Miyo Aoki & Erica Rubis, Instructors

Discover the lively instrumental music of the Renaissance in this one-day introductory workshop for kids, taught by Jacobs Academy teachers Erica Rubis and Miyo Aoki. Participants can choose to play recorder (both beginners and experienced recorder students welcome) or viola da gamba (some experience with string instruments required). Instruments will be provided, but kids who have recorders already are welcome to bring them.

Both recorder and viola da gamba are accessible and engaging for young students, whether as a secondary or primary instrument, and they lend themselves well to playing in a group. The whole group also gets to try out some Renaissance social dances, based on simple walking steps that participants can quickly master. No dance experience needed!

Co-presented by Jacobs Academy and Seattle Historical Arts for Kids, recipient of a 2023 Early Music America Engagement Award.

Learn more and register here!