Music Conservatory of Westchester
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Music Conservatory of Westchester provides high quality music education for students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Music Conservatory of Westchester was founded in 1929 by a group of community members and renowned artists including the legendary cellist Pablo Casals. Today, the Conservatory provides the extraordinary benefits of music to all in our community, from absolute beginners to advanced artists, with one-on-one instruction, performing ensembles, theory, composition, early childhood classes, lifelong learning for adults, and free community performances. Our esteemed faculty, artists in their own right, help to enrich the lives of 2,700 students each year from 4 months to over 80 years old. As a not for profit organization, the Conservatory is dedicated to serving the community and reaching out to those who would not otherwise have access. Our Scholarship Program levels the playing field for low income students, ensuring they can fulfill their musical dreams and talents. Our Music Therapy Institute brings music into the lives of 1,900 children and adults with disabilities each year.
As a community music school, we play a vitally important role in creating the musical landscape for the next generation. We appreciate the importance of the great traditions, and understand how to adapt them for the future, educating tomorrow’s performers, audiences and supporters of the arts. We contribute to youth development, helping to create a stronger work force through the life skills that music training supports: creativity, leadership, teamwork, discipline, confidence, and critical thinking. We help unite our county’s communities through the universal language of music, creating a common bond among diverse individuals and groups.
One of only sixteen non-degree-granting schools nationwide to be accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Conservatory has inspired generations of students, and contributed to a vibrant musical life in the county, the region and beyond.
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The third in our Free Piano Concert Series is coming up Saturday, March 24th at the White Plains Library at *3pm*. Support the students of the Music Conservatory and witness some amazing talent! http://ow.ly/9EQv30j5gkY
Calling all Westchester County aspiring teen artists! The Music Conservatory of Westchester is launching its Colors of Music Student Mural Contest. We're looking for talented Westchester students, grades 7-12, to send us their designs for a public mural representing the theme of “Multi-Cultural Music.” The winner will collaborate with professional mural artist Jonathan Villoch to create the final design, which will then be displayed on an exterior wall of the Conservatory building on Central Avenue in White Plains. The contest starts today, March 20th and closes Friday, May 11th. Go to musicconservatory.org/colorsofmusiccontest and ENTER NOW! #art #westchester #mural #music #whiteplains
The Conservatory will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, March 21st, due to snow. All lessons and classes for tomorrow are canceled. A perfect practice day! #snowday
The Music Conservatory of Westchester, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, is launching the Colors of Music Student Mural Contest for local students in grades 7-12! Contestants will create an original mural design to display their unique, artistic interpretation of what Multi-Cultural Music means to them. Go to www.musicconservatory.org/colorsofmusiccontest for more info and to download Submission Form. Who can enter: Open to all eligible residents of Westchester County, and current students of the Music Conservatory of Westchester. All entrants MUST currently be in grades 7-12. Deadlines: Contest entries must be submitted between Tuesday, March 20 and Friday, May 11, 2018. Guidelines: - Show your artistic interpretation of “Multi-Cultural Music”. May include musicians, musical notation, etc. No celebrities or copyrighted content. Limit artwork to images of family friendly subject matter only. - Medium and Materials: Use a variety of mixed media of your choice. - Work must be submitted via email, along with completed Submission Form including a description of the artwork. The winning student and runners up will collaborate on the final mural design with acclaimed artist, Jonathan Villoch, whose work has been exhibited at the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Frederico Seve Gallery, and Allegra LaViola Gallery in New York City, for The Bakehouse in Miami, and at Aisle One Gallery in St. Louis. The mural will be displayed on a large-scale canvas – an exterior wall of the Conservatory building on Central Avenue in White Plains!
Summer Open House tonight 5:30-7pm! Find out more about our Summer Music Programs!
The founder and bassoonist of "Ruckus" talks about playing Baroque music on period instruments. http://ow.ly/senF30j2nw4
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After the time change this is definitely true! #daylightsavings #coffeetime ☕
Please be advised that the Conservatory will open 2 hours late today 3/13, at 12pm, due to weather.
It’s time to get excited about the Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Summer Music Programs! The White Plains community music school offers fun, musical experiences for kids grades K-9 over 4 different 2 week sessions with half or full day options starting June 25 through August 19. K-6 graders can try an instrument, create in Arts & Crafts, participate in Dance & Creative Movement, and young children can experiment with music in Music Skills and Buckets & Beats. The comprehensive Suzuki Summer Program teaches the Suzuki method of learning an instrument for beginners at age 4 through students grades K-8. Students grades 1-6 can show their theatrical side and perform on our recital hall stage in Musical Theatre Immersion. In the Conservatory’s new summer program, students grades 5-9 can develop their piano abilities in the Summer Piano Festival! Get to know the Music Conservatory of Westchester at our upcoming Open Houses on: Monday, March 19th 5:30-7pm Monday, April 9th 5:30-7pm Monday, April 16th 5:30-7m Saturday, May 5th 10am-12pm. Give your kids the gift of music this summer to experience a musical community unlike any other. Sign up for the Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Summer Music & Arts Program today! Call 914-761-3900 or visit www.summeratmcw.org
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