Level: all
Sept 24 - Oct 29, 2020
Thursdays
5-6pm
6 wks
Instructor: Mary Ann McSweeney
Instructor's website
Fee: $190
NOTE: THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Music Appreciation for the Soul
This class will guide you into a world of expression and creativity from the East to the West and back. Being a professional bassist for many years, Mary Ann has played Classical, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Klezmer, Broadway Shows, World Music, Fado and more. We will study how certain composers influenced the creation of many different genres. Listening to music changes the brain, creates relaxation, happiness and mindfulness. You will gain a deeper understanding of how music works and develop a keen of listening skills with someone who has experience performing all these styles from all over the world.
Note: This class will be taught online using Zoom. Please be sure to download the app to your device and become familiar with it prior to the start of class.
About the Instructor
Mary Ann McSweeney is a full-time professional bassist in New York City. She was on the faculty for the Middle School Jazz Academy at Lincoln Center for
12 years, and performed at the White House with the Eli Yamin Quintet and the Kennedy Center Gala with the Clayton/Hamilton Orchestra. Mary Ann was musical director/arranger for three shows at NYC’s Birdland featuring Jane Monheit, in a program that included selections from Irving Berlin and the Cole Porter musical, “Anything Goes.” McSweeney has played more than 45 Broadway shows, including Tony award-winning “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” In 2017 she performed in Greece and Berlin with her Urban Fado Project. Her original music can be heard on the documentary “From Allegiance to Broadway,” currently playing in theaters around the country. She recently was seen at the Public Theater playing the onstage bass player for the “Girl From the North Country” that opened to rave reviews. In 2019 She performed the music of Charles Mingus, arranging and orchestrating for the new ensemble sponsored by the Bronx Arts Ensemble.