Community Music School
Music Programs
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For questions, please contact John Packard at jpackard@mvnu.edu or communitymusic@mvnu.edu.
Private Instruction
Private lessons are available for voice, piano, and most instrumental areas including woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and guitar. Private lesson fees are paid directly to the instructor. Lessons are weekly 30-minute, 45-minute, or 60 minutes each. Lesson tuition is generally $80-120 per month for 30-minute lessons, prorated for longer lessons. All participants in private lessons are required to pay an annual facility and registration fee of $25.
To inquire about private instruction, send us an e-mail at communitymusic@mvnu.edu. You’ll receive information about available instructors. Once a lesson time has been arranged, the registration fee and annual facility fee of $25 will be paid. A link will be provided to pay the fee online.
Group Classes
Spring term begins Thursday, January 23.
Each term includes twelve 50-minute classes.
All community music classes meet at MVNU in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Building.
Beginner Piano Class: Grades 1st – 3rd (Accepting new students)
(Thursday 4:15-5:15) - Begins Thursday, January 23
Participant fee – $135
This piano class is designed for elementary age children. Your child will learn familiar and fun piano repertoire as he/she learns to read music and play with fluency. This class is available for age 6 (Grade 1) through age 9 (Grade 3). Participant fee provides for 12 class sessions and also includes the cost of a method book. Purchase of supplemental materials may be required. Class is limited to 10 participants.
Instructor: Amy Tatz
Beginner Piano Class: Grades 4th – 6th (Accepting new students)
(Monday 5:45-6:35) - Begins Monday, January 27
Participant fee – $135
This piano class is designed for elementary age children. Your child will learn familiar and fun piano repertoire as he/she learns to read music and play with fluency. This class is available for age 10 (Grade 4) through age 12 (Grade 6). Participant fee provides for 12 class sessions and also includes the cost of a method book. Purchase of supplemental materials may be required. Class is limited to 10 participants.
Instructor: Amy Tatz
Beginner Piano Class Level II: Grades 1st – 6th (Continuing students only)
(Thursday 5:15-6:05) - Begins Thursday, January 23
Participant fee – $135
This piano class is designed for elementary age children. Your child will learn familiar and fun piano repertoire as he/she learns to read music and play with fluency. This class is available for age 6 (Grade 1) through age 12 (Grade 6). Participant fee provides for 12 class sessions and also includes the cost of a method book. Purchase of supplemental materials may be required. Class is limited to 10 participants.
Instructor: Amy Tatz
Knox Youth Choir
(Monday 4:30-5:30) - Resumes Monday, January 13
Accepting new members for spring term
Participant fee: $40 (Spring)
The MVNU Community Music School is pleased to host and direct the Knox Youth Choir Program. The purpose of this choir is to help singers learn the joy of singing, build good vocal habits and a solid foundation for musical literacy skills while forming lasting friendships. The Youth Choir consists of singers in third through eighth grade and is open to all interested students in the Mount Vernon and Knox County community. Older youth (7th-8th graders) are also invited to join the choir and will serve as leaders and assistants for the group.
The Knox Youth Choir is directed by Luane Campbell. Luane recently retired from the Mt. Gilead Exempted Village Schools after teaching music for 39 years! She is excited to continue sharing her love of teaching and performing music with young singing musicians of Knox County!
The Knox Youth Choir will present two concerts: a winter concert (December) and a spring concert at the end of the school year (early May).
The Knox Youth Choir will meet at MVNU in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Building beginning on Monday, September 16 at 4:30 p.m. Payment for the year can be made in full ($75) or in two payments ($40 each).