Academy Curriculum

Senior Program

Minimum Age: 14
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
All components are mandatory

Students are expected to be available for the entire time and longer for concerts and dress rehearsals that occur throughout the year.

Program Components
One-hour private lesson (students living closer than 50 miles to the Academy should expect to have their lessons on a day other than Saturday)
One-hour chamber music coachings
One-hour chamber music rehearsal
Two-hour chamber orchestra rehearsal
Musicianship classes
Piano literature/keyboard skills class (pianists only)
Piano improvisation class (pianists only)
Enrichment/Master classes
Other Program Components:
Audition and competition preparation
Performance opportunities
College audition, summer program, and career counseling

Tuition: $6,600

Classes begin mid September and run through May.

Participation in Academy classes, rehearsals, lessons, master classes and performances as well as attendance at selected concerts is required. Unexcused absences may be grounds for program dismissal. Excused absences include illness or family emergency, consequential school concerts, selected competitions, conservatory and college auditions and significant performance opportunities