Mason Community Arts Academy

Music Adventures

Overview

In this fun 6-week class, students will learn to develop music appreciation while improving their musical ear, early music literacy, motor skills and cognitive function through musical play. Each week students will explore various instruments such as percussion, piano, strings, and recorder through activities and songs.

This program is an excellent starter course before joining our Piano Discoveries or Violin Beginnings classes that enroll in the Fall semesters.

Returning students are welcome! New songs and materials will be introduced each session.

Ages: 4-6

Dates: 6 weeks/Session

Session A: September 10 – October 15, 2024, Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:15 pm

Session B-1: October 29 – December 10, 2024, Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:15 pm
Session B-2: October 29 – December 10, 2024, Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:15 pm

Skip Dates: November 5 (Session B Only)

Tuition: $195

Location: Mason Community Arts Academy Building in Fairfax, VA

Session A: September 10 – October 15, 4:30 – 5:15 pm

Session B-1: October 29 – December 10, 4:30 – 5:15 pm

Session B-2: October 29 – December 10, 5:30 – 6:15 pm


Program Faculty

JennaMarie Warfield

Music Educator/Flutist

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JennaMarie Warfield is a performer, musician, and educator in the Northern Virginia area. She strives to share her love for the beauty and power of music with all those she meets. As an educator, Ms. Warfield has over a decade of experience. She enjoys teaching in her private flute studio and serving as the Program Director and Instructor at the Virtual Flute Academy. Many of her students have placed in district bands, won local competitions and have successfully auditioned into college music programs, such as Shenandoah Music Conservatory and Berklee School of Music. Ms. Warfield has developed programs and curriculum for group classes and has taught early childhood music at local Montessori Schools and in group lesson settings.

As a soloist, Ms. Warfield was winner of the Mason Wind Symphony Solo Competition, the NFA Performers Masterclass, and a prize winner in the Masters Players Soloist Competition and Louis Vyner Competition. She performed in the Julius Baker Masterclass and was featured three consecutive summers at the Annual New England Conservatory Summer Metropolitan Flute Festival Orchestra.

Ms. Warfield currently serves as Second Flute in the Manassas Symphony and Old Bridge Chamber Orchestras and Third Flute/Piccolo in the Symphony of Northern Virginia.

She received degrees from Millersville University and George Mason University, studying with Julianna Nickel, Dr. William Montgomery, Mr. Joel Behrens, Mrs. Lana Behrens, and Dr. Linda Kirkpatrick.


Notes

  • Please note that group classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not reached.
  • Be sure to check our policies and procedures regarding registration, withdrawals, refunds, and more for fall or spring group classes.
  • All students will receive a Welcome Letter via email at least 1 week before the class starts with all necessary details.
  • Online registration closes 2 business days before the first class, however space may still be available. Please contact academy@gmu.edu for more information. A $10 late registration fee may apply.
  • For additional information, please contact the Academy at academy@gmu.edu.