Name of School: Calliope
Location: Hamden, CT
Years in Operation: 2
Area of Specialization: Singing, dance, performance
Age of Students: 5-11
School Website: www.calliopekids.org
Contact Email: aliciarichards@gmail.com
Additional Information: Calliope is a Greater New Haven children's choir. We are a performance based choir that incorporates music, dance, and acting. No auditions are required other than a love of music and an eagerness to learn. Submitted by: Alicia Richards
Name of School: Valley Christian Conservatory of Music
Location: San Jose, California
Years in Operation: 30
Area of Specialization: Instrumental, jazz, vocal
Age of Students: 14-18
School Website: www.valleychristianconservatory.org
Contact Email: conservatory@vcs.net
Additional Information: Valley Christian Conservatory of Music offers an Honors
Program for music students. It is the only music program of its kind in the Bay
Area, offering full college preparatory high school classes as well as a focused
honors curriculum in music.
Submitted by: Vicki Wagner
Name of School: McNally Smith Music College
Location: St.Paul, MN
Years in Operation: 23
Area of Specialization: Music Performance, Recording Technology, Music Business, Composition
Age of Students: College Age
School Website: www.mcnallysmith.edu
Contact Email: info@mcnallysmith.edu
Additional Information: McNally Smith Music School offers music instruction programs in music performance, recording technology, music business and composition. Contact us for more information. Submitted by: Nicole St. Martin
Name of School: The Virtual School of Music
Location: Online
Years in Operation: 2
Area of Specialization: all instruments
Age of Students: youth to seniors
School Website: www.thevirtualschoolofmusic.com
Contact Email: info@thevirtualschoolofmusic.com
Additional Information: The Virtual School of Music® is your online source for live music instruction. We provide one-to-one music instruction in the areas of woodwinds, brass, guitar, bass, percussion, keyboard, and voice. Other individual classes include music theory, jazz improvisation, music education courses for music
teachers and our new College Prep Programs. Group classes are available in the areas of music theory, basic jazz improvisation or sectional workshops. Check our class listing for specific class and instructor details. - Submitted by Carol Johnson
Name of School: Sounds of Joy
Location: Commerce City, Co. 80022
Years in Operation: 14
Area of Specialization: Piano, Guitar & Choir
Age of Students: All ages
School Website: www.SoundsofjoyMusic.com
Contact Email: Chris@soundsofjoymusic.com
Additional Information: We teach private and group guitar and piano lessons. We teach all genres of music, including rock, country, blues, jazz, contemparary christian, classical, folk & more. We specialize in music theory and song writing. We also offer voice lessons in the form of Kids Choirs which includes solo and duet
work. - Submitted by Christine Churches
Name of School: Charlotte Academy of Music
Location: Charlotte, NC
Years in Operation:
Area of Specialization: piano, voice, guitar, all brass, all woodwind
Age of Students: 4 to adult
School Website: www.charlotteacademyofmusic.com
Contact Email: info@charlotteacademyofmusic.com
Additional Information: Private and Small Group instruction, all ages and levels. Academy Children's Choir, state-of-the-art Music Education Computer Lab. Experienced, professional faculty. Incentive program to keep students motivated and achieving their best. - Submitted by Regina Ziliani
Name of School: Music Makers of the Midlands
Location: Irmo, SC
Years in Operation: 1 1/2 years
Area of Specialization: Kindermusik, Dance, Drama, Music Lessons
Age of Students: Birth - adults
School Website: www.MusicAndDanceIrmo.com
Contact Email: musicmakers@sc.twcbc.com
Additional Information: Kindermusik, Dance, (Creative Movement, Ballet, Lyrical) Drama, Puppet Workshop, Music Appreciation, Music Lessons (Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Voice, Clarinet, Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Euphonium, Percussion (Snare & Mallet) - Submitted by Janna Abbott
Name of School: The Recording Conservatory of Austin
Location: Austin, TX
Years in Operation: 7 years
Area of Specialization: Audio Engineering, Music Production, and Music
Business
Age of Students: 18-55
School Website: www.trcoa.com
Contact Email: admin@trcoa.com
Additional Information: The Recording Conservatory of Austin is a premier audio
engineering and music production school utilizing a one-on-one mentorship
approach to best teach students. With a personal approach and a large
emphasis on entrepreneurship of the student, TRCoA focuses on developing top
notch audio engineers who can obtain clients and continue on to a successful
career - Submitted by John Stinson
