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Phoenix School of Music


Sunday Rock Jams with Gio
Every Sunday 5pm–7pm · FREE

Bring your guitar (or not... guitars, amps, drums, mics provided)

Jazz Jams with Gio, Tuesdays
Find out more on Upcoming/Ongoing Classes

Music School Director: Gio Benedetti See bio

The Phoenix School of Music is focused on helping young musicians realize their own creative voice, and supplying them with the tools for expressing that voice, through music. Through a playing/performance intensive and professionally guided musical experience, the students become familiar with their own creative process, their musical voice, their skills as a musician, and their worth as a member of a musical group.

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Our Curriculum
The Phoenix School of Music offers individual instruction with professional musicians and teachers, on a variety of musical instruments. To complement a student’s personal growth on his/her instrument, the Phoenix School of Music also provides exciting and creative performance opportunities in various ensembles.

Individual Instruction Focus

  • Personal music goals and desires of the student, including music from the student's experience/repertory (i.e. you learn to play what you like)
  • Instrumental technique
  • Solo performance opportunities

Ensembles Focus

  • How to play with a group of other musicians, and make the music "swing".
  • Basic knowledge of the musical language (written and verbal; music notation, etc). This allows students to more effectively communicate musical ideas.
  • Varying musical styles and genres
  • Effective communication skills to work as a cohesive group, and make music together.
  • Repertory consisting of original works by students, with a focus on how to realize a musical idea.
  • Teacher performances and guest artist workshops.
  • As the culmination of the program, the music school bands open at a Saturday Night Concert headlining top local groups at the Phoenix Theater.

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Gio Benedetti

Class Descriptions and Schedule
Evening Jam Sessions
First and Third Sundays, 5pm–7pm · FREE

In 2006 the Phoenix Shcool of Music is hosting an open mic/jam session for junior high and high schoolers only, at the Phoenix, FREE OF CHARGE, First and Third Sundays 5-7pm. Gio Benedetti, bassist for Toast Machine and director of the Phoenix School of Music is hosting.

The idea: to provide young local musicians and bands with a place to perform their music in the comfortable and booking-free environment of an open mic, and to offer them the advice and guidance of experienced musicians and performers. This is open to bands, solo performers, songwriters, or young players looking for a band. Amplifiers, PA, and a drum set will be provided. Bring your instrument, your band, yourself, and share your music. FREE, and no registration required!

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To make sure you don’t miss out on future classes or other Phoenix School of Music events, sign up for our email list. No spam! List traffic will be limited to announcements from the Phoenix. There won’t be discussion among members (at least not on this list) and we won’t give your names to anyone else. Promise!

To get on our list, send an email to: musicschool@phoenixtheater.org, telling us you want to be on the Music School mailing list. We will assume you want us to use the address you sent the email from unless you tell us otherwise. Note: we have a separate emailing list for Phoenix Theater events. To get on that list, send an email to info@phoenixtheater.org.

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