Scrollworks

Scrollworks changes lives. We teach those who otherwise wouldn't have access including children with disabilities. Our young musicians grow up in the program and go on to teach music themselves. Or to become scientists, doctors and filmmakers.
Are you a musician looking for a part time job that will make a real difference in a child's life? Scrollworks needs a piano teacher, choir/voice teacher and violin teacher for Spring 2022. 12 teaching sessions. (Calendar is on our website.) $15-$25/hour, depending on experience. DM by Dec 19 if interested.

Recorder karate with Carolyn. We had several recorders donated by a retired music teacher so we will be expanding this class for Spring 2023. Saturday mornings.
We also have a recorder ensemble lead by Dane Lawley for advanced students that is by invitation only. (Sara Tucker also participates.) This ensemble eschews medieval consort music in favor of modern pieces--with custom arrangements by staff or students. Meets right after our (free) lunch on Saturdays.

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Starting to think about music lessons for your child in the spring? Scrollworks teaches orchestral instruments (winds, strings, percussion), piano and guitar to ages 6-18 on Monday evenings and Saturdays at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL. 12 lessons for $85. We loan instruments for $25.
Sign up here to be notified when registration for Spring 2022 opens (which will be in mid-December).

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Cornelia Cornbread's beau, Bucky Butterbean, at the Alabama Butter Bean Festival in 2008. Out of uniform.

Poking around the Scrollworks photo archives. This is Cornelia Cornbread passing our booth at the 2008 Alabama Butter Bean Festival.

VSA International Young Musicians

The application for this competition is now live. We encourage our young musicians with a disability to consider participating.

VSA International Young Musicians This award annually recognizes outstanding emerging young musicians living with disabilities, ages 14 to 25, from around the world and nurtures their pre-professional career experiences.

We will be conducting student juries Saturday, October 15 and Monday, October 17. No regular classes. Students who have completed at least one semester of study on their instrument are required to participate. If you did not sign up for a time, please email Ms. Goforth: [email protected]. Students who do not live in the Birmingham area and are taking online may submit a video to the same email. (Please consult your teacher for questions about what is required.)
Here Abram is teaching a piano lesson with Jordan.

Bob Crosby teaches mostly violin and the occasional trumpet. Very thoughtful about the best approach for each student. He also does many of our string instrument repairs. One of our most requested teachers!

Glad to have Anna back teaching at Scrollworks, if only as a sub! Here she's working with Sam Herman's percussion ensemble. Great teachers. Great students.

Photos from Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument's post

Photos from Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians's post

A*O Musicians to Perform Two Community Concerts This Month - Over the Mountain Journal

https://www.otmj.com/aso-musicians-to-perform-two-community-concerts-this-month/

A*O Musicians to Perform Two Community Concerts This Month - Over the Mountain Journal The Musicians of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will be presenting two free community concerts this month  The concert series, in its second year, is called Our Hearts Beat for Birmingham. […]

Sarah taught at Scrollworks for the first time this past Saturday, subbing for Dane. Which meant covering several instruments. Knew she was a natural for Scrollworks when we found her using her trumpet to teach guitar. (We gave her an actual guitar!)
Always grateful when a new teacher doesn't run for the door after the first class. (Which doesn't happen as often as it used to!) 😉

We Will Rise Podcast (U.S. National Park Service)

Putting Scrollworks' beloved teaching space, St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL, in context. The latest episode is about the Green Book. Check it out.

We Will Rise Podcast (U.S. National Park Service) Imagine a National Park. Picturing waterfalls and mountains? Or Dr. King's childhood home, Japanese internment camps, and a school that became a battleground for racial integration? National Parks aren’t just wilderness. They are spaces of remembrance, preserving the stories of who we are and how ...

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians are thrilled to present our second annual “Our Hearts Beat for Birmingham.” These FREE community concerts will take place September 17 at 7:30pm at Canterbury United Methodist Church and September 18 at 3pm at Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church. In an ongoing effort to promote the well-being and unity of our community, we will highlight two local non-profits, One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center and Scrollworks. Join us!

Yesterday was the first teaching day for Scrollworks Fall 2022.
We welcomed new students and new teachers. And students like Phoebe, who has a real passion for music, are trying new instruments. (Phoebe also studies violin and piano.)
We're looking forward to our first teaching Saturday later this week.

Want to participate? We still have space. Check https://www.myorch.org/fall-2022

Best attended orientation since Fall 2019! We really enjoyed meeting our new families!
Registration for Fall 2022 is still open.--for now.
First Monday classes on August 22.
First Saturday classes on August 27.

Check our website for what classes and ensembles still have openings: https://www.myorch.org/fall-2022

Orientation for new students is tomorrow, Saturday, August 20:
9:00 AM - Sizing for string instruments
9:30 AM - Baseline theory test for ages 8+ (no previous knowledge of music theory is expected or required)
10:00 AM - General info on the Scrollworks program and our fall semester.

Please note that renovations on St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL have begun (Yay!) so all visitors will need to enter through the office door (under the awning) in the front of the building. Parking is available in the lot between St. Paul and 16th St Baptist.

Students who have not yet registered can do so in person at orientation.

Don't forget to register for our fall music lessons. Classes start next week! https://www.myorch.org/fall-2022

Instrument Explorer class is for age 6. Participants get hands-on experience with each instrument family and build a foundation for music reading, ear training and rhythm. Saturday mornings at 9 am. These youngest musicians can follow up with our younger choir at 10 am, where they can strengthen these skills while also learning how to be a member of an ensemble.
First class is August 27.
Register now at myorch.org/fall-2022

This photo says so much about our music program. St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL invited Scrollworks students to perform at their Harvest service last fall. We're so proud to partner with the church in their historic and ongoing focus on children and youth. The videographer in the foreground, Jessica Chriesman, first came to Scrollworks to study guitar in 2008 and soon joined our staff. She's now an award-winning filmmaker working at Sidewalk Film. Nicholas has been playing cello with us for several years (thriving with online instruction!) and loves to perform. Abram studies several instruments (string bass, French horn, recorder, percussion) and provides piano accompaniment for our soloists. He's now starting to teach for us as well as working in the office.
Want to join our vibrant community centered on music education?
Registration for Fall 2022 is open now. Classes start August 22.
https://www.myorch.org/fall-2022

Metropolitan Youth Orchestras of Central Alabama and Scrollworks - Fall 2022

Registration for Fall 2022 is now open.
Classes begin August 22.
All the info and the registration form is here:

Metropolitan Youth Orchestras of Central Alabama and Scrollworks - Fall 2022 Registration for Fall 2022 is open. Orientation/String Sizing is Saturday, August 20 at 9 am. First Monday classes on August 22. First Saturday classes on August 27.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Teach music at Scrollworks! We are a member of Carnegie's PlayUSA network and have a contract with the VSA/Kennedy Center to provide music instruction to students with disabilities.
We provide inclusive instruction on loaned instruments for ages 6 to 18 at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL, part of the civil rights national monument in downtown. We offer group and private instruction and encourage participation in ensembles.
Our fall semester starts soon and we are looking for teachers! Our semester is 12 weeks. (Calendar is on our website.) Teaching days are Mondays 4 to 8, Saturdays 9 to 3--you may specify your availability.
We're looking for:
Voice/Choir director
Piano (intermediate level+)
Strings (intermediate level+)
Brass (on Monday nights)
Percussion
We'll consider other instruments, depending on scheduling.
Pay ranges from $15 to $25 per hour, depending on experience.
We are offering a (small!) 'signing bonus' if you commit before August 13.
Please message us if you are interested!

Our fall teaching dates are (finally) posted on the website calendar. Registration will start at the drop-in lessons next Saturday, August 6. First day of classes will be August 22.
Dane Lawley will be teaching winds and guitar. He also leads the recorder ensemble. And he's organizing an experimental ukulele ensemble for teachers this fall. If all goes well, we'll invite students to join in the spring.

Drop in percussion lessons. Two amazing young musicians.

Mapping two and a half million guitars - ABC

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-chris-gibson-guitar-timber/13981940

Mapping two and a half million guitars - ABC Even the cheapest guitars are made in part from trees which are becoming increasingly rare. Chris Gibson's curiosity about these timbers led him on a worldwide journey to understand the guitar's past and future (R)

Sara Tucker teaches woodwinds and directs our orchestras. She is also the lead teacher for our partnership with Carnegie Hall's PlayUSA program. She's been teaching with Scrollworks since 2012.

Another fun day of free drop-in music lessons at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL this past Saturday. August 6 will be the last day of this unique format for 2022.
Scrollworks is looking for additional music teachers for the fall. We particularly need a piano teacher, a voice teacher and a director for our two levels of choir. But we would love to hear from any great music teacher who is interested in our program. We teach on Monday evenings from 4 to 8 and on Saturdays from 9 to 3 -- teachers can specify their hours on these days. Each student receives 12 lessons per semester. The fall semester starts August 22.
DM for more information.

Free drop-in music lessons for ages 6+ this Saturday, July 23, from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL. Strings, Winds, Piano, Percussion, Guitar. Bring your own instrument or use ours. Stay for 30 minutes...or all day. Take a lesson on one instrument...or several. Fun music activities and an instrument 'petting zoo'.

Carolyn will be offering a variety of fun music activities for our youngest students.

Saturday's free drop-in lessons were so much fun! The World Games drew a crowd to the Civil Rights National Monument and the park rangers were in front of St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL to greet them. The musically-inclined came inside to check out Scrollworks. This included the occasional park ranger, which was delightful!
Next free drop-in lessons on Saturday, July 23 from 10 to 2!

Free drop-in music lessons for ages 6+ this Saturday, July 9, from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL. Strings, Winds, Piano, Percussion, Guitar. Bring your own instrument or use ours. Stay for 30 minutes...or all day. Take a lesson on one instrument...or several. Fun music activities and an instrument 'petting zoo'.

Music lessons all over St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL!

Great turnout for our free drop-in music lessons today! We'll be here at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL until 2 pm. Come try that instrument you've always wanted to learn!

We're excited to teach everyone that comes to our FREE drop-in music lessons this Saturday from 10 to 2 at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL. We'll have an 'instrument petting zoo' for those who aren't sure which one they want to try. And there will be musical exploration activities especially for age 6.

Scrollworks is celebrating our 15th year with:
Our Cave 9 Summer - Recreating Scrollworks circa 2008
Free Drop-in Music Lessons From 10 am to 2 pm on
June 11, July 9, July 23, and August 6
at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL, 1500 6th Ave N

No Advance Registration Required!
Ages 6+

Strings, Winds, Piano, Percussion Guitar
Bring your own instrument or use ours

Stay for 30 minutes or all day
Take a lesson on one instrument or several

Volunteer teachers welcome!
(Please email [email protected])

Photos from Carnegie Hall's post

Scrollworks is celebrating our 15th year with:
Our Cave 9 Summer - Recreating Scrollworks circa 2008
Free Drop-in Music Lessons From 10 am to 2 pm on
June 11, July 9, July 23, and August 6
at St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL, 1500 6th Ave N

No Advance Registration Required!
Ages 6+

Strings, Winds, Piano, Percussion Guitar
Bring your own instrument or use ours

Stay for 30 minutes or all day
Take a lesson on one instrument or several

Volunteer teachers welcome!
(Please email [email protected])

Thanks to St. Paul UMC Birmingham,AL and Rev. Stryker for helping us with our performance videos!

Scrollworks Spring Ensemble Concert | May 15, 2022

https://youtu.be/onmJIsc6HVg

Scrollworks Spring Ensemble Concert | May 15, 2022 Scrollworks Spring Ensemble ConcertMay 15, 2022Presented byMetropolitan Youth Orchestras of Central AlabamaHeld atSt. Paul UMCBirmingham, AL