master class

American  

noun

1. a small class for advanced students, especially a class in performance skills conducted by a distinguished musician.

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Etymology

Origin of master class

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“No more studio classes, no private lessons, no master classes, and no sectionals.”

From Los Angeles Times

And on this trip he put on a master class.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Potter provides a master class in how our world produces the “abundance” that “has freed us from a life of near-constant toil.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Nonetheless, the UN appearance was a master class in diplomacy from our president, at least in his shrinking mind.

From Salon

It’s always such a master class to hear how she takes on a lyric.

From Los Angeles Times