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Year-Round, Non-Residential ProgramsThe Jacobs School of Music offers a wide variety of ongoing music classes for children and young adults. For current tuition, course times, and dates, contact individual program director or see program's web page.
Pre-College BalletSessions: Fall, Spring, and Summer The pre-college ballet program is committed to creating a positive and stimulating environment for children learning to dance. In order to enhance each child's love and appreciation for the art of dance, classes are designed to challenge as well as encourage each student to achieve his or her personal best. Ages: 3-18 Children's ChoirSessions: Fall and Spring semesters only The mission of the IU Children's Choir is to teach young people to value and experience singing through musical activities that inspire musical ability, self-expression, and personal growth. The goal is a lifelong appreciation of fine music. Auditions are held in the first week of the fall and spring semesters. Ages: 5-18 Pre-College GuitarSessions: Fall, Spring and Summer Students are paired with classically trained professional musicians to learn guitar in both a one-on-one and group setting. The program is designed to establish a strong musical and technical foundation for playing guitar, and students get to jump in and play immediately after the first lesson. Beginning students will acquire basic technique using familiar tunes that correspond with their age. IU staff is available to accompany parents to music shops and help choose the right instrument for their children. Ages: 5-18 Pre-College HarpSessions: Fall and Spring semesters only The Harp program is open to students with no previous musical training, though 1-2 years of piano and a sense of humor are highly recommended. An interview is necessary prior to acceptance in the program. Harp students receive one private lesson each week, participate in weekly master classes, and perform in a class recital at the end of each semester. The program is directed by Associate Professor of Music Elzbieta Szmyt, who creates an inspiring atmosphere of friendship and support. Students must rent or own their own instrument, as the school can provide only limited access to school harps. Harp rentals are available at Vanderbilt Music Company in Bloomington, 312 S. Swain Ave, phone number 333-5255. Vanderbilt offers a wide range of pedal and non-pedal harps, as well as all necessary music and accessories. Ages: 6-18 Musical BeginningsSessions: Fall and Spring semesters only Musical Beginnings is an early childhood music and movement program that invites children from birth through preschool to experience the world around them through singing, movement, listening, playing, and creating music. The classes offer developmentally appropriate activities that help awaken and develop a child's innate joy and musical ability. Studies have shown that early childhood--a time of rapid growth and brain development--is the optimal time to start this musical journey. In addition to being a time for joyful music-making, these classes lay a solid foundation for future musical experiences such as choir, piano, and other instrument lessons. Ages: 15 months-4 years Young PianistsSessions: Fall, Spring and Summer The Young Pianists Program is open to any students who enjoy music and want to learn to play the piano. Our talented faculty have extensive pre-college training and work with students in one-on-one lessons, either two 30-minute lessons or one 60-minute lesson per week. The curriculum is customized to serve everyone from serious pre-professionals to those who want to pursue piano as a hobby. All students play in a recital each semester. Also available are Saturday morning theory classes for students ages 9 to 18 (students don't need to be already enrolled in the Young Pianists Program to enroll in the theory class). Transfer and beginner students are welcome. Auditions are not required, but new students may be asked to have a placement interview. Ages: 5 to the end of high school Pre-College RecorderSessions: Fall and Spring semesters only Recorder students are provided with a foundation for performance technique and a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Each child will receive one private lesson per week, and may also choose to add one ensemble lesson per week. Ages: 7-18 String AcademySessions: Fall, Spring and Summer The String Academy offers private and group lessons in violin, viola, cello, and double bass through a curriculum that includes master classes based on the methods and philosophies of Mimi Zweig (the program's director), Suzuki, and Rolland. Beginning students participate weekly in both a private and a group lesson. Parents are urged to support and encourage the students at lessons and in daily practice. The premier group of the IU String Academy is the Violin Virtuosi, a collection of 20 violinists between the ages of 10 and 18 who perform both as soloists and as a violin ensemble. Many of the students have won local and national competitions and aspire to be professional violinists. In February 2002, the Virtuosi performed on the Public Radio International program, "From the Top," and last June, the group performed a benefit concert for the Harlem Center for Strings at Carnegie Recital Hall. Ages: 5-18 Young WindsProgram only offered in the Spring Semester The Young Winds Program is designed to supplement the middle school band experience of Bloomington area instrumentalists. Our instructors are experts in the areas of flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet (all types), saxophone (all types), French horn, trumpet, baritone horn/euphonium, trombone, tuba, and percussion. Students are separated into two ensembles, a beginner band and an advanced band. Each ensemble performs several full band pieces, as well as a section feature on the last day of the program. The program takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday mornings in the Musical Arts Center, from January to April. Ages: Beginning and advanced instrumentalists up to grade 9 |
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