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Summer at Multnomah Arts Center

5/1/2018

The Summer 2018 catalog is out for Multnomah Arts Center, and registration for classes is open. My teaching at Multnomah Arts Center has grown considerably during the last few sessions. I've got a wide variety of classes I am offering for children and adults. I love teaching at MAC, and it's a joy to be around so many enthusiastic teachers, artists, and students!

Beginning the fall, we will also be offering ukulele classes for youth and also some new guitar specialty courses. In addition to private students, I am hoping to offer between 10 and 15 classes each session there! Due to my full schedule, I am no longer teaching any guitar out of my home studio.

For more information call Multnomah Arts Center at 503-823-2787

Group Ukulele (Ages 12 and up)
Beginning Fridays 12:00-1:00pm June 22 - July 13 (4 classes, $38)
Intermediate Wednesdays 7:30-8:00pm June 20 - July 18 (4 classes, $38)
Group Guitar for Youth (Ages 8-14)
Youth Level 1 Mondays 5:30-6:15pm June 18 - July 23 (6 classes, $43)
Youth Level 1 Mondays 6:30-7:15pm June 18 - July 23 (6 classes, $43)
Youth Level 2 Wednesdays 5:30-6:15pm June 20 - July 18 (4 classes, $29)
Group Guitar for Adults (Ages 13 and up)
Adult Level 1 Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm June 20 - July 18 (4 classes, $29)
Adult Level 2 Mondays 7:30-8:30pm June 18 - July 23 (6 classes, $57)
Songwriting (Ages 13 and up)
Fridays 10:30-11:30am June 22 - July 13 (4 classes, $38)

Young da Vincis Summer Camp (Ages 8-13)
Instructors: Chuck Cheesman & Nate Orton
This camp is a combination of visual & performing arts.
Monday through Friday 9:30-3:30pm July 16 - 20 (5 classes, $290)

Music & Movement for Children will resume this fall. Look for me performing for children at libraries and other public venues this summer!

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Winter 2018 at Multnomah Arts Center

11/21/2017

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Winter 2018 Catalog for Multnomah Arts Center

The new Multnomah Arts Center Winter 2018 Catalog is here. This place is really a treasure of SW Portland, and the variety of classes offered ranges from figure drawing, to memoir writing, to full-blown theatrical productions. Multnomah Arts Center is run by Portland Parks & Recreation, and they do a great job providing arts-related opportunities for people of all ages.

I love teaching at the arts center, and this January my teachiong schedule is expanding. I'm offering guitar classes and lessons, a ukulele class, a songwriting class, and my usual pre-K music classes.

Registration is open. Classes begin January 8th, 2018. Call (503) 823-2787 (ARTS)

Guitar:

Adult Guitar, 13 and up:
Group Guitar 1 (beginners) ~ Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Group Guitar 2 (some experience) ~ Mondays at 7:30pm

Kids Guitar, 8-14:
Group Guitar 1 (beginners) ~ Mondays at 6:30pm
Group Guitar 2 (some experience) ~ Wednesdays at 5:30pm

Private lessons during school hours. Contact the arts center.

Ukulele:

Group Ukulele Ages 12 and up ~ Wednesdays at 7:30pm

Songwriting:

Group Songwriting Class for 13 and up ~ Fridays at 10:30am

Music & Movement for Children:

Dancing With No Shoes On! style classes for 18 months to 4 years old.
Mondays at 10:00am and Fridays at 9:30am

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Third Thursdays at Happy Valley Public Library!

8/11/2017

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Chuck's old Kamaka

I am very happy to announce that I'll be doing a Dancing With No Shoes On! family music program every third Thursday of the month beginning in September at Happy Valley Public Library. I have done a number of programs at the library over the past few years, and I feel like I have developed a special relationship with the parents and children in this community. I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to get there on a regular basis.

Dates for our program:

2017

September 21st - 10:30am
October 19th - 10:30am
November 16th - 10:30am
December 21st - 10:30am

2018

January 18th - 10:30am
February 15th - 10:30am
March 15th - 10:30am
April 19th - 10:30am
May 17th - 10:30am

Possible future dates tba.

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April 22, 2017 CD RELEASE! A Whisper in this Town by Chuck Cheesman.

3/30/2017

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I am proud to announce the release of my newest recording, A Whisper in this Town!

Please join us in celebrating the release at Portland's fabulous Fremont Theater with fellow singer/songwriter Scott Gallegos, who is also releasing a new recording. The show is presented by my friend and producer Brud Giles and Fremont Recording. Doors are at 7:00pm. Music is at 8:00pm, with Scott taking the first set. With apologies to my little fans, the show is 21+.

For the first time since college, I'll be fronting a full band. This band features some of Portland's best players including Jeff Anthony, Paul Brainard, Jean-Pierre Garau, and Greg Hyatt - all musicians who contributed to A Whisper in this Town! It's going to be a ton of fun!

A Whisper in This Town by Chuck Cheesman

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Thursdays at the Village Ballroom!

11/2/2016

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No more breaks in our schedule! We'll be doing every Thursday morning at 10:00am at the Village Ballroom now.

We will take a break on holidays. Thanksgiving will be our next day off.

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Back to School!

9/2/2016

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Welcome back to the sanity of school routine! I've got a new schedule this fall, and I'm looking forward to playing some music and teaching some guitar!

I'm adding a few classes at Multnomah Arts Center this fall. I love teaching here! Portland Parks & Recreation does a good job keeping this programming affordable for families with children! Check the catalog for dates. Please note that the catalog's times for guitar classes are not correct. See below:

Monday 9:30-10:15am Sing Along (18 months to 3 years)
Monday 6:30-7:15pm Group Guitar (Ages 8-13)
Monday 7:30-8:30pm Group Guitar (Ages 13 & up)
Wednesday 10:3011:15 am Sing Along (Ages 2-4)

Dancing With No Shoes On! weekly music is also returning to the Village Ballroom on Thursdays. We'll be starting a little earlier this year - at 10:00am! (Please note that the third Thursday of every month DWNSO! takes a break and the Village Ballroom brings you the Waggle & Flap Dance Party.)

On the grown-up side of things, I will have a new CD finished and hopefully available in time for the holidays. Please keep an eye on my "adult" music at ChuckCheesman.net.

I'm also accepting a few new guitar students in my home studio.

Thanks so much for your support! I look forward to seeing you soon,
Chuck

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