LESSONS
Packages:
Spring Extension: June 8-28
3 Lessons + 2 Discounted Group Classes
Register by May 20th to receive 10% off a summer class!
30 min lesson package ($278)
45 min lesson package ($347)
60 min lesson package ($410)
All group classes in the Spring Extension package will continue to follow the spring schedule.
Summer Semester: June 29-September 4
8 Lessons + Free Group Class
Register by June 5th to receive 10% off a summer class!*
30 min lesson package ($608)
45 min lesson package ($792)
60 min lesson package ($960)
Summer Individual Lessons
30 min lesson = $76
45 min lesson = $99
60 min lesson = $120
A la carte group class = $20/class (only available in July/August)
July/August Group Class Schedule:
Violin/Viola- Thursday afternoon
Cello- Friday afternoon
Piano- Friday afternoon
*cannot be combined with Spring Ext discount
Summer classes are any Silver Music classes (except Suzuki group and piano group), offered from June 8th through September 4th. Class information listed below:
Cello & Flute Duo Class
Teacher: Zara Lawler
Every Wednesday
Start Date: July 22
End Date: August 12
Time: Level I 4:45-5:30, Level II 5:30-6:15
Register: Submit this form to begin registration, student will be placed according to level
Cost: $145
Age/level: 7+ , Level I is mid Book 1-Book 2, Level II is Book 3/4
Like a combined group class for cello and flute, Duo Class is a fun way to learn new music and to “play well with others.” The flutes will learn a cello piece, the cellos will learn a flute piece, and both will learn the harmony parts for each piece. Ideal for siblings or friends who play different instruments, or anyone wanting to hear themselves in a new combination.
Composition I-on-I
Teacher: Racqui Borromeo
Preferred Day(s) of the Week: arranged around students’ availability
Class Length: 45 minutes
Age/Level: 7+, ability to read music
Register: Submit this form to begin registration
Cost:
$260 (4 lessons for 30 min)
$340 (4 lessons for 45 min)
Learn and gain more understanding of music fundamentals while flexing your composer muscles! Students will be guided through the process of writing music for one or more instruments using the online software noteflight.com. Ideal for pianists but open to all instrumentalists who are comfortable reading notation in simple meter and beyond. Students should have access to a computer or iPad and will need to register for a free account on noteflight.com
Fiddling
Teacher: Molly Goldman
Dates: Monday & Thursday, June 22-July 27
Class Length: 60 min, 6 weeks (twice a week)
Time of Day:
Monday/Thursday 1:00-2:00 Level 1
Monday/Thursday2:00-3:00 Level 2
Register: Submit this form to begin registration
Cost: $530
Age/Level: Level 1: Late Book 1-Book 2, Level 2 (violin only): Book 3+
Join Molly for an introduction to fiddling! Level I will introduce a tune a week and on our last day we will present a short performance! Level I is appropriate for violin, viola, and cellists. Level 2 is appropriate for violins in Book 3+. This level will explore fiddling techniques in addition to fiddling repertoire.
Musicianship for Violinists
Teacher: Sage Cole
June 29-July 3
July 13-17
Time: Daily 10:00-10:45 (Level I) 11:00-11:45 (Level II)
Level: Basic Note Reading-Book 3 (more details below)
Register: Submit this form to begin registration
Deadline to register for Level II is June 18.
Cost: $220/week
Join Sage for an introduction to musicianship tailored to violin students! In this class we focus on fingerboard geography, rhythm exercises, intervals, note reading, and scales. Level I is offered for violinists aged 5-8 with a parent. Students should have had an introduction to note reading and be between Long Long Ago and the end of Book 2. Level II is for students only, aged 7-9, between Minuet 1 and the end of Book 3.
Music Theory
Teacher: Kayla Herrmann
Every Tuesday
Start Date: June 30
End Date: July 28
Time:
Tuesday, 2:00-2:45 Level I
Tuesday, 3:00-3:45 Level II
Tuesday, 4:00-4:45 Level III
Register: Submit this form to begin registration, student will be placed according to level
Cost: $220
Age/level: 8+ (Level I must have some basic level of note-reading)
Students expand their note reading in treble and bass clefs; learn to count, clap and conduct in different meters; practice identifying scales, intervals, and chords, and explore melodic and rhythmic dictation. More advanced classes include identifying inversions, tonic, dominant, and subdominant chords, and cadences.
Music Theory for Young Cellists
Teacher: Kayla Herrmann
Every Tuesday
Start Date: June 30
End Date: July 28
Tuesday, 1:00-1:45
Register: Submit this form to begin registration
Cost: $220
In this class for young cellists 5-8, we will introduce the concept of dictation, counting in simple meters, and reinforce note-reading.
Music & Yoga II (age 7-9)
Teacher: Marjie Shemanski
Start Date: July 29
End Date: September 2
Wednesday
Time: 3:00-3:40
Cost: 6 weeks for $160
Register: Register online!
Age: 7-9
Students age 7 – 9 will enjoy exploring yoga poses, stretching, awareness and presence in managing tension while playing, the importance of breath and grounding, and ways to stretch before and after practicing.
Soundscapes I: Weekend Workshops
Teachers: Racqui Borromeo and Leeni Laasfeld
Saturday and Sunday Mornings on Select Weekends
Dates: July 18-19, Aug 1-2, Aug 15-16, Aug 29-30
Time: Saturday AND Sunday, 9:30am-12:00pm
Register: Register online here!
Cost: $175 per weekend
Age/level: 7-10 years with some music experience (any instrument or voice)
Immerse yourself in a creative weekend workshop exploring both the elements of music and the visual arts in making a music video! Students will create an original score with a visual component and put them together in iMovie with the help of our teachers. Access to basic art supplies and a musical instrument (keyboard, string for wind instrument, voice, percussion) are needed, as well as access to a computer or iPad and a camera or recording device (such as an iPhone). Limited to 6 students with two teachers.
Soundscapes II: 5 week Session
Teachers: Racqui Borromeo and Leeni Laasfeld
Tuesdays and Thursdays + Individually Scheduled Weekly Session
Dates: July 28-Aug 27
Time: Tuesday AND Thursday 1:00-2:00pm PLUS one private session per wk
Register: Register online here!
Cost: $750 for 5 week session. (Option to add additional private sessions if desired)
Age/level: 10+ years with some music experience (any instrument or voice)
Work independently within a creative community to explore music composition and the visual arts in creating one or more music videos. Students will create original scores with visual components and put them together in iMovie with the help of our teachers. Access to basic art supplies and a musical instrument (keyboard, string or wind instrument, voice, percussion) are needed, as well as access to a computer or iPad and a camera or recording device (such as an iPhone). Limited to 8 students with two teachers.