Madison Street
The Madison Street Music & Arts Academy
Registration for Spring 2021 is now open!
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Read our updated Policies & Procedures/COVID-19 Guidance for Spring 2021.
Click Below for Information About
Private Lessons & Tuition Rates for Spring 2021
The Pre-College & Adult Program
Group Lessons & Classes for Spring 2021
The Reduced-Rate Tuition Program
Our Partner - Clarksville Youth Enrichment Program
Music & Arts Academy Facebook Page Information
About the 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.
The In-Person Program
A traditional fourteen-week semester
meeting on site.
Tuition:
30 Minute Lessons - $315
45 Minute Lessons - $472
60 Minute Lessons - $630
Lessons begin the week of February 1.
There is a $10 registration fee per student/per instrument.
Be sure to read our Policies & Procedures to learn how COVID-19 may affect The In-Person Program.
Lessons offered for
the following instruments
Keyboard
Piano
Organ
Woodwind
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Oboe
Bassoon
Brass
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Euphonium/Tuba
Strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Guitar
Percussion
Drums
Voice
for students in grades 5 and up
The Virtual Academy
A traditional 14-week semester meeting virtually
All lessons are 30 minutes in length.
Lessons begin the week of February 1.
Tuition: $315
There is a $10 registration fee per student/per instrument
Lessons offered for
the following instruments
Keyboard
Piano
Woodwind
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Oboe
Bassoon
Brass
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Euphonium/Tuba
Strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Guitar
Voice
for students in grades 5 and up
The Pre-College & Adult Program
A fourteen-week semester that may meet on site
or virtually (depending on instructor)
Designed for students in grades 7-12 and adults who are non-beginners, the Pre-College & Adult Program offers students the opportunity to study with highly-trained, renowned musicians who are all faculty members in the Department of Music at Austin Peay State University.
Tuition:
30 Minute Lessons - $472
45 Minute Lessons - $709
60 Minute Lessons - $945
Lessons begin the week of February 1.
There is a $10 registration fee per student/per instrument.
Be sure to read our Polices & Procedures to learn how COVID-19 may affect The Pre-College & Adult Program.
Lessons offered for
the following instruments
Keyboard
Piano
Organ
Harpsichord
Brass
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba
Strings
Violin
Guitar
Suzuki at Madison Street
The Suzuki Method is based on how children learn to speak and use language. The main components of the method include starting children young, active parental involvement, repetition, positive reinforcement, memory training, and learning to play with other students.
Tuition covers fourteen (14) one-on-one individualized lessons, twelve (12) group classes, Suzuki parent training, and the Nurtured by Love book.
Suzuki students have the opportunity to participate in the following:
Group concerts
The Halloween group class costume contest
Play Downs at Vanderbilt & Belmont Universities
Christmas caroling at the library
Solo recitals
Community events (farmers market, nursing home, public library)
Suzuki families may choose to attend Suzuki summer camps around the country
where students will make life-long friends and connections on their musical journey.
Group class is a way for students to:
Play together in a safe, supportive environment
Listen to their peers
Practice performing
Review and practice concepts from lessons
Explore areas of music theory, music history, improvisation, leading, and composing
Play games/activities like "Hide the Rosin," "Up Like a Rocket," and "Witch's Dance."
Suzuki instruction is currently offered for the violin and viola. For more information about our program or to observe a Suzuki lesson or Group Class in action, please email our Suzuki Program Director, Andrew Bailey, at andrewbailey.violin@gmail.com
Tuition:
30 minute lessons + Group Class - $455
45 minute lessons + Group Class - $612
60 minute lessons + Group Class - $770
For non-Suzuki students who would like to attend Suzuki group classes - $125
Group Lessons and Classes
Kindermusik
Recognized as one of Kindermusik's Top-Programs, we are pleased to offer this program for children from birth through age 7.
Under the direction of Dr. Abby Haake, our Kindermusik program is dedicated to using the power of music to help children grow during the years most critical to brain development.
For information about current class offerings, please visit the Kindermusik website.
Music for Little Mozarts I
A ten-week course designed for children (ages 4-6) that provides a comprehensive approach to musical learning, using the piano.
Students are introduced to new musical concepts and the performance of pieces at the piano.
The story of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse™ sets the stage for music study at the beginning and continues throughout the course.
Classes are scheduled at a time convenient for participants.
Tuition: $150
There is a $10 registration fee per student.
Classes begin the week of February 1.
Music for Little Mozarts II
A ten-week course designed as a follow-up for students who have completed Music for Little Mozarts I
Tuition: $150
There is a $10 registration fee per student
Classes begin the week of February 1.
Piano for Adult Beginners
Piano for Adult Beginners is a twelve-week course designed for adult beginners that covers basic music notation and rhythm reading.
Students will be able to play simple melodies and primary chords by the end of the course.
Classes are scheduled at a time convenient for participants.
Tuition: $180
There is a $10 registration fee per student.
Classes begin the week of February 1.
Partner Piano
Partner Piano is a twelve-week course designed for students (ages 7 & up) that provides an inviting, holistic approach to piano instruction.
In the group lesson, two to four students work together to learn rhythm, pitch, musical terms, and notation, using a variety of activities.
Classes are scheduled at a time convenient for participants.
Tuition: $180
There is a $10 registration fee per student.
Classes begin the week of February 1.
Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support, flexibility and coordination.
It enhances performance, removes performance barriers, and is a valued tool not only for actors, dancers, and musicians, but also for non-artists looking to
heighten and refine kinesthetic sensitivity. For musicians, in particular, this offers the performer control which is fluid and lively rather than rigid.
This 8-week course is open for anyone interested in experiencing and deepening body and mind awareness.
With the tools of body mapping, students will improve upon day-to-day activities, whether in musical performance/practice,
yoga, physical exercise, sitting in front of a computer, or simply doing household chores.
Tuition: $120
There is a $10 registration fee per student.
Classes meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.
The Reduced-Rate Tuition Program
Applications for Reduced-Rate Tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year is now open. Click below to apply.
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.
Our Partner
CLARKSVILLE YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
The Academy is pleased to be in partnership with Clarksville Youth Enrichment Programs (CYEP)–an innovative program that provides interactive and creative classes and experiences aimed at increasing academic success.
Housed at the same location as The Academy, Clarksville Youth Enrichment programs offers a wealth of exciting and inspiring opportunities.
Awards & Honors
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.