NextMusik Play. Learn. Create.

 Gary Girouard, Technical Musical Director

The technology – enhanced program at the Cape Cod Conservatory lets your child learn music in a fun and rewarding atmosphere.

• Play: Children learn how to play piano (fine motor skills and keyboarding)
• Learn: Children learn the language of music (cognitive and reasoning functions)
• Create: Children create their own compositions (creativity & problem-solving)

Who knew learning and music could be this much fun? These one-week music workshops make it fun and easy for students to learn music. Using the amazing versatility of digital pianos with powerful computer software, students explore sounds, textures and effects and create music for their very own CD. A musical showcase will be presented for friends and family on Fridays.

August Schedule:

With Kaeza Fearn and Gary Girouard

Subject                       Day         Dates          Time               Ages     Fee

Music from Around    Mon-Fri    Aug 9-13    9:30 - 11:00    7 - 9    $150

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Music from Around    Mon-Fri    Aug 9-13   11:00 - 12:30   10-12  $150

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Piano Explorers

With Brittany Haskell

The fun and easy way to learn how to play piano in our digital music lab.

Class is limited to 3 participants.

3:45 - 4:30 pm

$100/4 weeks

Grades 1-2:  Tuesdays, July 27 - Aug 17
Grades 3-4:  Wednesdays, July 28 - Aug 18      
Grades 5-6:  Thursdays, July 29 - Aug 19

Summer Family Music

With Karen DiRusso

If you love watching your little ones dance and sing to music then the place to be this summer is in our Family Music Studio. Come enjoy a cool, fun-packed hour while we explore a variety of instruments, musical games, songs and dance! Appropriate for children up to age 7.

Also be sure to check out Karen DiRusso's Summer Family Art Studio;

click here!

August 4 & 11

Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:30am

$30

CJOY - Conservatory Jazz Orchestra for Youth

With Tony Lujan

Take part in one of the most unique musical learning experiences on Cape Cod! Study with jazz legend Tony Lujan in a big band performance environment. Based on class size and instrumentation, Tony will write customized charts for the group while creating opportunities to expand improvisational and solo skills. This is a cutting-edge class for intermediate and advanced skill level players.   Ages:  High school students and beyond.

Class meets on Sundays & Tuesdays (6 hours per week).

$250 / 12 weeks

Sundays 5:00 - 8:00 pm and

Tuesdays 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Private Music Instruction

The teaching of music, whether in a group setting or in private instruction, is a core discipline at the Conservatory. Our faculty members are commited to the art of teaching.

We offer instruction in all major instruments - keyboards, strings, brass, winds, percussion, and voice - at both campuses.

Students enrolled in private lessons have the opportunity to participate in workshops and recitals throughout the year.  An optional technical evaluation takes place mid-year and a final evaluation is held in the spring.  Final recitals and certificates of accomplishment mark the closing of each year.

Rates for 16 weeks of private instruction:

30-minute lessons: $440
45-minute lessons: $660
60-minute lessons: $880

Length and frequency of lessons are determined by the teacher and student. Some teachers have higher rates.

Suzuki Method Instruction

The Conservatory also offers private and group instruction based on the educational philosophy of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, a pioneer music educator who first developed hi prgram of Talent Education in the 1940's.

• Private instruction is combined with 45-minute group classes (additional fee applies)

• Parental involvement is key to student success

• We offer Suzuki instruction in guitar at both the Falmouth and West Barnstable campuses

• We offer Suzuki instruction for flute with Mariellen Sears at the West Barnstable campus

Suzuki Guitar

With Joe Scott, B.M.

The principles of the Suzuki method, tone production, rote learning, listening, and delayed reading are applied to the study of
classical guitar. Parents must attend weekly lessons and assist with practice and listening at home.

Private lessons are combined with the required group class which provides review, ensemble practice; and fosters good relationships. The course requires an appropriately-sized nylon string guitar. A conference with instructor is required prior to beginning lessons. All group classes are held at the Falmouth campus.

45-minute Group

8 sessions, $72

12 sessions, $108

NextMusik  Play. Learn. Create.

With Gary Girouard, Technical Music Director

This technology-enhanced ‘semi-private’ piano program is fun, challenging and engaging. Students in the Next Musik program enjoy three basic concepts in a rotational format:

• Play:  Children learn how to play piano (fine motor skills and keyboarding)
  

• Learn:  Children learn the language of music
  (cognitive and reasoning functions)

• Create:  Children create their own compositions (creativity and problem-solving)
  

Children build a repertoire of music they can play for friends and family while developing increasing levels of proficiency. This builds self-esteem, confidence and awareness. They’re able to play, record, mix, edit and store their personal projects as they develop their very own music“portfolio”.

At the completion of the NextMusik course, children receive an audio CD of their personal compositions.

Semester begins the week of September 14, 2009.

Tuesday Piano Explorers:

Grades 1 - 2:  3:45 - 4:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Grades 3 - 4:  4:45 - 5:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Grades 1 - 2:  5:45 - 6:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Wednesday Piano Explorers:

Grades 3 - 4:  3:45 - 4:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Grades 5 - 6:  4:45 - 5:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Grades 1 - 2:  6:00 - 6:55, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Thursday Piano Explorers:

Grades 5 - 6:  3:45 - 4:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Grades 1 - 2:  4:45 - 5:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Grades 3 - 4:  5:45 - 6:40, $30/week (55-minute lesson)

Music Lab: Ages 11+. One-hour classes must be reserved and paid 48 hours in advance. $25/hr. Just one to three students per class.

Mondays: 3:15 - 4:15; 4:15 - 5:15; or 5:15 - 6:15.

Saturdays: 9:00 - 5:00.

Independent Study: students ages 11+; 1-hour class; $50/week ($800/16-week semester); Mon/Tues/Wed or Thurs, 7:00 pm.

To learn more about NextMusik, click here to view the YouTube video!

CJOY - Conservatory Jazz Orchestra for Youth

With Tony Lujan

Take part in one of the most unique musical learning experiences on Cape Cod! Study with jazz legend Tony Lujan in a big band performance environment. Based on class size and instrumentation, Tony will write customized charts for the group while creating opportunities to expand improvisational and solo skills. This is a cutting-edge class for intermediate and advanced skill level players.

Class meets on Sundays & Tuesdays (6 hours per week).

Ages:  High School +

$250 / 12 weeks

Sundays 5:00 - 8:00 pm and

Tuesdays 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Ear Training

With Tony Lujan

If you’re a budding or seasoned musician this new class is designed to strengthen your approach to understanding music.
The class will focus on the study of note, chord and scale recognition.

Join us for a fun, energetic and interactive class in a progression series. Students may join in at anytime but the earlier in the season the better.

Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

$360/12 weeks

Jazz Improv & Harmony

With Tony Lujan

Join Jazz Legend Tony Lujan in a class not to be missed.  This is for musicians wanting to take their music to a new level of understanding and skill.

Tony will share his knowledge of the studies of modern harmony, scale and chord relationship, figured bass, transcribing, form and analysis. Dare to be great!

Sundays, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

$360/12 weeks

Caribbean Style Percussion (New!)

With Jesus Andujar

Jesus Andujar is a top recording and performing artist with over 20 years experience in Caribbean percussion.  Join Jesus and learn conga, timbales, bongo, maracas, shekere and other minor percussion instruments with an introduction to the Cuban rhythm in the drum set. For middle school children and older.

New session is underway - join now!

6:00 - 7:30pm

8 weeks, $175 

Private lessons also available.