Spring 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog

Band: Beginning Players (CP201)

CA – Performing Arts Appreciation

For fun and real health benefits, start or restart learning a band instrument. Learn good habits and technique early. Gain eye/hand coordination, lung function improvement and brain stimulation and have a joyful experience with music and friends. Please note that this course is for woodwinds, brass winds and percussion only.

This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Thom Remington, Dennis Cherrin, Jerry Goldman

REMINGTON, THOM–A.B., sociology, Earlham College; M.S., clinical psychology, Oklahoma State University. Has been a musician for decades; played in bands, orchestras, brass quintets, jazz groups.

CHERRIN, DENNIS–B.S., business, University of Delaware. Retired from the city of Wilmington after 42 years of service. Played in several community bands for many years.

GOLDMAN, JERRY–B.A., accounting, George Mason University. Retired from the mutual fund industry. Has spent a lifetime playing the trumpet in concert bands. Currently playing in both the Wilmington Community Orchestra and the Newark Symphony Orchestra.

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