John Mitty Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
(RIVERHEAD, NY, February 5, 2013) –– The East End Arts School is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a Founding School Candidate and Assessment Center for the prestigious Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. The East End Arts School joins a community of more than 150 diverse schools and institutions from across the country in pursuit of excellence in music education and the creation of a shared cultural experience. Together, participating schools believe in the importance of a consistent, US-based national standard of music education and sequenced assessment. The collective goal is to support quality in teaching practice and celebrate the accomplishments of music students from coast to coast. The two main pillars of study for the Music Development program are Music Theory and Performance. The East End Arts School will serve as an Assessment Center for the entire Eastern Long Island region, and will offer specialized preparatory courses for those seeking to participate in the program.
“Inspire the Desire to Aspire.” There are numerous benefits for student and educator participation in this prestigious program, including a recognized national standard that supports student success; an effectively sequenced course of study with built-in flexibility; outstanding teacher and student resources including a rich variety of repertoire and etudes; professional, detailed adjudications.
The first public information session will be held on the evening of Wednesday, February 13, at the East End Arts School, located at 141 East Main Street in Riverhead, NY. This is open to parents or students looking to learn more about participating, as well as teachers looking to align themselves with this national program. To register, and for additional information, contact call the East End Arts School Education Director Steve Watson, at 631-369-2171.
The first assessments at the East End Arts School in Riverhead will be held during the month of May:
Theory Assessments: May 11 – 12, 2013
Performance Assessments: May 22, 2013
Special programs for students and teachers to help prepare for these assessments will be held at the East End Arts School during the Spring Semester. Preparatory classes and workshops include How Music Works (in Theory) and Sight Singing Workshops I & II. These courses are open to music students at every level of experience, and are especially designed for those interested in the fundamentals of music reading skills. For more information, visit www.eastendarts.org.
More about The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program
Students gain a sense of accomplishment as they progress through the different levels of The Music Development Program with other students across the United States. For students who are college-bound in music, The Program is a tool that can help prepare them for both auditions and written exams.
Teachers become a part of a larger community of music professionals, and will draw students who are interested in enriched music study. Additionally, the Associate Diplomas in Performance and Pedagogy will be attractive to a sector of our Faculty, as well as local professional educators.
For more information, visit http://www.musicdevelopmentprogram.org/.
For more information, contact the East End Arts School at 631-369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org.
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