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A Good Reason to Learn to Play Music


       

 

      

 

Joyful Noise Music School is dedicated to providing comprehensive, high quality music education to all interested students regardless of age, ability and means.

 

Just as music lessons make a difference in the life of a child, it makes a difference who the music teacher is, their ability to teach, inspire and be a role model for  youngsters. Faculty members of the Joyful Noise Music School are artists who have won distinction as performers and as teachers in the United States and abroad. Their character is guaranteed. They are all success stories in their own right.

 

Music Participation Enhances:

 

  • Discipline
  • Good Study Habits
  • Concentration
  • Problem Solving
  • Self-Expression
  • Self Confidence & Esteem
  • Coordination
  • Memory Skills
  • Team Work
  • Goal Setting
  • Poise

 

Joyful Noise Music School offers:

 

Private Instruction in Instruments and Voice

 

Group Classes: Theory, Chamber Music, Chime Band and Chorus

 

Music School students may participate in group classes and ensembles free of charge, unless otherwise noted.  Others are welcome to register for a nominal fee. Instructions and classes will be offered according to the availability of teachers and the students.

 

 

Calendar:

 

Calendar:

Fall Semester, 11 weeks, 9/6 -12/ 2

                Make Up Dates: 11/29, 12/2

               No classes: Thanksgiving Break-November 22-25

              

Winter Semester, 11 Weeks,  12/6-3/10

                   Christmas Break- 12/ 24- 1/ 2

                   Winter Recess 2/18-2/24

                   Make Up Dates: 3/7, 3/10

 

Spring Semester, 12 Weeks, 3/14-6/16

                     Spring Recess 4/1-4/7

                     No Class Memorial Day

                     Make Up Dates: 6/13,6/16

 

Faculty Concert: 3:30 PM, Saturday, Nov 18.

Student Recital, 4 PM, Sunday, May 19.

 

Administration:

 

Pastor Eric J. Swensson

 

Director Margaret M. Kim

Mrs. Margaret M. Kim has spent her entire adult life as a music minister and educator.  She has Bachelor of Music Degrees for both church music and piano and has a Master of Music Degree in piano. She studied at Concordia College, Columbia University/Teachers College, The Juilliard School of Music, The New England Conservatory - Graduate School and Seoul National University - College of Music and Graduate School.

 

Faculty:

 

Benjamin H. Wyatt- Cello, Baroque Cello

DMA, MM, Outstanding Doctoral Graduate, The University of Southern California. BM, The Cleveland Institute of Music. Suzuki certification. Major teachers: Ronald Leonard and Andrew Schulman, Former Principal Cellists, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Steven Gerber, Principal Cellist, The Cleveland Orchestra. Recital and Chamber Music Performances throughout USA, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria.

 

Ariana Wyatt- Soprano

Artist Diploma in Opera Studies, The Juilliard School, Juilliard Opera Center.

MM, BM, University of Southern California. 1st Place Winner-Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Western Region 2003. Winner-Pasadena Opera Guild Competition 2004. Studied voice with Elizabeth Hynes.

Participated in the Santa Fe Opera and Aspen Summer Festival

 

Hee-Guen Song- Violin

Artist Diploma, The Yale School of Music

MM, the Juilliard School of Music

BM, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate, Rutgers University

Prize Winner- Henryk Szherying International Violin Competition, Mexico 2003,

                       Irving Klein International Competition for Strings, CA 1998

First Prize Winner - Kingsville International Competition for Young Artists, TX 1999

Major Teachers: Peter Oundjian, Masao Kawasaki, Roland and Almita Vamos,

                           Davis Law, Ik-Whan Bae

New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra.  Yellow Barn Music Festival, Aspen Music School and Festival, Pacific Music Festival, New York String Seminar, Music Academy of West Festival.

 

YouYou Zhang-Piano

MM candidate at the Juilliard School of Music,  BM, Curtis Institute of Music,

First Prize Winner- Pennsylvania Young Artist Competition, Connecticut Young Artist Competition

Award Winner- Busoni International Competition, Italy 2002, 2003

Major Teachers: Seymour Lipkin, Veda Kaplinsky, Shi-Zhen Yao

 

Tuition & Fees:

Annual Registration Fee-$30 per each household

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Members(who participate in worship services regularly and support the ministry financially) and their children receive member discount.

 

30 minutes- $30, members- $20

45 minutes- $45, members- $30

60 minutes- $60, members- $40

 

Payable Monthly at the First Lesson

 

Annual Book Charge- $50 per household, the balance will be refunded at the end of the school year. You will be billed when more books are needed.

 

Ten per cent discount for each additional registration for individual instruction in a family.

 

Returned Check Fee- $50.00

Students who receive private lessons are entitled to have group classes free.

 

Please make checks payable to:

Holy Trinity Lutheran/Music School

 

Practice Piano will be provided.  Other students should bring their own or rented instruments. Please ask for rental information.

 

New Students and their parents/guardian are required to have an interview with the Director before you are allowed to register.

 

To email the Director go to joyfulnoise2006@sbcglobal.net