CIM Closed for Winter Break
The Center for Irish Music is closed for Spring Break
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Spring Term registration deadline for returning students to keep their private lesson time
Spring Term registration deadline for returning students to keep their private lesson time
Registration Deadline for Group Classes, Family Discount
Spring Term Registration Deadline for Group Classes & Family Discount
Youth Session at MetroNOME Brewery
MetroNOME Brewery 385 Broadway Street, St. Paul, United StatesOpen to all CIM youth musicians!
Celtic Cuties: Winter (Fridays at 9:30 am)
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
Join Alisa and other families to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs! Each student will receive their Winter book and CD on their first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee. This 8 week class is a great way to introduce your little ones to Irish music and movement. Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee. Please contact Lily if you need any additional assistance with discounts.
$126
Celtic Cuties: Winter (Saturdays at 9:30 am)
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
Join Alisa and other families to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs! Each student will receive their Winter book and CD on their first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee. This 8 week class is a great way to introduce your little ones to Irish music and movement. Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee. Please contact Lily if you need any additional assistance with discounts.
$126
Celtic Cuties: Winter (Saturdays at 10:30 am)
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
Join Alisa and other families to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs! Each student will receive their Winter book and CD on their first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee. This 8 week class is a great way to introduce your little ones to Irish music and movement. Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee. Please contact Lily if you need any additional assistance with discounts.
$126
Make Up Week for Fall Term
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. PaulMake-up week for missed or rescheduled lessons, Fall Term. CIM is open for make-up lessons on MLK Day.
Nicolas Brown Workshops
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. PaulDo you play or are you interested in learning the uilleann pipes? Come to this casual meeting where we’ll play tunes, undertake pipe maintenance and discuss all things pipes and pipers.
The GNIPC is a piping club located in Minnesota dedicated to the national instrument of Ireland, the uilleann pipes.
This meeting will take place in CIM 8.
$30
Open Sky Adult Ensemble
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
Open Sky Ensemble celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022! We have a great variety of instruments right now but are always happy to add more. If you know many tunes and have a fair amount of CIM instruction under your belt, come join this fun Monday evening adult ensemble!
New and interested students, please contact Brian Miller at dadgadguy@gmail.com before enrolling.
Reminder: All ensemble students need to take regular private lessons from a CIM instructor to be in a CIM ensemble.
$294
Introduction to Tin Whistle for Kids, Year 1: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
The tin whistle is a rewarding Irish instrument and a great fit for young musicians with small hands. Join Carmen Pasquerella for a brand new Introduction to Tin Whistle for Kids class, designed for musicians going into Kindergarten to grade 2.
Carmen will teach your child how to play polkas, marches, and jigs. Hands-on parental support is needed for regular practice at home.
$164
Swallowtail Intermediate Ensemble: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
The Swallowtail Ensemble class is an intermediate level mixed-instrument ensemble.
Directed by Hannah Flowers with support from Carmen Pasquerella, students will learn tunes and arrange them in sets to perform together as a group. This class has a strong focus on building ensemble skills including playing fluently, adding variations, listening to each other, maintaining excellent rhythm, using simple harmonies, preparing for performances, increasing knowledge of traditional Irish music, and having fun with each other and the music!
Save the date for the Center for Irish Music Ensemble Holiday Concert at the Celtic Junction Arts Center on Saturday, November 23rd at 3:00pm.
New members are welcome, but should contact us at admin@centerforirishmusic.org to be sure the ensemble is a good fit.
Reminder: Intermediate ensemble students are required to take regular private lessons from a CIM instructor. Private lessons with CIM instructors support learning the ensemble repertoire and reinforce technical & stylistic aspects of each student's instrument. Financial aid is available.
$314
Session Playing: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. PaulAre you interested in playing with others in an informal setting, also known as a session, but aren't sure where to start? You are not alone! This class is a great, safe way to experience a weekly session and build your confidence around showing up to other sessions in the future. We will build on your existing repertoire of tunes by learning from each other, while also working on some Twin Cities session classics you can bring to any session around town!
This class will focus on melody players, but accompanists are welcome as well!
$288
First Day of Spring Term
First Day of Spring Term at the Center for Irish Music.
Advanced Youth Ensemble: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
The Center for Irish Music Advanced Youth Ensemble (AYE) is a year-round program for experienced youth musicians who love to play with others, arrange music and perform. Musicians in this ensemble have a large repertoire of tunes, learn quickly by ear and have the skills to play Irish traditional music with great rhythm and style. Throughout the year, this ensemble will perform at local festivals and events while developing unique and beautiful repertoire (and working on it in a group of mixed instruments), including Éigse (2/24/25) and the Irish Fair of Minnesota.
In 2024-25, Advanced Youth Ensemble musicians will be working with Brian Miller, with artistic support from other CIM instructors throughout the year.
Save the date for the Center for Irish Music Ensemble Holiday Concert at the Celtic Junction Arts Center on Saturday, November 23rd at 3:00pm and Éigse, A Gaela Event on Saturday, February 24, 2025.
Students in the Advanced Youth Ensemble need to commit to traveling to the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in Chicago on the weekend of April 25-27, 2025.
In addition to CIM holidays, this class will not meet on October 16.
Reminder: Advanced Youth Ensemble students are required to take weekly private lessons from a CIM instructor. Private lessons with CIM instructors support learning the ensemble repertoire and reinforce technical & stylistic aspects of each student's instrument. Financial aid is available.
$326
Starling Intermediate Ensemble: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
Directed by Mary Vanorny, the Starling Ensemble is a fun and challenging class for intermediate-advanced musicians who are well on their way with Irish music. Starling Ensemble students know lots of tunes and can play them with solid rhythm and groove.
Save the date for the Center for Irish Music Ensemble Holiday Concert at the Celtic Junction Arts Center on Saturday, November 23rd at 3:00pm.
Mark your calendars for the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in Chicago on the weekend of April 25-27, 2025. Often, members of this ensemble will participate in group competitions. Group competition plans for the 2025 Fleadh are tbd.
New members are welcome, but should contact us at admin@centerforirishmusic.org to be sure the ensemble is a good fit.
In addition to CIM holidays, this class will not meet on: October 16, December 18.
Reminder: Ensemble students are required to take private lessons from a CIM instructor. Private lessons with CIM instructors support learning the ensemble repertoire and reinforce technical & stylistic aspects of each student's instrument. Financial aid is available.
$326
An Luan Adult Ensemble: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
An Luan has been together for many years, and is always on the lookout for new members - especially melody players on fiddle, concertina or accordion! This experienced group of musicians has a history of performing regularly around the Twin Cities with a large repertoire of session tunes and not-so-well-known tunes since 2010. They strive to play great music together and have fun while they are at it.
New and interested students, please contact Brian Miller at dadgadguy@gmail.com before enrolling.
Reminder: All ensemble students need to take regular private lessons from a CIM instructor to be in a CIM ensemble.
$294
Redwing Intermediate Ensemble: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
The Redwing Ensemble class is an intermediate level mixed-instrument ensemble.
Directed by Norah Rendell, students will learn tunes and arrange them in sets to perform together as a group. This class has a strong focus on building ensemble skills including playing fluently, adding variations, listening to each other, maintaining excellent rhythm, using simple harmonies, preparing for performances, increasing knowledge of traditional Irish music, and having fun with each other and the music!
New members are welcome, but should contact us at admin@centerforirishmusic.org to be sure the ensemble is a good fit.
In addition to CIM holidays, this class will not meet on October 18, December 19.
Reminder: Ensemble students are required to take regular private lessons from a CIM instructor. CIM instructors support learning the ensemble repertoire and reinforce technical & stylistic aspects of each student's instrument. Financial aid is available.
$314
Corncrake Beginning Ensemble: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In Person Class*
Irish music is most fun when it is played with friends! Join Hannah Flowers for a new Beginning Ensemble this 2024-25 school year. This mixed-instrument ensemble is open to young musicians who know about 10-15 full-length Irish tunes (jigs, reels, or polkas). This class is a great opportunity to meet new Irish music friends who play different instruments, and to improve your Irish music skills which include learning music by ear, rhythm, pitch and repertoire!
Reminder: Ensemble students are required to take regular private lessons from a CIM instructor. CIM instructors support learning the ensemble repertoire and reinforce technical & stylistic aspects of each student's instrument. Financial aid is available.
$235
Easy Whistle Tunes for Adults: Spring
The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul*In-Person Class*
Kate will teach a lovely new whistle tune each week and introduce basic (optional) ornaments such as cuts and rolls. At the end of this course, you'll know a tune from every rhythm family! Each class will include some review of previously-learned tunes, so you will see your repertoire build each week.
All budding whistle players who know at least 3 tunes are welcome to join Kate!
$206