Pinckney Community Education

Buzztop Studios Music School 9683 Kress Rd., Lakeland, MI 48143 Buzztop Studios understands busy schedules. Students can pick day of the week and time for lessons for a customized schedule. Guitar & Bass Lessons Fee: $159.00 plus $10 material fee paid to the instructor (6 weeks) Private lessons tailored to you, the individual, focusing on your musical interests and designed to help you reach your musical goals. Lessons are for all levels beginning to advance. Let our 30 years of professional teaching experience and musical education from the Musician’s Institute of Hollywood CA, help you get to the next level. Lessons are for all ages and all levels, beginner to advanced. Instructor: Scott Christopher, professional music educator, producer, sound engineer, and performer. Location: Buzztop Studios. This course is also available as an online course. Drum Lessons Fee: $159.00 plus $10 material fee paid to the instructor (6 weeks) Private lessons designed to get beginning students playing music in the least amount of time. Students learn basic rock and pop beats, popular songs, how to read drum music, and drum specific techniques. Lessons are fun and engaging. Motivated students can opt in to perform with other young players in our Live Rock Band classes. Lessons are for all ages and all levels, beginner to advanced. Instructor: Scott Christopher, professional music educator, producer, sound engineer, and performer. Location: Buzztop Studios Rock Band Fee: $250 (Ages 18 and younger) Motivated students may choose to perform with other young players in our Live Rock Band classes. In-person only (Buzztop Studios: 9683 Kress Rd., Lakeland). Auditions are required. Pinckney Community Education also offers Adult one-day piano and guitar lessons through Chords are Key. These virtual classes can be found under adult programs.

Learning to see and create images is critical to a child’s development. By teaching the fundamentals of drawing using familiar shapes and subjects, students experience increased confidence, improved coordination and spatial awareness…. all while having tons of FUN! No lesson is ever repeated!

First and Second Grade Basketball Instructional program This fun instructional program is a great introduction to basketball. Players will play in workshop format working on the fundamentals of basketball. This includes stationary dribbling moves, correct lay-up form and the beginning levels of defensive footwork. No Practice 2/15. Basketball Skills Leagues (Grades 3-8) $150 | Register by Nov. 22 and save $20 (Price increases to $170 on Nov. 23) First Practice: Week of Dec. 9 | First Game: Jan. 11 | No Games Feb. 15 Third/Fourth Grade Teams Weeks 1-3 will be three-on-three half-court setting, and weeks 4-6 will be five-on-five full-court basketball. The goal is to teach spacing and the skills it takes to play the game with other players on the court while introducing rules and slowly eliminating violations. With three-on-three, players will get more touches on the ball and more opportunity to make moves, get more shots and more basketball opportunities. We will then take the last three weeks of the program and re-calibrate teams to create five-on-five basketball teams to introduce the concepts of a more genuine basketball experience. Practice days and times will be announced in November. Fifth through Eighth Grade Teams Five-on-five full-court setting. The goal is to teach the basics of the game and make it as fun as possible while still improving players’ skills. Practice days and times will be announced in November.

APRIL THROUGH MAY 2025 Specific dates and schedules will be announces once teams are formed. PIRATE SOCCER CLUB aims to develop soccer specific skills. This program builds strong fundamental foundations for physical skills, promotes teamwork and inspires confidence at a young age in a successful atmosphere where learning is fun. Our coaching staff will be a combination of varsity coaches, varsity players and parent volunteers all under the direction and guidance of Pinckney Men's & Women's Varsity Coach, Sean Grace. The Pirate Soccer Club provides a team jersey. Parents are asked to supply shin guards, athletic shoes(cleats or tennis), and black shorts. Parent coaches are needed for Preschool - 2nd grade teams. Players of coaches play for free. If you would like to coach, please call the Community Education office and your child will be registered at no cost. U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 Travel Rec. teams will play eight games. There will be four home games and four away games. Home games will be played at Merrill Field or High School. Practice times/dates are TBD. Please make sure to sign your child up for the right age group. If you are unsure email Sean Grace at sgrace@pinckneypirates.org. Players birth year for U9 teams is 2016 Players birth year for U10 teams is 2015 Players birth year for U11 teams is 2014 Players birth year for U12 teams is 2013 Players birth year for U13 teams is 2012 Players birth year for U14 teams is 2011