TUITION per nine-week term 30 minutes $215 45 minutes = $320 60 minutes = $425
A $20 Registration Fee is paid once annually. Additional family members pay $10.
For new students, lessons begun within a term are pro-rated.
PIANO Private lessons for beginners to advanced students, taking into consideration past musical experience and age. Emphasis is on fluent reading, memory skills, understanding of musical fundamentals, rhythmic and technical control, with concentration on self-expression and interpretation of different styles.
VOICE Vocal training is directed toward correct placement and quality of tone, breathing and support, enunciation, intonation, and general musicianship. Advanced students continue technical training and develop repertoire. An opportunity for improving musicianship and performance through ensemble singing and workshops.
STRINGS An individualized instruction course open to all levels emphasizing high standards of technique, intonation, coordination, listening, memorizing, musical expression, interpretation, and musicianship. Book II and up may form Ensembles.
WOODWINDS and BRASSES Open to ages eight through adult with an emphasis on breathing and support, embouchure, intonation, fingering, tonguing, internal beat, tone quality, and general musicianship. As technique is acquired, repertoire is expanded. Ensemble work is encouraged to develop expression, interpretation, and memorizations. Solo and ensemble performances are included in the curriculum.
GUITAR Basic guitar for the beginning child or adult includes chords, strumming, picking, melody and runs. The advanced player perfects more difficult guitar techniques and studies music theory. A repertoire is developed from the classical and/or popular areas of guitar literature.
PERCUSSION Lessons open to all levels --beginners through advanced students. Emphasis is on rhythmic beats, reading skills, dynamics, and finesse preparing for band, symphonic, or small combo performances. Includesinstruments of definite and indefinite pitch: timpani, bells, xylophone, marimba, snare and bass drum, triangle, cymbal. Students have opportunities to perform individually and in groups.
Chamber Music Ensembles formed by request, coached by various faculty. For example, in summer term 2011, we had: -piano trio -string trio -string quartet -voice/guitar duo
St. Joseph's Flute Ensemble Instructor: tba Flute choir experience for middle school and high school students. Students develop accuracy in rhythm, intonation and balance while rehearsing and performing engaging and diverse repertoire.
Day and time tbd tuition per nine-week term: $125
( for term information, see LESSONS AND TERMS CALENDAR on calendar page)
