Spring Short Seminars

Blue Bear Members get one free seminar per annual membership. Call 415.673.3600 to reserve your free seminar.

The Jazz Guitar Style of Charlie Christian
Brian Gire
Monday, March 31, 6:30-8:30pm
What do Jim Hall, B.B. King, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell and T-Bone Walker have in common? It's the powerful influence of Charlie Christian's electric guitar playing which, with its horn-like quality, helped steer the swing era into the bebop era. This seminar will cover Christian's use of basic triads and 7th chords (and their extensions) and will teach specific riffs, lines and solos.
More Charlie Christian Guitar is offered on Thursday.
Cost: $30

Becoming the Music: An Actor's Workshop
Janak Ramachandran
Monday, March 31, 6:30-9pm
Are you struggling to captivate your audience? Looking to take your performance to the next level? Learn the secrets to riveting performances! In this seminar you'll discover how to "become the music" through proven acting techniques used by some of the most accomplished actors in the industry. Topics covered include implementing the "message" in the music, choosing movement and interaction, and acting a song authentically.
Cost $35

How to Sing and Play Guitar Together
Janak Ramachandran
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30-8:30pm
You can sing, you can play, but it all falls apart when you try to put it together? Learn tips for how to practice and develop singing-while-playing skills, including the most important aspects of basic vocal technique.
Cost: $30

From Grit to Grease: Rock Vocal Texture
Janak Ramachandran
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30-9pm
Learn how to create vocal colors, from raw to refined, from sugary to sassy, without hurting your voice. You'll explore techniques such as the glottal scrape, covered tone and truncated yodel to take your singing to the next level!
Cost $35

More Charlie Christian Guitar
Brian Gire
Thursday, April 3, 6:30-8:30pm
For those who want more of the great material covered in Monday's seminar. (A listen to Charlie Christian: The Genius of the Electric Guitar is highly recommended.)
Cost: $30

Intro to Drums
Shaun McGonegal
Saturday, April 5, 10:30am-12:30pm
Here's your chance to take a drum kit for a test ride: basic stick technique, simple beats and some snazzy demonstrations from Blue Bear's funky and fab drum instructor.
Cost: $30