WORKSHOPS

GROUP MUSIC INSTRUCTION: 4 Years & Up

Group classes are a great foundation for beginning students to learn a new instrument in a fun and social atmosphere. The skills learned in group instruction will build students’ knowledge of an instrument, preparing them for private instruction.

MUSIC FOR LITTLE MOZARTS 4-6 years
Music for Little Mozarts is a joyful piano course specifically designed for children 4-6 years old and includes movement, song, play and pretend activities, designed to provide a balance between the discipline necessary for playing piano and the enjoyment derived from the process of music-making. The story characters, Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear, model the teaching concepts of each lesson, inviting children to participate through instructional activities.

Class Length: 15-weeks, 50 minutes
Cost: $375 per term (Tuition costs include a required lesson book and workbook ($15). An optional materials kit: magnetic/dry erase activity board, two stuffed animals (Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse) and vinyl carrying bag is available from Alfred Publishing.)

Instructor: Maryellen Schepsis
4-5 yrs new students: Tuesdays at 3:00pm
4-6 yrs continuing students only: Thursdays at 3:00pm
5-6 yrs new students: Thursdays at 4:00pm

Instructor: Brett Klaus
4-5 yrs new students: Saturdays at 1:30pm
5-6 yrs continuing students only: Saturdays at 10:30am
5-6 yrs new students: Saturdays at 2:30pm

BEGINNING PIANO 7-8 years
Students learn the basics of rhythm, notation and ear training in a relaxed, creative group setting that incorporates music and movement with basic keyboard skills. By the end of the second term, students will be able to read simple melodies, improvise a melody with chords and work with basic rhythmic patterns.

Class Length: 15-weeks, 50 minutes
Instructor: Maryellen Schepsis
Cost: $375 per term (Tuition costs include a required lesson book and workbook-$15.)
7-8 yrs new students: Tuesdays at 4:00pm

GROUP VOICE 7-9 years; 10-12 years
If you love to sing for your friends and family, or even in the shower, this is the class for you. Perfect for young singers who may not be ready for private lessons. We’ll explore what makes our voices tick and what qualities make a performance great. Each semester culminates with a public performance.

Class Length: 15-weeks, 50 minutes
Instructor: Erin Holmes
Cost: $375 per term (includes materials fee)
7-9 yrs: Tuesdays at 3:00pm
10-12 years: Tuesdays at 4:00pm