Learn how music works from the inside out! From note-reading to harmony to rhythm, Music Theory will help you master the building blocks of music with demonstrations, activities, and performances.

Dates: September 1 - November 17

Times: Sundays 11-12 or Mondays 7:30-8:30

Price: $150 for 12 week session

Ages 13 and up (unless recommended by private teacher) Must be proficient at reading treble clef

Children’s Choir with Laura Atkinson

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This is a choir opened to girls and boys ages 6-10. This is a great option for children who love to sing, but who might not yet be ready for individual voice lessons. Here, children are introduced to concepts like breath, singing technique, pitch, rhythm and begin to sight read notes. Solfege based on movable ‘Do’ will be the standard. Singing is all done in unison to build skills in intonation and group singing, with the option of learning to sing in harmony depending on enrollment size. The choir will meet once a week for 45 minute sessions, and will perform in the Winter Recital at the end of a 9-week block. There will also be a chance for the choir to perform in an outreach concert with other LAM students.

Dates: 9/20-11/22 (no Class October 4th)

Time: Fridays 5:30-6:15

Price: $120 for the session

Ages 6-10, no experience needed

Electronic Composition with Andrew Callaway

Learn how to use synthesizers, microphones, computers and audio editing software to compose music. Create sounds for multiple genres - classical, film, pop or video game music. Topics will cover composition, structure, harmony, synthesizers, waveforms, filters, EQ, compression, and mixing/mastering.

Dates: October 10 - Dec 19 (out for Thanksgiving week)

Time: Thursdays 7-8pm

Price: $120 for 10 classes

Ages 12+ All experience/skill levels welcome.

Chamber Music with Jeffrey Jamner

APPLY by August 15th, 2019

WHY study chamber music? Unlike solo playing or playing with a conductor, students learn how to listen and respond to each other for timing and balance, and they have to learn to negotiate their interpretive choices as a group. This is one of the most important and powerful ways to grow as a musician. Students enrolled in this chamber music class will be placed in chamber music ensembles (duos, trios, quartets, etc.) with music students at a similar level. They will receive 10 coachings per semester with Jeff Jamner and with other LAM faculty, work on their parts as part of their weekly private lessons, and are encouraged to rehearse between coachings. Middle and high school students may wish to prepare for the Macauley Chamber Music Competition run by the Chamber Music Society of Louisville.

*Space is limited and assignments will be confirmed by September 1st on your acceptance into the program based on availability, level, and pairing with other applicants.

Dates: 10 coachings between September 15th-December 15th

Price: $200 for Semester

The Children’s Choir at Louisville Academy of Music

This is a choir open to all singers between the ages of 6 and 10. This group setting offers a great alternative for children who love to sing but might not be quite ready for private voice lessons. Children will be introduced to concepts such as breath, singing technique, pitch, rhythm and will begin to sightread notes. Solfege based on movable ‘Do’ will be the standard. Singing is all done in unison to build intonation and group singing skills. The choir will meet once each week for 45 minute sessions and will perform in the Spring Recital at the end of the 10-week block.

Ages 6-10

Fridays 5:00-5:45 pm

$120 (classes and performance inclusive)

April 19th - May 24th, May 31st Concert

Taught by Laura Atkinson