Music Classes & Online Registration

The Fine Arts Association offers private music instruction for pre-schoolers through seniors with all ability levels. Click here to view our extensive list of instruments and outstanding instructors.

Private music lessons at Fine Arts can begin AT ANY TIME throughout the year. Call our Customer Service Center at (440) 951-7500 x100 to check available lesson times and tuition rates.

Hands-on music instruction benefits people of all ages throughout their lives. In addition to learning to read and play music, it also promotes self-expression and creativity. For children, music instruction also provides:

Development of motor skills
Enhancement of academic performance especially in math and literacy skills
Increased self-esteem
Enhanced brain development

The Fine Arts Association offers private music instruction for all ages from pre-school through seniors. All music lessons are taught by degreed professionals in well-equipped private studios. Most piano lessons are taught and all student piano recitals are performed on Steinway pianos. All music students have the opportunity to perform in recitals on our concert stage, and are also eligible to participate in our music ensembles which perform several times a year. Investment in private music instruction will benefit the child or adult for his/her entire life. Both achievement and need-based scholarships are available to music students throughout the year.

For Adapted Piano Lessons for children through adults with special learning needs, see Music Therapy.

Check out our “Meet the Instruments” Day on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 10:00-11:30 am.
For more information on this free event, see the Special Programs and Workshop section.

Continuing Music Students

If you are a student who took music lessons during the 2010 Spring Session and wish to continue with the same lesson day and time during the Fall 2010 Session, you have until the end of the business day on Friday, August 6, 2010 to register. The registration fee and tuition must be paid at the time of registration either in full or via the payment plan option. If you have not registered by the end of the business day on August 6, your Spring 2010 day and time will be released.

Need an extra lesson or two?
As the session ends, please note that music students are always able to add a lesson, so long as it works within their instructor’s schedule. For more information on adding lessons during session breaks or when preparing for an upcoming performance, please contact Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, Director of Education at 440-951-7500 x118.

Earn College Credit for Music Instruction
Junior & Senior High School Students

Did you know that you can receive college credit for private music instruction here at The Fine Arts Association (FAA)? Lakeland Community College (LCC) offers a Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEO) to qualified high school juniors and seniors who enroll in music lessons at Fine Arts as an LCC student. For details on how to receive college credit through the PSEO program, go to www.lakelandcc.edu or call 440-525-7100. Qualified high school juniors and seniors can also earn college credit by taking music classes at LCC such as Music Theory, Music Appreciation or by performing in the LCC community ensembles of concert band, orchestra, chorus and jazz orchestra.

Lakeland Community College and Lake Erie College students can also earn college credit by taking private music lessons at The Fine Arts Association. For more information, contact the individual colleges at:

For further questions on receiving college credit, contact Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, FAA Director of Education, at 440-951-7500 x118.

Music students are asked to commit to taking 18 half-hour lessons during the 2010 Fall Session. However, new students may register for private music lessons any time throughout the year. Hour-long lessons are also available. You can inquire about an instructor's schedule and fees by calling our Customer Service Center at (440) 951-7500.

Music students may pay their tuition in full (and receive a 3% early registration discount if they register by Friday, August 6, 2010), or they may take advantage of the payment plan option. If taking the payment plan, students pay the registration fee, six weeks of class tuition and a $10 service fee at the time of registration. The remainder of the unpaid tuition is then broken down into 3 equal monthly installments. If using a payment plan, no discounts apply except for the Willoughby resident discount. Refer to the Policies section for complete payment plan information or call the Customer Service Center at (440) 951-7500. Payment plan registrations must be made in person at the Customer Service Center.

Suzuki Instruction

In Suzuki instruction, the parent and teacher work together to nurture the child's growth as a musician. Students may start as young as 3 years old. Children and their parents attend weekly private lessons and group classes. Student recitals, play-ins and other fun events are also offered throughout the year. For more information, please ask for our new Suzuki brochure.

**Beginning & End Dates for 2010 Fall Classes & Lessons**
	Visual Art & Theatre (16 weeks)	Music & Dance (18 weeks)
Monday	Aug 30-Jan 3	Aug 30-Jan 17
Tuesday	Aug 31-Dec 14	Aug 31-Jan 11
Wednesday	Sep 1-Dec 15	Sep 1-Jan 12
Thursday	Sep 2-Jan 6	Sep 2-Jan 20
Friday	Sep 3-Jan 7	Sep 3-Jan 21
Saturday	Sep 4-Jan 8	Sep 4-Jan 22
*For classes less than 16 or 18 weeks, see individual class descriptions for end dates.* *If class beginning dates are later than those noted above, the beginning dates are indicated on the "At a Glance" tables.*

Please also enter the person's first name(s) for each class below before adding the class to the cart.

Music Therapy

Music Therapy is the structured use of music experiences by a trained professional to help individuals with disabilities meet specific goals such as attention to task, fine/gross motor development, appropriate social interactions with others, improved speech and language skills, self confidence, emotional expression and many more.

Individual Sessions are available to adults and children with varying disabilities. Sessions are designed according to each individual's special needs. The music therapist works with each individual to address specific goals and objectives that are determined by the therapist in close collaboration with parents and caregivers. Individual sessions include regular progress evaluations. An assessment is required prior to registration. To schedule an assessment, call the Fine Arts Customer Service Center at (440) 951-7500.

Small Group Sessions are available for 2 to 3 individuals in a small group setting and focus primarily on social goals like cooperation with others, appropriate communication with others, sharing, taking turns and more, all in the context of group music making. The music therapist works with each individual to address their specific social needs within the group setting. An assessment is required prior to placement in a group. To schedule an assessment, call the Fine Arts Customer Service Center at (440) 951-7500.

Off-site Education - Music Therapy sessions are available to schools, preschools, nursing homes, health care institutions and other community-based agencies in Lake County. The Fine Arts Association provides music therapy services tailored to the specific needs of the agency. Group or individual sessions are available and include regular progress evaluations. For more information or to schedule a trial music therapy session for your facility, please call the Fine Arts Music Therapy Office at (440) 951-7500 x124.

Individualized piano instruction is available for children through adults with special learning needs. Unique strategies are incorporated for a successful music experience at the piano. For more information, call the Fine Arts Customer Service Center at (440) 951-7500.

Please also enter the person's first name(s) for each class below before adding the class to the cart.

Music Classes & Lessons at The Fine Arts Association

Suzuki Instruction

Music Therapy