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Why Study Music? While the ancient Greeks extolled only "Musika" (which to them, meant all of the Arts) as well as Physical Education as the two primary components of a proper, well rounded education for their posterity, the "modern" rationale in our public schools still remains centered about the three "R’s"... Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmatic, accompanied by the obligatory History and Physical Education courses required for the high school diploma. And in many school districts, the Arts and Humanities, particularly Music, are the first programs to give way to the heavy axe of budget cuts. While the meaning of music may mean various things to each of us, there is certainly abundant common ground when it comes to the rewards of music education. Music is Science. It is exact and specific; and it demands precise acoustics. A musical score is a chart or graph which indicates frequencies, amplitudes, timbres, melodies and harmonies all at once, and with exact control of the timing and duration of these events. Music is the fundamental application of the science of sound. It is a laboratory experiment and scientific discipline your child can perform at any time, safely, and without inordinate expense or costly equipment. Its rewards are immeasurable to both the performer and listener. Music is Mathematics. It is rhythmically based on the subdivision of units of time into fractions, which, while calculated, must be performed spontaneously, not worked out on paper. Music is a Foreign Language. Many musical terms are in Italian, German or French, and musical notation is certainly not English, but a highly sophisticated shorthand, with over 10 centuries of development, that uses symbols to represent ideas. The structure of a musical opus from note, phrase, period, section, movement to the total work is a parallel of such written language models as poetry, short stories and novels. The semantics of music is the most complete and universal language model in our world. Music is History and Sociology. Music often reflects the environment and times of its creation, and the lives of its composers. In many instances even a specific country, philosophy, or ethnic essence is captured. Music is a virtual window through which the ear can perceive the past, present and even the future! And music brings diverse individuals together and teaches them to work as a society by giving the freedom of self expression, as in a solo, within the confines of an orderly, unified ensemble, with a common goal. Music is Physical Education. Performing music requires fantastic and precise coordination of the fingers, hands, arms, legs, feet, lips, cheeks and facial muscles, in addition to extraordinary control of the diaphragmatic, back, stomach and chest muscles, which respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and the mind interprets. Musicians must constantly be aware, and in control of, their total physiology in order to achieve the desired performance goal. Music is all of these things and therefore may be used to introduce, exemplify and fortify many concepts in all of these diverse subject areas, but most of all Music is Art. It allows a human being to take all of these technically boring, but difficult concepts and use them to create emotion, the very core of human expression.
Instrumental Studies Studio 46 Music Study Center offers outstanding private instruction at the most reasonable rates in the area. Half- hour, weekly lessons on virtually all popular instruments and voice are available including:
Rates and General Info Most private instrumental study is rated at just $22.00/half hour (Avg. 4-wk month $88). Classical guitar, Double Reed Wind Instruments, Voice, Musical Theater, Orchestral strings (Violin, Cello) and Jazz Improvisation is rated at $23.00/half hour (Avg. 4-wk month, $92). All tuition is billed monthly, and payment is due at the first lesson of each month, based upon the number of lessons scheduled for that month. Our staff of instructors is top notch, so you don't sacrifice quality to get these rates! And we have the track record to prove it... many of our students have gone on to become music educators and professional performers themselves, and have graduated from Peabody Conservatory, the Berklee School of Music, Miami University, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes, Boston University and other institutions with performance or teaching degrees. In fact, over our nineteen years of service, some of our former students now teach for us, and other studios with their B.M. and M.M. degrees! We have what it takes to prepare a young student for the challenging responsibility of a college music major! And we are "right on top" when it comes to high school Junior and Senior "Regents" auditions. We take the extra steps... We know the music required; we understand the student's anxiety over the audition process... and we coach the student accordingly! In fact, each year, our instructors have made arrangements for lessons of only a week or a month to prepare students, studying elsewhere, for preparation for Regent or college auditions. These students have come to us for the "final touch" of training... and we are proud that many of them have not only passed their auditions for college (often with advanced placement) or have secured chairs in the Regent bands! Our studios are modern, air-conditioned units with large observation windows so parents may observe their children without sitting in on the actual lesson. We also provide a waiting area for parents and students which is casual and friendly, often visited by staff. Studio 46 was designed as an educational facility... so one will not find our lessons to be conducted in little rooms behind a retail establishment. Availability Lessons are scheduled on weekdays from 3pm to 9pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. Availability is subject to openings on each instructor’s active roster. Rosters change constantly... We are well aware of the many activities which children (and parents) must schedule within a week‘s activity. If we can not accommodate your particular schedule at the moment we receive your call, we may be able to accommodate it in within a few weeks. Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for private instrumental study at the studio. Students range from age four on up with no experience, to adults with several years of training. Generally, when first inquiring about lessons, we will ask the age, experience, and the musical preferences of a student, or in the case of young students, we will ask the parent. These questions enable us to find the best instructor on our staff with which to make arrangements for instruction.
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