ESYO Resources
Welcome to ESYO’s resource page! Browse local private music teachers, music programs, and more.
If you need help finding a private teacher, please contact Sue Lascoe, Operations Director, at slascoe@esyo.org or 518-382-7581.
Helpful links
Planning to major in music or continue playing music in college ensembles? If so, please feel free to use the guides found below that highlight some of the things you should consider when choosing a school, as well as some of the unique elements of applying to major in music, such as auditions.
Music College & Programs
SUY 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.
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.
Music Camps & Enrichment Programs
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.
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.
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.
Instrument Repair & Sales
John Keal Music Co.
John Keal Music Co. John Keal has supported ESYO for decades by providing music folders, setting up musical petting zoos at ESYO events and placing advertisements in ESYO programs. Huge advocates of Sistema-inspired programs, John Keal is committed to providing rental instruments and repairs for the CHIME program at a generous discount.
