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Beginning Music Theory
Online CLASS
Ages: 15+
Session Length: 15 Weeks
Skill Level: Beginner and Up
Let's learn how music works! No matter your interests, music theory will help deepen your understanding and appreciation of any genre of music.
Students will develop basic note-reading skills, count rhythms, and decipher chords, scales, and key signatures. No prior music knowledge is required.
This class will not be offered in Spring 2023.
Faculty
Stephan Haluska
Instructor, Harp, Suzuki Theory; Ensemble Director, Harp Ensemble
Stephan Haluska is a harpist, composer, arranger, and improviser whose music spans from classical and traditional, to jazz, pop, and experimental. Stephan attempts to expand the harp beyond its preconceived notions and stereotypes, creating new roles and opportunities for the instrument. He examines... Expand
Stephan Haluska is a harpist, composer, arranger, and improviser whose music spans from classical and traditional, to jazz, pop, and experimental. Stephan attempts to expand the harp beyond its preconceived notions and stereotypes, creating new roles and opportunities for the instrument. He examines the harp’s unique textural, harmonic, and percussive qualities. He focuses on including non-traditional harp techniques, adding preparations and tools, and explores harp sounds only possible through the use of electronic effects pedals and computer processing.
Stephan holds an MFA in Harp Performance with a concentration in Improvisation from Mills College in Oakland, CA where he studied with Zeena Parkins, Roscoe Mitchell, Fred Frith, and Karen Gottlieb. Stephan received his BA in Music Theory and Composition from Bowling Green State University where he studied with Mikel Kuehn, Elainie Lillios, and Chris Dietz. Stephan grew up in the Cleveland area where studied harp with longtime TMS harp teacher, Jocelyn Chang. Stephan releases original music for solo harp and with collaborative groups under his own name.
Stephan has been with The Music Settlement since 2017 where he teaches private harp students, group harp outreach classes, and group Suzuki music theory. He performs as a soloist and collaborator at venues around the Cleveland area, including several performances at BOP STOP at The Music Settlement.
Education
MFA, Harp Performance (concentration in Improvisation), Mills CollegeBA, Music Theory and Composition, Bowling Green State University Close