Summer in the City
Bloomingdale Resident Teaching Artist, Marc Peloquin, leads this four-week lecture course designed to inspire a greater appreciation for music throughout a variety of musical styles.
*Summer in the City is an online-only class.
- FOR AGES18-Up years
- CLASSLecture Class
- LENGTH4 weeks*
What you will learn
In this four-week lecture series, adult participants will enrich their understanding of music by engaging with the fundamental elements involved in musical perception through group discussion, recorded listening examples, and live demonstrations of musical concepts.
summer 2026 semester:
The american songbook
In this class you will learn about great music and lyrics of the American Songbook written by such masters as George and Ira Gershwin and Stephen Sondheim. The class will combine listening and lively conversation about these works as well as learning some of the musical techniques that go into writing a great song. A wonderful way to spend a summer evening!
MUSIC EDUCATION CHANGES LIVES
We provide access to music education to anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability, ethnicity, or religion, which has a profound impact on individual lives as well as on our entire community.
We offer Need-based financial assistance
Our goal is to make music education accessible and to remove the financial barrier that may prevent students from participating. Therefore, we offer need-based financial aid to as many students as possible.
