Lessons & Classes

Private Lessons

Private lessons with a specialist who can instruct the student in the technical skills and nuances of their instrument will exceed the scope of any general music program. Private lessons my be started at any time.

Private Lessons by Special Arrangement, some lesson fees are higher with “special arrangement” faculty. Call the office for fees. These include: Voice, Violin, Viola, Latin Percussion and Private Acting Lessons.

Available: Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba and other Orchestral instruments.

Musicianship and the practical experience of performing with other musicians is so vital to a musician's development, that we encourage every student to take a musicianship class and appropriate performing ensemble. To make this affordable, students taking private lessons may take both a musicianship class and a performance ensemble a discounted tuition. For very young children Musikgarten® may be substituted for a musicianship class.

Performing Ensembles

Chamber, String, Wind, Rock Band, Jazz Combo,
Vocal & Percussion Ensembles

Let a professional put you into a group and start performing. Sessions priced the same as group lessons, but designed to get you playing music with other instruments. The teacher will tutor the students through the selection of music, arranging it for their instrumentation and helping them perform it. Weekly 45 minute sessions (30 min for Duos, 60 min for Quartets). Schedule arranged by Instructor.
*(Pre-requisite 2 years study or Audition). 16 week semester.

Beat the Drums

Percussion Ensemble for Kids & Adults

Ages 8 - adult

Learn timing, co-ordination, teamwork and joy, joy, joy with this terrific class in hand drumming and other percussion instruments. Explore Folk, Latin and African and Cuban styles. Great for parents and children participating together.
(16 week semesters)
Fall 9/23/08 - 1/20/09
Spring 2/03/09 - 5/19/09

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Suzuki Strings

The Suzuki method of teaching strings is designed for pre-reading children (approx. 4-8 years old) This program requires extensive parental involvement in the lessons and home practice. Children learn through private instruction and playing in a class group. Suzuki Violin and Viola are available. Class meets for 45 minutes every other week and are arranged with the Suzuki teacher. (9 classes per semester)

Musicianship Classes

What Every Musician Needs to Know!
Sight-singing skills, ear-training and theory are invaluable to professional musicians! Students learn to read, write, transpose and sight-sing music. This course is a “must” for those students who wish to become ‘real’ musicians and develop a thorough understanding of music. (A prerequisite for composition.)

Mondays::	Fall 9/23/08-1/20/09		Spring 2/03/09-5/19/09
Thursdays::	Fall 9/18/08-1/22/09		Spring 2/05/09-5/28/09
Saturdays:	Fall 9/20/08-1/17/09		Spring 1/31/09-5/30/09
Sec. 1:	(Children 8 - 12)	Thursdays:	4:00 - 5:00pm
Sec. 2:	(Teens & Adults)	Thursdays:	7:00 - 8:00pm
Sec. 3 :	(Level 1)	Thursdays:	8:00 - 9:00pm
Sec. 4:	(Children 8 - 12)	Saturdays:	11:30 - 12:30pm
Sec. 5:	(Teens & Adults)	Saturdays:	12:30 - 1:30pm
Sec. 6:	(Singers Only)	Mondays:	6:00 - 7:00pm

Composition & Arranging

Ages 10 - Adult
(Prerequisite: 1-2 years instrumental study & Theory)

Harmonize your own songs or arrange a favorite piece. Part-writing leading to use of computer composition software. Knowledge of scales and chords a must!
Schedule by arrangement.
Two 16 week Semesters

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