interested in participating, call or e-mail Ann Cockerham, PYP Orchestra Manager, 503.223.5939 Ext. 102, ann@portlandyouthphil.org.

We are here to help you in any way that we can. If you have any thoughts, please feel free to call.