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Event Registration - American Recorder Society

Second Level Beginners' Alto Class with Lisette Kielson: Continuing Technique
4/23/2025 - 5/3/2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST


Location: Zoom online platform - a sign-in link will be sent to registrants


There are currently 6 spots remaining out of 28




Event Description
If you’ve taken one of ARS’ Online Beginners’ Courses for the alto recorder, then you are ready for Level 2! If you didn’t master everything the first time around there will be plenty of review! In this 2nd-level 4-part course, professional recorder player and teacher Lisette Kielson will guide you in continued work on recorder technique and musical expression, solidifying varying time signatures and rhythmic patterns, getting a good (relaxed!) grip on notes and fingerings, and continuing the quest for beautiful tone, articulation, and musicality. 
 
Required materials:
*alto recorder
*basic ability to read music
*The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book: A method for adults and older beginners by Gerald Burakoff and William E. Hettrick. Alto, Book One. SP2318 (RED cover). This book can be purchased from one of our partners at these links:Sweet Pipes at Von Huene or Sweet Pipes at Honeysuckle Music. 
(It is recommended that you are comfortable with and can play through Unit 6.)
 
Dates:
Wednesday, April 23, Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Saturday, April 26, Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Wednesday, April 30, Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
Saturday, May 3, 12 Noon p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. CDT, 10:00 a.m. MDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT)
 
Do you need to purchase an instrument? You cannot go wrong with a good plastic recorder—it can actually sound better than a poor wooden one! Aulos makes a very good plastic alto. Consider purchasing an Aulos “Haka” model A709B from one of our business partners:

Honeysuckle Music, St. Paul, MN: (651) 644-8545 www.honeysucklemusic.com/
Von Huene Workshop, Boston, MA: (617) 277-8690 www.vonhuene.com/
Lazar's Early Music, Carson City, NV: (866) 511-2981 www.lazarsearlymusic.com/
Recorderforge.com, Happy Valley, OR: (503) 210-1643 www.recorderforge.com/