Classes and Camps Catalogue

2025 Spring Courses

One-Month Popup Classes:

Bodhrán
Blue Hill, Tuesdays 4-5p, May 6th – May 27th
Teacher: Bob McCormick
Bodhrán is a traditional Celtic drum. Lessons will be geared towards beginners and intermediate levels, but no drums/tippers will be provided. Please bring your own drum and a tipper. Students will learn waltzes, polkas, slip jigs, etc, and after five lessons, students will be especially proficient in playing jigs and reels.

Cape Breton Step Dance
Blue Hill, Tuesdays 5-6p, May 6th – May 27th
Teacher: Bob McCormick
Cape Breton Step Dance is an aerobic dance activity for all ages. These dance sessions are geared towards beginner and advanced-beginner step dancers. Jigs, strathspeys-reels will be taught to students. No experience needed, but bring soft bottom shoes that can slide!
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Birds of a Feather: Kick-Off with Otter Trails
Belfast, April 29th, May 1st, & May 6th
Teacher: Anna Corinne
In collaboration with Otter Trails, Bagaduce Music’s new children’s chorus will sing down the river and through the woods as an exciting kick-off!
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Birds of a Feather, Sing Together: Early Childhood Singing for Families!
Belfast, Tuesdays starting May 13th, 10-11a
Teacher: Anna Corinne
Parents and care-givers, scoop up your nestlings and join us in a cheerful springtime song!
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Birds of a Feather: Children’s Chorus
Belfast, Tuesdays starting May 13th, 4-5p
Teacher: Anna Corinne
In a safe abd relxed envoirnment, children will learn songs from near and far, as we playfully explore the wonder of our own unique voices within a group setting.
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Full Semester:

Advanced Youth Fiddle
Belfast, Thursdays, 6-7p
Teacher: Maisie Newell
This class is for 12 to 18 year olds that already play fiddle or study violin. This class focuses on style and rhythm and is taught by ear with the sheet music available for practice.
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Balkan Choir
Belfast, Tuesdays, 5-6:30p
Teacher: Anne Tatgenhorst
Discover the beautiful tones, powerful harmonies and unusual rhythms of traditional Bulgarian folk songs. This class, led by Anne Tatgenhorst (Director of the Maine Balkan Choir) with support from other Bagaduce teachers, will explore songs from different regions of Bulgaria with two- and three-part harmonies. Sheet music and recording links will be provided.
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Banjo 1
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 4-5p
Teacher: Elsie Gawler
Time to learn that plunk and thump in this beginner course to the Banjo!
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Banjo 2
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 6-7p
Teacher: Elsie Gawler
Learn more of the intricacies of the Banjo in this intermediate class!
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Beginner Guitar
Belfast, Thursdays, 4-5p
Teacher: Eric Dayan
Introduction to the study of guitar.
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Beginner Northern New England Ensemble
Belfast, Thursdays, 4-5p
Teachers: Elsie Gawler, Ethan Tischler
Come be a part of this guided ensemble, building a repertoire of great Northern Tunes, from New England, Canada and Scandinavia.
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Beginner Youth Fiddle
Belfast, Thursdays, 3-4p
Teacher: Maisie Newell
This class is for 8 and up with little to no previous experience playing the fiddle. We will cover proper technique and begin learning tunes by ear.
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Belfast Bagaduce Community Chorus
Belfast, Thursdays. 7-8:30p
Teachers: Mia Bertelli, Elsie Gawler, Bennett Konesni, Ethan Tischler
Come make a mighty chorus with us, singing songs from village traditions around the world, local sea shanties and farmer’s ballads, shapenote, and newly written material too.
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Bluegrass Ensemble
Belfast, Thursdays, 4-5p
Teachers: Benjamin Foss, Bennett Konesni
Learn the fundamentals of bluegrass instrumentation, repertoire, harmony singing, and ensemble dynamics in a supportive group setting.
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Circle Singing (Unavailable Spring 2025)
Blue Hill, First Sunday of the month, 4-5p
Teacher: George Emlen
Blue Hill conductor and composer George Emlen brings a new version of Circle Singing to Bagaduce Music. This class is most appropriate for Adults.

DADGAD Guitar Class – Belfast  (Unavailable Spring 2025)
Belfast, Thursdays, 7-8p
Teacher: Benjamin Foss
Discover the rich and versatile sound of DADGAD tuning in this engaging class for intermediate guitarists.
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DADGAD Guitar Class – Blue Hill
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 3-4p
Teacher: Benjamin Foss
Discover the rich and versatile sound of DADGAD tuning in this engaging class for intermediate guitarists.
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Fiddle Adult Group
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 6-7p
Teacher: Molly Gawler
If you’re looking to hone in your skills and play more complicated pieces on the fiddle, this course is for you.
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Guided Jam Session – Belfast
Belfast, First Baptist Church, Thursdays, 5-6p
Teachers: Mia Bertelli, Benjamin Foss, Elsie Gawler, Molly Gawler, Bennett Konesni, Maisie, Newell, Ethan Tischler
Weekly guided jam sessions for stringed instruments in a supportive environment for all ages and levels!
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Guided Jam Session – Blue Hill
Blue Hill, Bagaduce Music, Wednesdays, 5-6p
Teachers: Mia Bertelli, Benjamin Foss, Elsie Gawler, Molly Gawler, Bennett Konesni, Maisie, Newell, Ethan Tischler
Weekly guided jam sessions for stringed instruments in a supportive environment for all ages and levels!
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Guitar Group Class
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 6-7p
Teacher: Ethan Tischler
Get a grip on the Guitar, learning chords, rhythms, melodies, and picking technique.
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Harmonization and Re-Harmonization
Belfast, Thursdays, 6-7p
Teacher: Eric Dayan
Take a simple tune an find the harmonies, then find more harmonies, then break it open and find more harmonies.
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Intermediate Scandinavian Ensemble
Belfast, Thursdays, 6-7p
Teacher: Bennett Konesni & Guest Instructors
Intermediate Scandinavian Ensemble is an intermediate level ensemble for folks who are excited to play Nordic tunes in a community context
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Intermediate Youth Fiddle
Belfast, Thursdays, 4-5p
Teacher: Maisie Newell
This class is for kids who already play fiddle and know a few tunes or violin students who want to start fiddling.
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Intermediate Guitar: Swing
Blue Hill, Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:30p
Teacher: Jay Peterson
Swing Guitar is aimed at people who already have basic command of “open chords” and some fluency with basic music theory. The goal is to learn new chord forms, not relying on capos or open strings. The new fluency is adaptable to many styles from swing to folk, whether playing solo or in ensemble settings.
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Intro to Vocal Harmonization
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00p
Teacher: Mia Bertelli
Would you like to feel more comfortable finding your way in social singing scenarios where everyone is exploding into spontaneous harmony? Or feel more ease in singing along with your favorite pop songs but adding a harmony? This class will be a chance to build skills and confidence in navigating the world of improvised harmony singing without a roadmap. Come confused, leave feeling capable of playfulness.
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Jazz with Scott
Blue Hill, Mondays, 4:30-6:30p
Teacher: Scott Cleveland
Have you always loved making up melodies or figuring out how a song goes on your instrument? Do you have some grasp of chord symbols and scales but are eager to learn more? Then you’re an improviser! From April 7th to June 2nd from 4:30-5:30p.m., Bagaduce Music is launching “Jazz with Scptt.” It’s a combo, a clinic, a safe space to learn how to play jazz in a more satisfying way, and to understand it more full, taught by Jazz Pianist, Berklee College of Music grad and University Faculty member Scott Cleveland.
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Northern New England Ensemble
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 6-7p
Teachers: Benjamin Foss, Bennett Konesni
Bring your fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass or other instrument, and your voice to learn dance music of Northern tradition.
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Rock Band
Belfast, Mondays 6-8p
Teacher: Aidan Boardman
Bagaduce Rock Band aspires to bring together beginner and intermediate players of all ages to rehearse, create and/or recreate contemporary music for an energetic culminating showcase. From mid-April through May, ensembles will prepare a short set of contemporary rock music in collaboration with a team of qualified and inspiring instructors from throughout Maine to be performed for the public at a showcase in late May.
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Roving Shanty Chorus – East Bay
1st Tuesday of the Month: Blue Hill, 4p
3rd Tuesday of the Month: Stonington, 4p
Teachers: Mia Bertelli, Benjamin Foss, Elsie Gawler, Bennett Konesni, Kate McCann, Ethan Tischler, Frank Gotwals
Come join the Roving Sea Shanty Chorus, which meets weekly in towns ringing Penobscot Bay, home to legendary singing sailors, musical schooners and rowboats… and some of the world’s best Shanties.
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Roving Shanty Chorus – West Bay
2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belfast, 4p
4th Tuesday of the Month: Rockland, 4p
Teachers: Mia Bertelli, Benjamin Foss, Elsie Gawler, Bennett Konesni, Kate McCann, Ethan Tischler, Frank Gotwals
Come join the Roving Sea Shanty Chorus, which meets weekly in towns ringing Penobscot Bay, home to legendary singing sailors, musical schooners and rowboats… and some of the world’s best Shanties.
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Scandi Sing
Belfast, Tuesdays, 6:30-7:15p
Teacher: Molly Gawler
Come dive into the ocean of sound with Molly Gawler leading the class with her love of Scandinavian music.
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Singing as Spellcasting 101
Belfast, Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00p
Teacher: Mia Bertelli
Everything we do – musically and otherwise – casts a spell. What kind of spell do you want to cast? What tools can you draw on to work with your specific voice to express what you want to express, plant the seeds you want to plant, or create the experience you want to create? Come if you’d like a deep dive into nuance, artistry, what makes a compelling musical moment, and what tools are available to you to create the musical experience you want to create. This class focuses on tools and technique, ornamentation and phrasing, meaning seeking and meaning making, performance and grounding, tone and blend, arrangement and dynamic arc, and aspects of improvisation and harmony.
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Songcrafting Workshop
Blue Hill, Tuesdays, 6-7p
Teachers: Rotating
Develop your songcrafting abilities with a rotating cast of experienced songwriters.
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Studio & Live Sound Recording
Blue Hill, 3-5p
Teacher: Ethan Tischler
Record and produce music using our electronics and equipment in this bi-weekly course.
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Ukulele Class
Blue Hill, Wednesdays, 7-8p
Teacher: Ethan Tischler
This class will bring together ukulele enthusiasts and beginners alike to develop common skills and repertoire.
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Ukestra
Blue Hill, Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30p
Teacher: Bill Anderson
The ukulele is a fun way to enter the realm of music making. Our uke class will be geared for all ukulele players. We’ll learn songs appropriate to the various skill levels, practicing strumming, chording, and singing with the goal of an end of term recital. In addition, we’ll learn to read ukulele tablature enabling us to play simple melodies.
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