Folk Harmonic

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  • Spring 2026
​FolkHarmonic Orchestra – Schedule Update
Please note that there will be no rehearsal on Wednesday, January 21.
The spring term will begin on Wednesday, January 28.
A make-up class will be scheduled later in the term to ensure we still have our full number of sessions together.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to making music together soon!
— Ali Romanow
TIME: 7:00pm-8:25 pm
​DATES:
January 21st - March 18th 2026,
April 8 - May 13th 2026 (15 classes)
*Sliding Scale Tuition: $225 - $375 (15 classes)

LOCATION: ​Comox United Church 
250 Beach Drive
Comox BC

​Folk Harmonic is a group music class that focuses on building musical communication and ensemble music making. It captures the experience of playing in an orchestra, without the need for any classical training. Repertoire is chosen from multiple musical traditions, arranged and adapted for folk instruments and voices. The music is taught in a variety of ways: by ear, with lyrics, chord diagrams & demonstrations, with additional resources such as recordings, sheet music and tutorial videos provided as necessary. Folk Harmonic provides interactive and empowering musical progress regardless of participant level. Open to those who play guitar, accordion, banjo, fiddle, bass, cello, viola, mandolin, and ukulele, this class is a place for people to come together and share the joy of community music making.

This class is a safe and encouraging environment for people of all levels of ability and musical experience to play music in a group setting.  Bring your instrument, voice, and your sense of fun for an evening of music making with friends.
*Sliding scale pricing is a model in which prices vary based on factors such as income, need, or ability to pay. I firmly believe that everyone should have access to the arts, music, and community. Offering sliding scale tuition makes this possible, while still enabling me to cover the costs of hall rental, insurance, resource creation, and directors fees. I will not ask for proof of income or question where you choose to pay within the suggested range, all I ask is that you  work within your budget and pay what feels sustainable. If the lowest suggested amount is still a barrier please reach out to me directly. If you have further questions about how the tuition works, please let me know.

Fieramente Choir
DATES: Next term starts January 2026

TIMES: tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Co-directed with Erinn Doncaster. The Comox Valley’s new choir for the 2SLGBTQ+ community!
www.fieramentechoir.ca
email [email protected] for more info

Workshops

"Before COVID we took a Uke workshop from Ali in Sointula. They did the most amazing chord progression that we would use over and over again. I felt like we progressed a year in that one weekend.

​Ali has a gift and I would follow their light in a heartbeat"

- Cora Nelson

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