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Music Lessons

Our GCCA Music Director, Mrs. Schubert, is certified in K-12 music with a concentration in voice and piano. She teaches a wide variety of instruments beyond these, however. Mrs. Schubert uses a plethora of materials and methods to give her students a comprehensive background in their instrument of choice. She teaches not only the notes to a song, but works with her students to teach them to read music, recognize musical patterns, understand the theory behind the music, and even do bits of composition.

 

Learning and creating music are unique activities because they are some of the few that activate both hemispheres of the brain simultaneously. Learning music improves literacy in children by helping them track details on a page, detecting sound patterns similar to how we learn speech, and connecting musical rhythm with that of words.

 

Music is math. When learning music, a child is constantly calculating addition and subtraction problems. Music is also built upon fractions. As children advance in math, they are often stronger if they have a musical background.

 

Music also builds attention and perseverance. When making music, children must be focused to keep in time and allow the music to flow. Practicing an instrument at home allows the student to be held accountable for their decisions about how to use their time effectively. They see a direct result of their effort reflected at their next music class or lesson.

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Instrument Options

Piano

Voice

Guitar

Violin

Viola

Cello

Flute

Clarinet

Oboe

Saxophone

Ukulele (must sing as well)

Recorder

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Private Lessons

Cost: $30

Length: 30 minutes

Frequency: 1 lesson per week

 

Due to Mrs. Schubert’s availability, all private lesson students must be able to practice at home for at least 30 minutes per week. Students must be focused during their lesson each week and be making steady improvement in their playing throughout the year. When scheduling, older students will be prioritized. All students must have access to their instrument at home and must bring it to each lesson.

Group Lessons

Cost: $20

Length: 45 minutes

Frequency: 1 lesson per week

 

Group Lesson Options:

Strings Class: Violin, Viola, or Cello

Woodwind Class: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone or Oboe

*Class Piano: Piano (max 5 students per class, classes grouped by age)

Vocal Ensemble/Show Choir: Voice

 

All students must have access to their instrument at home and must bring it to each lesson. There must be at least 3 students enrolled in a group lesson for it to come to fruition. Due to Mrs. Schubert’s availability, all group lesson students must be able to practice at home for at least 30 minutes per week. Students must be focused during their lesson each week and be making steady improvement in their playing throughout the year.

 

*Class piano has an enrollment fee of $80 to help cover startup cost of buying keyboards*

Gulf Coast Classical Academy

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3166 McMullen Booth Rd

Clearwater, FL 33761
Tel: 727-490-9999

info@gcclassical.org

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Additionally, as a member school of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, we align with their more detailed statement of faith which can be found here.

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