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Classes
Classes through the Open Academy take place in different locations around the Greater Miami area and are identified with a three-letter code. Here are the places and addresses:
SMH = School Main Headquarters, Doral
MDC = Miami Dade College, Hialeah, Opa Locka
Private Lessons (Youth & Adults)
Private Lessons are available for all instruments as well as voice. Work privately, one-to-one, with a teacher for a half-hour or an hour lesson; whether just beginning, studying for enjoyment, or seeking professional development, music knows no age limitation!
In private lessons, students develop technical skills with some of South Florida's finest performing musicians and teachers. Instrumental and vocal specialists work with the students to address their individual needs. Students work on musicianship and practicing skills, performance preparation and sight-reading. Lessons are scheduled on an individual basis, ongoing during the year and contingent upon teacher availability and student preference of lesson time and location.
Lessons are available in 7 and 14 sessions, in 30 and 60 minute increments. Registration is open all year.
| 7 Lessons ½ hour |
Age: 4 & up |
Price: $167 |
| Dates: ONGOING, Any day |
Time: By Appointment |
Location: TBA |
| 7 Lessons 1 hour |
Age: 4 & up |
Price: $306 |
| Dates: ONGOING, Any day |
Time: By Appointment |
Location: TBA |
| 14 Lessons ½ hour |
Age: 4 & up |
Price: $306 |
| Dates: ONGOING, Any day |
Time: By Appointment |
Location: TBA |
| 14 Lessons 1 hour |
Age: 4 & up |
Price: $555 |
| Dates: ONGOING, Any day |
Time: By Appointment |
Location: TBA |
Group Lessons (Youth & Adults)
Group classes allow students to enjoy the challenge of learning together and the sharing of their performing arts development. Group instruction is available for kids and well as adults. Some available are piano, guitar, violin, music theory, music history, as well as large and small vocal and instrumental ensembles.
Suzuki Violin:
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki was a violinist who developed a method for children to learn to play an instrument in the same way they learn to speak. This "Mother Tongue" approach is based on Dr. Suzuki's observation that children have a remarkable ability to speak and understand their native language at a very young age. Suzuki reasoned that children can easily learn music through this same process of listening and repetition. This class will study the concepts, philosophy and approach of the Suzuki method thorough study of Books 1 and 2 of the Suzuki Violin School.
| Suzuki Violin |
Age: 4 - 8 yrs |
Price: $85 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 10:00 - 11:15 am |
Location: TBA |
Guitar Class:
This class is designed to help learn basic chord patterns, picking techniques, two songs and how to tune your guitar. You will learn which basic chord patterns and rhythm techniques can be applied to different music styles.
| Guitar for Kids |
Age: 8 - 15 yrs |
Price: $145 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. |
Location: TBA |
| Guitar for Kids |
Age: 8 - 15 yrs |
Price: $145 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Location: TBA |
| Guitar for Adults |
Age: 16 & up |
Price: $145 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. |
Location: TBA |
| Guitar for Kids |
Age: 8 - 15 yrs |
Price: $85 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Location: TBA |
Piano Class:
Be introduced to reading music, develop music appreciation and improve manual dexterity. Group classes allow students to enjoy the challenge of learning together and the sharing of their performing arts development.
| Piano for Kids |
Age: 8 - 15 yrs |
Price: $145 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 1:15 - 2:30 pm |
Location: TBA |
| Piano for Adults |
Age: 16 & up |
Price: $145 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 3:45 - 5:00 pm |
Location: TBA |
Chorus for Kids:
This class is devoted to creating choral excellence, instilling values of self-discipline, concentration and responsibility, and building lasting friendships while inspiring the artist within each child through the beauty of the music created. The chorus promotes:
-Teamwork- The ensemble gives the child the feeling of group loyalty and motivation.
-Discipline- The ensemble teaches responsibility. Emphasis is placed on following instructions and teaches the child respect for music and the group effort.
-Concentration- Concentration built in a musical ensemble often carries over to other areas, improving study habits and increasing intellectual understanding and curiosity.
-Appreciation- Choral participation encourages respect and appreciation for aesthetic values and the beauty of the music created.
-Leadership-
-Poise-
-Personal achievement-
| Chorus for Kids |
Age: 8 - 15 yrs |
Price: $79 |
| Dates: 5/12 - 8/18, Saturday |
Time: 1:15 - 2:30 pm |
Location: TBA |
Musicianship Classes (Youth Program)
Do you already have a private music instructor you love? Musicianship classes are then perfect for you. In this challenging and stimulating program, students develop competence in musicianship and are exposed to a broad range of musical literature while developing their performance skills with their own private lesson instructors. Classes covered include a graded sequence of solfege, theory, ear-training and sightsinging classes, bi-weekly workshops/masterclasses, as well as chamber ensembles for those who would like to perform in chamber music ensembles.
This program is absolutely FREE. Musical aptitude is required.
