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Private Violin Lessons Private Voice/Piano lessons 53 Parkridge Dr, Pittsford, NY Phone: (585) 208-4475 Contact: Rebekah Flowers, info@flowersvoiceandpiano.com The New Conservatory of Music & Languages 3300 Monroe Ave, Rochester (Pittsford) NY 14618 Phone: (585) 264-1120 The New Conservatory is an innovative school of music and languages located across the street from Pittsford Plaza. They distinguish themselves from other music schools through their mission to develop complete musicians by teaching music as a language: listening, reading, writing, thinking, conversing, and performing. They accomplish this through comprehensive musicianship classes which include dictation, sight-singing (solfege), composition, audiation (hearing music in the mind), improvisation, and performance. Private lessons are offered in voice, piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, brass, wind, drums, and composition. For more information, visit http://thenewconservatory.com.
Eastman School of Music Hochstein School of Music & Dance 50 North Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-4596 Childhood is the perfect time to begin exploring the arts. Classes in music and creative movement enhance children's natural creative impulses, and help them develop the skills they need to concentrate, communicate, coordinate, cooperate, and express themselves fully. Hochstein's Early Arts/Orff Schulwerk program provides a fun, activity-oriented and nurturing environment in which children explore, listen, move, imitate, sing, imagine, and create using the rich musical heritage of many cultures in rhyme, song, stories, and games. Please visit their web site at http://www.hochstein.org for more information on their for more information on their Fall, Winter, and Spring courses. Hagberg Suzuki Piano Program Karen Hagberg, Ph.D., Director, 585-244-0490 67 Shepard Street, Rochester NY 14620 hagberg-drake@juno.com The famed and successful Suzuki Method, taught by highly-qualified teachers trained in Japan. Three of our graduates presently enrolled in collegiate music degree programs. Classes for pre-schoolers (ages 2-5) to create and determine readiness for individual piano study. Guest observers welcome at lessons and all performances. www.hagbergsuzuki.com The Kanack School 2077 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester NY 14618 585-244-6910 Click here for The Kanack's School's recommendations on the Ten Best Books to SING to Children. The Kanack School philosophy is that all children are born with varying degrees of strengths and weaknesses. In music some children are naturally better at note reading while others are better at memorization; some exhibit a greater facility for developing technical skills while others are more creative and expressive. Private lessons are offered in violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, guitar, voice and composition. Also offered are Orff based early childhood music classes, ballet/tap, ballroom dance, and pre-twinkle classes in violin and cello. Call 244-6910 for more information. Bella Voce Studio for the Performing Arts Michael Ingersoll, 585-377-1720 66 North Main Street, Fairport Michael@bellavocestudios.com Whether you are a beginning musician, or an experienced performer, the instructors at Bella Voce Performing Arts Studio can start you on the right path to healthy and fun music learning. Musical Moments: Ages 3 & 4; Tiny tunes: Ages 5 & 6; Rising Stars: Ages 7 to 9; Musical Theatre I&II: Ages 10 to 16; Triple Threat I&II Ages 12 to 16 (By audition only). Private Voice / Piano Lessons Cara D'Emanuele, 585-802-8683 Cara D'Emanuele offers private voice from age 8 and private piano from age 5. Students have the opportunity to study with an experienced, degreed professional who has a dynamic and positive teaching style. Lessons are offered in her home conveniently located just off East Avenue and are $25 per half hour. For more information about private study or for class opportunities currently being offered during the day for homeschool students or evening programs for the middle and high school years, contact Cara at 244-7918. Canalside Music Together 17 South Main Street, Pittsford, NY 14534, 585-442-9858 Esther Winter, esther@canalsidemt.com Twelve children ages birth through four and their parents or caregivers (nanny, babysitter, grandparent) meet for 45 minutes each week for 10 weeks to experience new songs, chants, small and large motor activities and instrumental jam sessions. Both adults and children sit in a circle and participate, led by a teacher. Children have many opportunities to create and to play - making up rhythm patterns, making up new words to songs, making up movements to express a sound. Regardless of your background in music, you can give your child a love of music. Adult participation is easy, nonthreatening, and fun. And parent enjoyment is the single most important factor in fostering a love of music-making in children. Do something wonderful for yourself and your child and join us for some family music fun! Kindermusik with Cheryl St Paul's Lutheran Church, Pittsford, NY, 14534 585-742-2975 cheryl@kindermusikwithcheryl.org A Music Class for Children and their Parents! Come sing, dance and enjoy learning through Music! Village - Newborn - 17 months; Our Time - 18 months - 3.5 years; Imagine That - 3.5 - 5 years; Family Time - Multi-age families; Newborn - 7 years. Call Cheryl Woodard for class schedule or visit www.kindermusikwithcheryl.org. Kindermusik with Karen Goulet Trinity Church, 520 S. Main St, Geneva, NY, 14456 Mailing: 61 Hamilton St, Geneva NY 14456 315-719-7303 Karen Goulet, info@kindermusikwithkaren.com Kindermusik is the world’s leading music and movement program for children from birth to seven years of age. Kindermusik Village (newborn-18 mos) 8-week session is $80. Kindermusik Our Time (18 mos-3 yrs) 15-week session is $150. See web page for discounts and other information. www.kmsoundsofjoy.orgKindermusik with Sounds of Joy Charles Finney School, 2070 Five Mile Line Road, Penfield, 14526 585-267-7241 Master Teacher and Kindermusik International teacher Trainer, Penny Kunkel directs the Sounds of Joy School. Join the fun while preparing your child with a solid musical foundation for all future musical endeavors! The Music Class 32 White Oak Bend, Rochester, NY, 14624 585-429-7413 Brenda Lincoln, kmwithmissbrenda@aol.com Melody Kids Group Music Instruction for newbown-5 years old. $70.00 for 8 weeks-includes CD and book Free Demonstration Class. Please call to reserve a spot. 585-429-7413 Greece Strings Central Greece, NY 585-703-1326 Janeen Wilkins, info@greecestrings.com Greece strings provides Suzuki and Traditional violin and viola lessons for ages 4 and up in the heart of Greece, NY. Piano, Guitar, Saxophone & Performance Lessons! East Rochester, NY 585-381-8260 The Moonbeam2earth Performing Arts Project, Inc. offers private instruction at reasonable rates, from a talented local artist with a strong performance background. Rick Pearson is a professional multi-keyboardist who has taught children and adults for over 25 years. He has a unique ability to inspire kids through musical expression and offers jazz, rock, classical & composition lessons. Your child will learn proper technique and have fun, too! Lessons are held in their eastside studio, in your home, or permitting, at your school. We'll gladly provide references, and there is no charge for your first lesson. Rick is also offering daytime lessons for home schooled children. Please call 585-381-8260 for more information. Private Piano Lessons (in teacher's home) Henrietta / Pittsford Area Off Calkins between Pinnacle and Clover Instructor: Terri Lloyd, tg2lls@hotmail.com 585-321-1146 Experienced teacher with upbeat, fun approach. Specializes in children (age 6 & up) and young adults. Concentrates on basic theory and technique – learn the notes, read the music, play like a star! Annual spring recital to share students’ accomplishments. Can customize lessons to fit your curriculum, though most families are comfortable adopting mine. References available. Offering weekly 30-minute beginner and 45 to 60-minute intermediate level lessons. Flexible scheduling available to suit your needs. Several vacancies during daytime slots – great for home-schooled students or stay-at-home moms. DO-RE-MI music instruction 105 Granada Circle, Rochester, NY 14609, (585)654-8183 Kathryn Pace, pmepace@msn.com Private piano or voice lessons, your home or mine, ages 5 and up. Reasonable tuition. Cost depends on length of lesson, location of lesson. Recitals available. Patient and creative. Great Beginnings Family Center 2300 Buffalo Road Bldg.100, at Cornerstone Center, Rochester, NY 14624, 585-254-1590 Christine Hearty, Gbfamilycenter@aol.com Toddlin' Time: For children ages 12-24 months, for children with or without special needs. Parent and child together, teacher directed. Planned Play, Movement, Music, and Messy Play. 60 minutes once per week (Tuesdays or Saturdays 9:45am-10:45am). Tuition $120.00 for 15 weeks with a $15.00 registration fee. Gigglin' and Wigglin: For children 24-36 months, Parents and children together. This group os designed to provide a fun, developmentally appropriate range of activites for parents to enjoy with their children, teacher Directed. Music, Arts and Crafts, Movement, Play and Peer Interaction, once a week for ninety minutes (Thursdays 9:30am-11:00am). Tuition $180.00 for 15 weeks with a $15.00 registration fee. Great Beginnings is a not-for-profit agency that provides Speech-Language Therapy, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, and Socail Work to Children Birth-5. They offer community-based groups, along with Early Intervention Groups. They also provide home and center-based Speech Therapy, Special education, Occupational Therapy and Social Work. Tiny Hands Sign Perinton Recreation (223-5050) and Brighton Recreation (784-5260) Gillian Phillips, MsEd gillian8389@frontiernet.net or 585-978-1292 for more information about the class Why wait to communicate? Discover the benefits of signing! Tiny Hands Sign provides American Sign Language classes and workshops for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. See how signing empowers children with early communication skills, reduces frustration, reinforces motor development and ENCOURAGES the development of spoken language. TINY SIGNS (Signing with Baby) are fun parent child classes - come sign, sing and play with us as we develop a vocabulary of helpful signs. WORKSHOPS for parents and caregivers provided a great start to helping you and your young child communicate through sign. TINY SIGNS is offered as a series of 4 classes, and is held on various times and days at the recreation centers mentioned above (as of Spring 2006). WORKSHOPS for parents and caregivers are offered by request to groups of 10 or more. Call or e-mail the instructor to schedule your workshop.
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