Adult Instruction
Comprehensive and Personalized Music Instruction for Adults
Whether you are looking for a teacher to help you make music just for yourself—your own benefit and learning, your own satisfaction and pleasure… gain confidence for sharing your music with others… achieve particular goals through your lessons… or meet your “inner musician” and discover what playing an instrument does for you, you are welcome here, and we invite you to join us at The Music Academy!
Our adult students span the decades and have had a range of prior experience in music:
+Parents who came to the Music Academy for their kids and were inspired to take lessons themselves
+Senior adults who decided retirement was the perfect time to begin an instrument, or to go back to an instrument they played inthe past
+Adults who wanted to take lessons when they were younger but didn’t have the opportunity
+Adults who quit an instrument when they were younger (and regret it!)
+Rank beginners
+Students who have been playing an instrument for much of their lives
Adults of any age can enrich their lives through creating beauty with music and sharing that gift with other like-minded adults.
Adult Classes
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Private Lessons
Progress at your own pace with private lessons. Adults can choose from a more flexible 32-week lesson package or our standard 36 week. Private lessons include weekly one-on-one meetings with an expert instructor, one optional recital per semester, and additional performing opportunities as desired and they become available.
Semester dates: August 26, 2024 - May 9, 2025
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NEW CLASS!! Musical Mosaic: Adult performance and sharing circle
Share the joys and challenges of learning a musical instrument as an adult. Gain confidence playing for others in a supportive group of peers. Deepen your ability to express yourself through music and to appreciate music as a listener.
This monthly group class is open to adult students from the community. We welcome all instruments and all levels, from beginner to advanced. The class is led by David Newman, Artist Faculty member at The Music Academy in Rockford.
David Newman says : “I am thrilled to be a part of the maiden voyage of this exciting class! Regardless of your level of playing an instrument, I can promise you two things: 1. You will be surrounded by music lovers just like yourself, and 2. There will be no pressure for you to perform if you don’t want to, and you’re going to have fun.”
Location: Sanctuary
Time: Saturdays, 9:45-10:45am
Dates: 9/28, 10/26, 11/16, 1/18, 2/15, 3/15, 4/19 -
Adult Ensemble
Enjoy playing chamber music with a small group of other adults, coached by a member of The Music Academy faculty. This is a fun way to renew and expand your skills. Grouped by instrumentation and skill level, each class meets for one hour a week. Fall Semester includes 10 classes and Spring Semesters each include 7 classes. Performance included.
-Fall Semester:
Dates 2024: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6
Tuition: $200
-Spring Semester: Dates TBA Tuition: $140