CHRIS RUA
Early Music Instrumental/Vocal Ensembles
Recorder, Bagpipe, Renaissance reeds
[email protected] for rates​ and scheduling

Private lessons are available in person or through video conferencing.
Please contact Chris Rua at [email protected] or 802 763 3999 

Prices listed are per session and the number of sessions is decided by the participants.

Wednesdays 4:30-6:00pm
Intermediate Recorder Ensemble 
For anyone who plays either soprano, alto, tenor or bass recorder. 
We'll play music ranging from the Medieval and Renaissance periods to the Baroque and beyond, including dances and music of Cathedral, Court and Country.

$40 per person for up to 3 participants
$30 per person for 4 participants or more
$25 per person for 5 participants or more


Thursdays  9:30am-11:00am
High Intermediate Recorder Ensemble 

For those who play all the recorders, SATB as well as reading alto up. Players of the viola da gamba are welcome. 
We'll delve into more difficult Renaissance repertoire, Baroque settings and contemporary arrangements for early instruments.

$40 per person for up to 3 participants
$30 per person for 4 participants
$25 per person for 5 participants or more
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato

Chris performs on a wide range of instruments including recorders, oboe, flute, bagpipe, Renaissance reeds, percussion and as a vocalist. Having completed a 10 year tour with Cirque du Soleil she now makes her home in the Upper Valley.
 
She has performed with such ensembles as the Quadrivium, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Libana, the Christmas Revels, Early Music New York, Piffaro, Ex Umbris and presently with Jubal’s Lyre.
 
Chris has taught at numerous Early Music and Dance workshops including Pinewoods, World Fellowship, Westminster Choir College and for the American Recorder Society. At present she teaches lessons and coaches ensembles at Seven Stars Arts in Sharon, the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon and at her home in Royalton.
 
"Making music is a very personal experience! In my teaching it is very important to create a fun and supportive environment for learning".