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Jack Schabert

Signum Tutorials Program • SPACE Preceptor
Musician, Composer, Educator
Jack Schabert is a Twin Cities based musician, composer, and educator. He has recently received awards in composition from Ithaca College, the University of Denver, and the New York Youth Symphonies. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree at the University of Denver. Jack has performed with international jazz artists Steve Wilson, Melissa Aldana, Danilo Perez, Doreen Ketchens, and 9 time Grammy Award winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. [see full bio...]
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Intro to Piano I

Lecture-based Medium intensity
An adult introductory piano course for those starting fresh on the piano, or returning to it after years of not playing.

Music Appreciation

Mixed Lecture/Discussion Low intensity
An exploration of all types of music, listening and discussing, and learning about music history, background, and theory. No musical ability necessary.

Music in Middle-earth: Setting Tolkien's Poetry to Music

Discussion-based Low intensity
An in depth discussion and exploration of the various musical settings of Tolkien's poetry. Students are encouraged to write their own melodies for poems for discussion, as we listen through and discuss various other versions. We will discuss each poem and its surrounding prose, as it pertains to m…

The Music of Middle-earth Non-Sequential Series

The Music of Middle-earth series explores the musical storytelling of works related to the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. This discussion-based course is not targeted to musicians, and no prior musical knowledge or skill set is required. Rather, the course seeks to discuss how music can tell stories, …

The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings: Books I - VI (The Music of Middle-earth series) Non-Sequential Series

Discussion-based Low intensity
An in depth discussion of the various musical settings of all the poems in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. We will discuss each poem and its surrounding prose, as it pertains to musical adaptation, before digging into the arrangements that have been recorded of the poem. Most poems in Th…