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Students taking regular fulltime courses at Drummers Collective can now apply to have their credits transferred
to most other 2 or 4-year colleges. For details contact John Castellano at johnc@thecoll.com
The Collective will be running two special kids summer camps from
July 13-17 and August 24-28 at The Players Theatre at 115 MacDougal Street. The camps will consist of small classes (max 5
students) focusing on technique, sight reading, and performance skills, and will culminate with a special student recital.
Classes will begin daily at 9am and end at 3pm each day, except for Friday, which will end at 5pm – after the student
recital. The curriculum includes: instrumental technique, sight reading, and performance skills.
The cost for tuition
and materials is $595. Enrollment is open to kids from 9-17 with a minimum skill level. Levels are determined as part of the
application process. To apply or for more information, please
contact Asistant Director, Dave Previ at dprevi@thecoll.com
The Collective has it's own Stimulus plan!
The Collective is happy to announce our new no interest payment plans for all students enrolling in a fulltime program
before December 31, 2009. For more information about The Collective's long-term no interest payment plans,
please email John Castellano at johnc@thecoll.com
 The Collective proudly congratulates faculty members Irio O'Farrill and Vince Cherico
for winning 2009 Grammy Awards! Irio, a current and original member of the Broadway show, In The Heights, recorded and
performed on the album, "In the Heights" (Original Broadway Cast Recording). The album, released in June of 2008
on Ghostlight Records, won a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album with credit going to the Producers, Lyricists, and Composers.
We congratulate Irio on this fine achievement! Vince, a member of the Arturo O'Farrill
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, recorded and performed on the Arturo O'Farrill
& The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra album, "Song for Chico". The album, released in April of 2008 on Zoho Music,
won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album (Vocal or Instrumental). We congratulate Vince on this fine achievement!
Click here for Irio O'Farrill's faculty page Click here for Vince Cherico's faculty page
NEW AT THE COLLECTIVE FOR 2009! The Collective Personal Improvement Classes for Musicians These courses are available to
any musician who wishes to hone his/her skills in a particular area of performance, or music production, or wants to be able
to better understand how to promote and market themselves. Classes are small in size, with a maximum of four students per
class. Winter Course
offerings:
Performance Classes
Soloing
Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00
Odd Meters
Tuesday 3:00 - 5:00
Polyrhythms Friday 2:00 - 4:00 Music Production Sequence Music Theory and Keyboard
Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 Arranging and Composition Wednesday 10:00 -
12:00 Digital Music Production
Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 Career Development Self Promotion and Marketing Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 Tuition: $650 Registration fee: $50
Extension Division Evening Courses The Collective extension division offers regular Collective
fulltime courses for drums, bass, guitar, and keyboard on week-day evenings from 6-10pm. Current program offerings include
a 2-semester, 18-week, Prep Program for less experienced players, and the Collective benchmark 4-semester, 36-week, Certificate
Program for intermediate to advance level players. Classes are held on either a Monday & Wednesday, or Tuesday & Thursday
schedule from 6-10pm.
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