Music & Arts Academy

Founded in 2012, The Madison Street Music & Arts Academy is the musical home of over 200 students and families and is dedicated to providing superior musical training to students, regardless of socio-economic status, as well as to contributing to the musical culture of the Clarksville environs. Through performance and classroom instruction, numerous ensemble venues, concerts, and recitals given by faculty and students, The Madison Street Music & Arts Academy encourages the development and nurturing of each student’s musical capabilities.

403 Madison Street

Clarksville, TN 37040

For more information or for questions regarding our program, please email musicandarts@madisonstreetumc.org.

Suzuki® at Madison Street - Summer 2022

More than fifty years ago, Japanese musician Shinichi Suzuki realized the implications of the fact that children the world over learn to speak their native language with ease. He began to apply the basic principles of language acquisition to the learning of music, and called his method the "mother-tongue" approach. The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc. are some of the special features of the Suzuki® approach.

To learn more about the Suzuki method and how it differs from traditional instruction, click here.

Summer 2022

We will offer the following options for Suzuki® Violin instruction:

Pre-Twinkle/Beginner Suzuki® for Violin Only (does not include Group Class)

$159 - 30 Minute Lessons

$239 - 45 Minute Lessons

$318 - 60 Minute Lessons

Suzuki® Instruction with Group Class

$284 - 30 Minute lesson (+ weekly Group Class)

$364 - 45 Minute Lesson (+ weekly Group Class)

$443 - 60 Minute Lesson (+ weekly Group Class)

For more information, please feel free to contact our Suzuki® instructors directly:

Mr. Andrew Bailey, Certified Suzuki® Violin Instructor - andrewbailey.violin@gmail.com

The Suzuki® Program observes a 6-week summer term with individual lessons available in-person or virtually.

Group classes meet in-person.

Lessons begin the week of May 30 and will conclude by July 31.

This builds in two 'flex weeks' in order to accommodate make-up lessons.

Once registration is complete, your instructor will contact you to schedule a mutually agreeable lesson day and time.

There is a $10 registration fee per student/per instrument.

Summer String Camp 2022

Dates:

June 6 - June 10, 2022

Each camp is two hours with a 30-minute break between each.

Price:

$145 per student

This includes a camp t-shirt, tuition, and 10 hours of instruction with two instructors.

Recital:

June 10 at 5:00 p.m.

Concert dress is all black

Parents are asked to bring a pack of cookies or dessert

Drinks will be provided

Questions?

If yo have questions about what ensemble would be best for your student, please email Andrew Bailey at Andrewbailey.violin@gmail.com or Zenas Alexander at Zenas.alexander@gmail.com.

Ensemble Options

Early Mozart String Ensemble (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

For beginners that are set-up and at least at the ability of "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" in the Suzuki repertoire. This ensemble is meant for students that have little or no ensemble experience.

Beethoven String Ensemble (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

Students that have been playing their instrument for at least 1-2 years, and are at least at the ability level of late book 1+ of the Suzuki repertoire. This ensemble is meant for students that have already had ensemble playing experience for at least one year.

Haydn String Chamber Ensemble (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

Students that have been playing their instruments for at lerast 3-5 years and are at least at the ability level of Late Suzuki Book 3 and onward. This ensemble is meant for students with a good deal of ensemble experience.

Applications for the Reduced-Rate Tuition Program for the 2021-22 Academic Year is now closed. Applications for the 2022-2023 year will open in July, 2022.

The Madison Street Music & Arts Academy is strongly committed to offering subsidized rates to families whose children might otherwise not be able to experience our award-winning music and arts program. Reduced-Rate Tuition of 80% is available for private instruction on a limited basis for students who meet certain income eligibility requirements.

Please note, due to our limited funding for this program, awards are given on a first-come, first-served basis, and only apply to tuition for 30-minute private lessons.

The Madison Street Music & Arts Academy was the recipient of the 2016 Community Service Award from the Acuff Circle of Excellence – Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University.

The Academy’s unique role as a Parish-based Community School attracted national attention when Yale University invited Academy Director, Rev. Jared Wilson, to present on the work and mission of the Academy through Yale University’s Institute for Sacred Music.

As one of only three programs in the country chosen to present at Yale, Rev. Wilson has since partnered with the university in offering workshops on Parish-based Music Schools throughout the United States.

Summer 2022

Lessons offered for

the following instruments

Suzuki® at Madison Street - Summer 2022

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