• Jazz Theory & Improvisation
  
  
• Composition
  
  
• Arranging & Orchestration
  
  
• Music Theory
  
  
• Counterpoint – 16th century, 18th century or contemporary practices
  
  
• Creative Musicianship – targets musicians who seek to develop, improve or apply practical music skills in one or more of the following ways:
  
  1. Improvising simple melodies
  
  2. Reharmonizing hymns, chorales, songs and other homophonic forms
  
  3. Sight Reading
  
  4. Practice Routines
  
  5. Time Management
  

For more information on private lessons
and/or distance learning:
contact: ejs@EdStrauman.com



Classes

For those that would rather study in a group environment, lessons derived from the topics cited above may be prearranged as a two-to-five member course group.

In that way, the benefits of individualized teaching are combined with shared ideas and feedback from study partners.

For more information on classes:
contact: ejs@EdStrauman.com



Clinics

Dr. Strauman is available for hands-on workshops, lectures, presentations and seminars on the above-cited topics, as well as other diverse themes.

• Listening To The Movies – Music in Film
  
  
• The Aesthetics of Music as Reference
  
  
• Managing Your Career in the Creative & Performing Arts
  
  
• Eclectic Philosophy and the Analysis of Music
  
  
• Cognitive Science and Music Education: Considering Variability
  
  
• A Historical Overview of the Modern Dance Suite
  
  
• Bela Bartok: Dance Suite for Orchestra
  

For more information on clinics:
contact: ejs@EdStrauman.com