Music College & Programs
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Purchase College
Immerse yourself in an intensive education within a dynamic and supportive community of musicians, while receiving the direction and training to develop your artistry, span genres, and perform in ensembles of all sizes and styles.
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SUNY Schenectady
SUNY Schenectady music graduates are regularly accepted for transfer to some of the finest music schools and conservatories. We have a number of transfer agreements with major music schools to help ensure successful transfer experiences. These agreements may be seen by visiting the Music Transfer Agreements link.
Music Camps & Enrichment Programs
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Ithaca College Summer Music Academy
Our mission is to provide a creative and supportive environment for young adults to grow as musicians and people. Our high school program is unique in that it offers a residential pre-college experience with a rich offering of music courses, as well as non-music courses, taught by Ithaca College faculty and top music educators from across the country. Our intermediate program provides young musicians with the opportunity to work with renowned faculty in a fun and supportive environment.
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Eastman Experience
This internationally acclaimed Classical Studies program is for academically inquisitive performers, conductors and composers currently in grades 9–12 who are seriously considering a career in music. Our highly individualized program emphasizes solo performance (strings, winds, brass, piano, voice, classical guitar, harp, conducting, and composition) and chamber music. This program is for mature students of advanced performance levels who can work well in a focused collegiate-type environment.
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Arrowhead Arts Association
The youth of our community are central to the goals of Arrowhead Arts Association. The Youth Enrichment Programs seek to foster the musical education of local students from grades K through 12. Since the programs were launched in 2001, thousands of students have benefited from high quality instruction. All programs are free (material fees may apply) and fully sponsored through grants and community donations.
Instrument Repair & Sales
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John Keal Music
John Keal Music has been helping people make music for OVER 90 YEARS! Locally owned and operated in the Capital District, we are a full service music store specializing in band and orchestra rentals. Our affordable rent-to-own plan has allowed generations of students to become life-long musicians. -
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Shaker Violin Repair
Shaker Violin Repair provides professional prompt violin family string instrument repair, including bow rehairing with natural light or dark horsehair.
Brass
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Tomić, Nikola
www.nikolatomic.com (607) 227-0652
Nikola has 18 years of experience as a classical and jazz trumpet teacher. He has also performed in a variety of styles throughout the U.S. and internationally. Nikola’s articles on practicing the trumpet have been published in the International Trumpet Guild Journal. His specialties include:- Improving technical fundamentals (sound, range, flexibility, articulation, etc.)
- Musical styles
- Jazz improvisation
- Making practicing more fun and more productive
- NYSSMA solo festival and audition preparation
- Overcoming performance anxiety
- Coping with braces, wisdom teeth, and other dental challenges
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Fatuzzo, John
Currently a public high school music teacher, the ESYO winds and brass sectional coach, an adjunct professor of brass at The College of Saint Rose, and a NYSSMA adjudicator for brass. Available for in-person and virtual (on a variety of platforms) trumpet lessons for private study as well as preparation for NYSSMA/ESYO/College auditions. Lesson curriculum includes fundamental trumpet technique exercises, etudes and solos from standard trumpet repertoire lists, commonly-asked orchestral excerpts, jazz style and improvisation, transposition, and school band/All-County/youth orchestra materials. Also available for freelance trumpet performance in classical, orchestral, chamber, jazz, and contemporary/commercial settings.
Blostein, Michael
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An enthusiastic performer and teacher, teaching privately from home in East Greenbush. Times are flexible to work for everyone involved.
Giordano, Mark
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25 years as a High School Band Director, Conductor and Curriculum Writer. Private lessons taught at your home. I presently teach many students in ESYO
Tomic, Nikola
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (607) 227-0652
Nikola has 18 years of experience as a classical and jazz trumpet teacher. He has also performed in a variety of styles throughout the U.S. and internationally..