# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beyond the Staff workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: In this 90 minute workshop led by Leo Sussman, teens will broaden their musical imagination by exploring new and unconventional ways of performing, interpreting, and improvising music. In this workshop, we’ll experiment with creative forms of musical notation – like graphic scores based on symbols and images as well as text pieces consisting of verbal instructions – all of which encourage you to think outside the box and express your own musical ideas in fresh, personal ways. 

For intermediate to advanced middle & high school instrumentalists (should be comfortable with at least a half dozen two-octave major scales by memory and proficient in reading traditional staff notation). No prior improvisation experience required, just an open mind and eagerness to experiment! NYSSMA level 4+, age 12+

$35, scholarships available
Register at https://opusithaca.org/classes-ensembles/beyond-the-staff
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ithaca/beyond-the-staff-workshop/200029656767809
- **Event Categories**: workshops, live-music, performances, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ithaca
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Opus Ithaca School of Music
- **lat**: 42.44298
- **long**: -76.49614
- **full address**: Opus Ithaca School of Music, 402 N Aurora St,Ithaca,NY,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beyond the Staff workshop being held?
  - **A:** Beyond the Staff workshop takes place on Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Opus Ithaca School of Music, 402 N Aurora St,Ithaca,NY,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond the Staff workshop?
  - **A:** Beyond the Staff workshop is organized by Opus Ithaca School of Music.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beyond the Staff workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ithaca, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beyond the Staff workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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