Gig 101

Very few people can feel comfortable performing solo, but many of us would like to be able to perform within the context of a band. If you already have some musical ability as a singer, guitarist, pianist, bassist, drummer, or a lead instrument of some kind, but you just don’t know how to get it together with a band, then this class is for you!

Here are some of the goals we have for each participant:

• Experience a weekly, one-and-a-half-hour band practice
• Play with professional equipment at Crescendo Music Loft (i.e., plug and play)
• Bring your favorite songs to be considered as part of the repertoire
• Learn new music to play and/or sing for others
• Develop a body of work
• Learn lingo
• Learn how to communicate with people who play different instruments
• Learn band etiquette
• Learn rehearsal techniques used by the pros
• Meet other musicians and develop relationships
• Hone your own musical skills in a supportive and encouraging environment
• Gain confidence to perform at local open mics
• Become a professional, gigging musician

Contact me at 203-584-2814 or sandy@sandyconnollymusic.com to secure your spot now for the fall! Class is limited to ten participants. $125/month

While Gig 101 is a brand new effort at Crescendo Music Loft, I have been teaching the same class at RVP Studios on Monday Nights for several years now. Ted Ervin came on to co-teach a year ago, and we’ve taken beginning and intermediate musicians who hadn’t ever been on stage to the point where they are now performing professionally.Sandy