World Music Ensemble
Grades 3-5
Mondays, March 10th - May 19th
1:45 - 2:30 pm
$165
Step outside your musical comfort zone and dive into a world of sounds from all around the globe! In this voice class, you'll learn to sing everything from folk tunes to modern hits in a variety of languages and styles. Perfect for singers who want to explore the musical diversity our world has to offer!
Annual Registration Fee Applies.
There is no class on Monday, January 20th.
Registration Deadline 03/03/25
Meet the Instructor:
Ben Lewandowski
He/Him/His
Ben joined the Monroe Street Arts Center in 2024, after graduating from the M.M. Voice Performance and Pedagogy program at Penn State University. A native of Pittsford, NY, he also holds a B.M. in Music Education and Musical Studies from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. At Penn State, he worked as a graduate assistant, teaching private voice lessons, class voice, and diction for singers.
Ben’s performance career has included multiple opera and musical theatre roles, but his specialty is the study and performance of art song, particularly Polish repertoire. He is an advocate for the representation of lesser-known and marginalized composers, and has regularly collaborated with living composers.
As a voice teacher, Ben believes that healthy singing is possible in any style, and that the study of multiple genres is the best way to explore and expand the capabilities of the voice. He encourages students to follow their musical passions, while also inspiring them to take risks and discover new joys of singing.