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At the Music Academy, our caring and professional faculty members provide personal attention and the kind of positive reinforcement and encouragement that make learning music an enjoyable experience.Instructors at the Academy are not only gifted artists but are also caring and imaginative educators. They prepare young people for further career studies in music or for a life of music appreciation.
Professional FacultyErika Beasley, voice
Dr. Brandon Christensen, violinDr. Robert Conger, trombone
Dr. Michael Dean, clarinet & saxophoneDr. Sara Edgerton, cello
Dr. Robert Fruehwald, compositionRebecca Fulgham, piano
Dr. Marc Fulgham, trumpetChadie Fruehwald, harp
Hays Hendricks, Suzuki violinDr. Gary Miller, organ & harpsichord
Mary Mims, voice & pianoDr. Shane Mizicko, percussion
Maria Mizicko, musicianship class, clarinetTara Perry, class piano
Brooke Privett, trumpetPatrick Rafferty, guitar
Jessie Reuter, French hornLaura Guyer Ross, oboe, bassoon
Laura Ryan, Suzuki violinDr. Tim Schmidt, voice
Lori Shaffer, voicePaul Thompson, flute
Sherrie Troxel, musicianship class, fluteDiane Wicker, piano
Tyson Wunderlich, pianoMatt Yount, piano
Rebecca FulghamAcademy Director
Laura Ryan
Administrative Assistant
Southeast Missouri Music AcademyBrandt Hall, Room 107 MS7925
One University PlazaCape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) [email protected]
www.semomusicacademy.org
Students enrolled in the Music Academy receive much more than a weekly lesson. All students are actively encouraged to expand their musical horizons by participating in as many Academy and community experiences as possible, many of which are completely free.
Tuition for private instruction at the Academy includes:
• Weekly lessons• Musicianship Class • Evaluation at the end of each academic year• Numerous performing opportunities
including recitals in Robert F. and Gertrude L. Shuck Music Recital Hall at the River Campus
• A place to meet and make friends with other music students in a supportive environment
The Music Academy at Southeast Missouri State University is dedicated to enrichingthe lives of its students by stimulating a lifelong appreciation of music. Its professional faculty offers musical instruction to students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and guides the development of basic musical and performing skills while encouraging the creative use of those skills. From birth through the retirement years, the Academy welcomes any student wishing to increase his or her musical knowledge and proficiency.
Who We AreFounded in 1985 with approximately 80 students, the Music Academy now has an average enrollment of more than 250 students per semester, representing the entire region. The Academy is part of the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Music and is located on the main campus in Brandt Hall. The Academy depends on student tuition and community sponsorship to fund it’s diverse programming. The Academy has met the requirements and is a full member of theNational Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.
PRIVATE LESSONSPrivate lessons are available for all band and orchestral instruments, piano, voice, classical guitar, organ, harp and composition.
SUZUKI STRINGSSuzuki Strings includes private and group lessons. It is based on the Talent Education method of music instruction and the premise that musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability
that can be developed. The late Japanese educator Dr. Shinichi Suzuki noticed the ease with which young children learn
to speak their native languages. He believed educators could use this “mother tongue method” of listening,
imitating and repeating sounds to nurture a high level of musicality in young students. Students
age three and older are invited to apply for admission into the Suzuki program at the
Music Academy.
“Long after the toys of childhood are gone, the joy of music remains.”
GROUP CLASSES• Preschool class - Sing, Say, Move and Play
ages 4 - kindergarten
• Guitar class – Grades 5-12 and adults
• Piano in a Flash – Beginning piano for adults
• Suzuki group class
• Musicianship class
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIESBeing part of a large school offers possibilities for ensembles and frequent performances. Students at all levels and all ages may perform for friends, family and for each other in both formal and informal settings. Some of the performance opportunities include:
• End of semester recitals• Community service, outreach recitals at area nursing
homes and other locations• Suzuki group class recitals• Practice recitals
YOUNG COMPOSERS PROJECTIn the spring, students enrolled in musicianship classes, use the skills they have learned to compose their own music!
HOW TO REGISTERVisit our Web site at www.semomusicacademy.org or call the Music Academy office at (573) 651-2378. Our e-mail address is [email protected].
Sibling discounts and financial aid are available.Tuition gift cards available.
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