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Music Conservatory

The Convent & Stuart Hall Music Conservatory provides after-school private lessons to students interested in gaining proficiency — and eventually mastery — of an instrument in a positive instructional setting. The program builds upon our daytime music curriculum, offering a supportive and engaging environment that helps students master an instrument, advance their music theory knowledge, nurture creative expression, and develop performance skills.
 
Lessons offered include:
 
  • Kindergarten: 30-minute lessons on violin, guitar, and voice
  • Grades 1–12: 1 hour or 30-minute lessons on voice, violin, viola, cello, guitar, bass, and piano
  • Grades 4–12: 1 hour or 30-minute lessons on french horn, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, electric bass, and saxophone

Program Overview (2024-25 School Year)
  • Weekly private lessons run from Monday, September 23, 2024 to Friday, June 6, 2025.
  • Recital dates: Sunday, January 26, 2025 and Sunday, June 1, 2025. Recitals are held on campus in the Flood Mansion from 1–3 p.m. and are included in the lesson fee.
  • Performance in recitals is a key component of the Music Conservatory program. All students with one or more years of study are highly encouraged to participate. Students with less than one year of study may participate with the approval of their private teacher.
  • Families are responsible for providing the instrument of choice and other music materials for lessons.
  • Students enrolled in the program are expected to practice their instrument at home five days per week.
  • Parents are encouraged to attend one or two lessons per semester.

Program Policies
  • Unless a student is sick, lesson cancellations require 24 hours notice. Families should reach out to Extended Program Director, Jason Yee and your child's music teacher for cancellation. If no notice of cancellation is given, you will be charged for the lesson. With 24-hour notice, a makeup lesson may be arranged according to the teacher's schedule.
  • If a scheduling conflict arises due to a school sport or other recurring school-related conflict, a student may change the day of their music lesson (once per year) if the requested date is still available. Please use this form to request a change in schedule.
  • After School Program care is no longer included with the cost of music lessons. Please see below for details.
  • Please email Performing Arts Department Chair, Dr. Phillip Harris, with any Music Conservatory questions.
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After School Program (ASP) Information
The After School Program helps facilitate music lessons. How it works:
 
  • If your student has a music lesson, please send them to ASP.
  • If your student needs after school care before or after a music lesson, they may:
    1. Register for a general ASP Plan (see the ASP page for plan options).
    2. Register for a full-year Music Conservatory ASP Plan. The special rate for Music Conservatory students is $750 per year and only applies on the day of your lesson.
    3. "Drop-in" to ASP.  The daily drop-in rate is $58/day and there is no need to pre-register.


Instrument Purchases & Rentals

For instruments other than voice and piano, we recommended the below stores for rentals or purchases:


Practicing at Home

Practice is essential for developing performance aptitude, much like in sports or language learning. It develops muscle memory, hones a musical ear, and paves the way to artistry. Daily practice at home (a minimum of five days per week) is required to be considered a Music Conservatory student. Parents are encouraged to keep a daily practice log, which music teachers will review with students each week. There are different ways to keep a log; older students may use an app while younger students may use a printed log provided by their teacher. 

For piano students: If you do not have a piano at home, you may utilize a keyboard with full size keys. Let us know if you do not have a piano or keyboard, and we will do our best to help.

Contacts

Performing Arts, Department Chair
Extended Program Director