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Deborah Belcher Current Schedule

General Area: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee. Email: pianomuse@charter.net

Workshops Offered (see below for description, schedule and workshop leader bio):
  • Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People
  • Music Reading for Total Beginners
  • Instant Blues and Boogie Piano
  • Holiday Workshop (The Season)
Testimonials
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Instant Piano
(For Hopelessly Busy People)

If you yearn to experience the joy of playing piano, but you don’t want years of weekly lessons, this short course is for you. In just a few hours you can learn enough secrets of the trade to make piano playing a part of your life.

How is it done? Typical piano lessons teach you note reading, but piano professionals use chords. You will learn all the chords needed to play any pop song in this one session: any song. any style, any key. And you’ll get a healthy dose of insider secrets.

If you already know your way around a keyboard a little, you know enough to enroll in this workshop.

Here’s Deborah’s upcoming schedule for Instant Piano by Ear. Call the number listed for exact times, costs, and registration information.

Date Time Location Phone Comments
May 13 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Norfolk State University - Norfolk 368.2320
May 14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Newport News Parks & Rec - Newport News 926-1453
May 15 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Eastern Shore's Own - Belhaven 757.442.3226
Jun 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Isothermal Comm. College - Spindale 286.3636
Jun 19 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Creative Spark - Mt. Pleasant 881.3780
Jul 19 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Tri-C Comunity College - Murphy 837-6810
Sep 04 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm USC Sumter - Sumter 803.938.3795
Sep 19 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm GA Center for Continuing Ed. - Athens 706-542-3537
Sep 25 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Davidson County Community College - Lexington 336.249.8186
Oct 02 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Isothermal Comm. College - Spindale 286.3636
Oct 07 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Catawba Valley Comm. College - Hickory 327-7000
Oct 11 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Norfolk State University - Norfolk 368.2320
Oct 11 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Newport News Parks & Rec - Newport News 926-1453
Oct 16 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hiwassee College - Madisonville 442-2001
Oct 23 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Spartanburg Community College - Spartanburg 864.592.4279
Nov 01 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Tri-C Comunity College - Murphy 837-6810

 

Music Reading for Total Beginners

Ever want to play a musical instrument but never had a lesson? Have you already tried and failed? Frustrated by music notation? DonŐt know a half note from a half step? Don't know Middle C from Middle Earth? Then this course is for you.
Here you will quickly learn all the basic reading skills you need for playing and reading music. ItŐs an ideal introduction to the music theory you will need to play any instrument. YouŐll also learn the fundamentals of the piano keyboard. Designed for the complete beginner, this course is essential if you have no musical background and wish to take the Instant Piano workshop later. ItŐs also a great jump start if you wish to continue with traditional music lessons some day.


Here’s Deborah’s upcoming schedule for Music Reading for Total Beginners Call the number listed for exact times, costs, and registration information.

Check back later for updated schedule.

 

Instant Blues and Boogie Piano

Play your blues away! This hands-on workshop introduces beginners and experts alike to the uniquely American piano form known as the blues. For beginners it’s a low-stress introduction to piano playing. For those who already play traditional piano this workshop sets the stage for learning many different styles including rock, gospel, jazz, boogie-woogie, and improvising techniques. Learn the secrets of the blues’ unique scale, form, rhythm, and improvisation. And free yourself from sheet music. No prerequisite.

Here’s Deborah’s upcoming schedule for Instant Blues and Boogie Piano. Call the number listed for exact times, costs, and registration information.

Date Time Location Phone Comments
Sep 20 10:00 am - 1:00 pm GA Center for Continuing Ed. - Athens 706-542-3537

 

Holiday Songs

Spark the holiday spirit! Spend a fun-filled morning learning the easy way to play Christmas carols, hymns and your favorite pop songs with both hands using chords. Learn to accompany for sing-alongs and even play solos — all in time for this holiday season. It’s easy, fun, and musically "correct." You’ll need prior treble clef reading skills and minimal piano playing experience. (Total beginners should take the Instant Piano class.)

Here’s Deborah’s upcoming schedule for Holiday Songs. Call the number listed for exact times, costs, and registration information.

Date Time Location Phone Comments
Nov 15 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Brevard College - Brevard 884.8256
Dec 04 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Spartanburg Community College - Spartanburg 864.592.4279

 

About the Instructor

Deborah Belcher holds the B.S., M.M., and D.M.A. Degrees in Piano, and teaches classical and pop music to students of all ages and levels in both university and avocational settings. She is also a frequent and effective teacher in classroom and seminar settings, and is highly skilled at communicating information in a relaxed and entertaining style that sets students at ease, enhances learning, and makes for a good time for all concerned. She performs regularly as classical soloist and ensemble pianist, as well as for parties and weddings. Her Instant Piano Workshops consistently take students to levels of understanding and skill that they had previously only dreamed of. She invites you to attend her workshop and be impressed with your learning ability!

 

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