Name: Thinking Like A Musician - Intermediate Level course
Start: 2026-04-18T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-18T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)

Thinking Like A Musician - Intermediate Level course

This 5-hour course is offered each month on a Saturday from 1:00-6:00pm. Currently, you may register for April 18. Stay tuned for other dates.
Where? Ahimsa Yoga Studio - 614 Dempster, Evanston
Investment? $250 for non-members ($215 for Ahimsa members)
Prerequisites? Playing Crystal Bowls course (available first Saturdays of each month)
Description: This intermediate level course is intended to empower participants in their exploration of sound through developing their ear and ability to identify musical relationships resulting in an increased confidence in how to pair instruments and make informed decisions while playing.
Learning Objectives:
*Build a basic understanding of the western musical system and how it came to be
*Cultivate a clear and descriptive vocabulary for communicating about music
*Learn to identify the relationship(s) between two or more given notes
*Dispel common myths and misconceptions of music
*Develop a framework for recognizing musical patterns and how to replicate and translate those patterns to other instruments
Meet Your Instructor: Julian Daniell
Julian is a multi-instrumentalist and professional percussionist, music educator, and sound healing practitioner with over a decade of experience as a professional musician and music teacher in the Chicagoland area. Since graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelors of music performance, Julian has sought to bridge the gap between the underlying mechanisms of music and the impact that sound frequency has on the mind, body, and state of consciousness.

FAQ:
Do I need a bowl to join the course? Our stock of singing bowls will be available for students to use throughout our time together. If you find a bowl you like you may purchase it at the end of the day. Students will receive 20% off of the bowls and 10% off all other instrument purchases.
Please email our school director, Jay Taylor, at [email protected] with any questions.