We believe music has the power to change lives and our curriculum is designed to reflect this philosophy. We offer classes for a variety of instruments and for every type of student at all skill levels.
Taking online lessons means no traveling to our school and lessons when you want them. No more lugging instruments around the city and extremely flexible options for scheduling.
Our online lessons are available to anyone, anywhere. The only requirements are a reliable internet connection, your instrument and a video chat software such as Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts or FaceTime.
From beginner classes to ensembles for advanced students, we offers options for early childhood learners, K-12 students, and adults, in addition to opportunities for intergenerational learning and classes where no prior musical experience is necessary.
Through the use of movement, active listening, singing, and simple percussion instruments, every early childhood music lesson aims to teach the little ones important musical concepts.
Instructors are trained and certified in music and more specifically, early childhood music education.
Small group classes encourage interaction amongst the students and parents creating powerful social and emotional learning.
We foster a community of acceptance where students of all skill levels and backgrounds can learn.
We nurture little ones by offering a sensory learning experience for infants as young as 3 months.
Bloomingdale will offer five days of Early Childhood class options, including options for the whole family to join in on the activity. BSM will continue to offer classes based in Dalcroze Theory, Music and Movement and Orff Instrument classes.
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Sensible, simple, and convenient, a Season Ticket gives busy people the flexibility they need and the lessons they want.
Our private lessons offer individual attention, customization, and a personalized curriculum. Students and teachers are strategically matched based on skill, schedules, and the student’s preferred teaching style. Our private lessons can be transformative for students as they discover their unique talents and interest.
For students taking our popular private lessons, we have also been able to continue workshops and masterclasses with guest musicians coming into zoom sessions to work with students, providing them critical feedback and serving as a community resource.
Click here for more information on registering for group classes and submitting a private lesson inquiry.
Get started by scheduling a 30-minute trial music lesson. The lesson will offer a taste of the Bloomingdale School of Music atmosphere and a chance to experience what we are all about.
Bloomingdale offers lecture class series for students of all ages. These classes are great for students new to music education with no instrument or private lesson experience, and also for those with one or many years of practice behind them.
Lecture Series
Many of these classes are for students aged 14 to adult and include mixed intergenerational groups.
Ensembles are a fun, interactive way to get those instruments out and play with others. Our Instructors explore fun level-appropriate repertoire tailored to participants’ skill and experience levels. Each ensemble culminates in a virtual performance opportunity to put those newly acquired skills to the test.
Bloomingdale is excited to be hosting its
Chamber Music will return to BSM’s offerings as well with a digital landscape where students will both be able to interact with each other while also exploring important repertoire for their instruments.
Bloomingdale is excited to have three complete year long levels of theory to explore for students between the ages of 8 and 18. For adults, we will continue with our popular Intro to Theory.
If you want to learn about the inner workings of music – get your hands dirty with notes, chords, key signatures and rhythms – we have theory classes for students of all ages including adults. Students who have been studying an instrument for one year or more have experienced theory in their lessons but taking a theory class will help them to focus on it entirely and use that time in instrument lessons to focus on building their abilities at the instrument and through performance.
Bloomingdale School of Music Sharing Hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and levels of ability. Please contact your teacher about signing up!
Join us for an informal music sharing hour followed by a backyard BBQ. Suggested donation $10. RSVP to llopez@bsmny.org
During this FREE open house event, people of all ages will have the opportunity to hear, hold, and play over 14 different instruments with the guidance of BSM's experienced faculty.
Our Fall Semester begins September 15th. Registration is ongoing!
Chartreuse String Trio, featuring faculty Carrie Frey, presents a program of works by Amy Brandon, Andrew Norman, and Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Faculty artist Jocelyn Medina presents a program of the music of Brazil, tracing the cultural origins of the country’s national identity through the musical styles of choro, forró, bossa nova, samba
In celebration of Bloomingdale's 55th Birthday, this concert will feature the masters of Bebop performed by faculty members Eli Asher and Zach Lapidus.
Violin faculty artist Claudia Schaer presents a concert featuring the imaginative musical worlds of Lili and Nadia Boulanger as well as their compatriots Vincent D’Indy and Gabriel Fauré.
This concert is a tribute to the great jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter, featuring BSM Faculty Members Michael Cochrane and Brandon Vazquez.
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Piano faculty artist Olga Gurevich performs great Russian music for piano of the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring the brilliant masterpiece “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky.
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
This concert by faculty member Douglas Marriner celebrates our distinguished Upper West Side jazz composers neighbors including Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin.
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
This program explores the rich and diverse music of the Caribbean for two guitars including original compositions and arrangements of music from Puerto Rico, Curaçao, and Cuba.
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Music Access Project students present a Chamber Music Recital
Music Access Project students present an end of semester recital
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Music Access Project students present an end of semester recital
Classical guitarist Jordan Dodson will explain and illustrate the rich and diverse history of the classical guitar. This lecture will include performances by Mr. Dodson, featuring music from the renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, and modern era.
Parents and children ages 3 months – 8 years are welcome to join us at Bloomingdale on Monday, January 20, 2020, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM for a morning of musical adventure led by the school’s early education faculty. There also will be Instrument Discovery Classes for children ages 6-8 years.
Faculty member Christine Browning presents a recital of High Voices singing of love in many forms and languages.
Recital by BSM chamber music students lead by faculty member Carrie Frey
Bloomingdale training program students present an end of year recital
Sharing hours are informal recitals that are open to students of all ages and level of ability
Performances by the Guitar Orchestra, Broadway Ensemble, Jazz choir, and flute choir.
Join BSM Guitar Faculty and Students at the Kosciuszko Foundation for our 8th annual Guitar Festival
Musician and Author, Tereasa Payne, invites audiences to explore how flutes are used around the world to communicate, connect and create a sense of belonging.
In this dynamic interactive program, you can see your world through fresh ears.
Project Bridge students perform solo works in recital
Faculty member Amber Evans presents works by contemporary women composers for voice and electronics.
Join us for our annual Vocal Festival
Flute faculty Rie Schmidt presents a program of rarities for solo and duo flutes, including original and transcribed music from the Baroque period to the 21st century.
Student Composers present a Night of World Premieres at Symphony Space
This concert features a set of variations by Clara Schumann and Brahms as well as short pieces by Robert Schumann performed by faculty pianist Lynn Rice-See.
With the COVID-19 threat escalating across New York City at an alarming pace, we have decided to temporarily close Bloomingdale School of Music building and postpone all scheduled events at least through March 29, 2020. As circumstances change, we will update you periodically as to rescheduling of events.
This prelude recital will offer a preview of the day-long Piano Project event on March 28. The Prelude recital will feature Beethoven's music performed by faculty members Tim McCullough, Anna Khanina, Monica Verona, and Roberto Hildago.
With the COVID-19 threat escalating across New York City at an alarming pace, we have decided to temporarily close Bloomingdale School of Music building and postpone all scheduled events at least through March 29, 2020. As circumstances change, we will update you periodically as to the rescheduling of events.
Traveling from America to Africa to Europe, this concert will feature chamber music inspired and influenced by folk music, performed by faculty members Naho Parrini, Marc Peloquin, and guest artist Alberto Parrini.
With the COVID-19 threat escalating across New York City at an alarming pace, we have decided to temporarily close Bloomingdale School of Music building and postpone all scheduled events at least through March 29, 2020. As circumstances change, we will update you periodically as to the rescheduling of events.
Our second virtual concert will be a musical journey from Puerto Rico to Paris. Music for solo guitar, as well as violin and cello duo, will be performed by BSM faculty artists Jose Moldonado and Naho Parrini and special guest artist Alberto Parrini. Get your passports ready and see you Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
AN ONLINE STUDENT-DRIVEN PERFORMANCE FUNDRAISER FOR Bloomingdale School of Music's SCHOLARSHIP FUND, CULMINATING IN A LIVE MUSICAL EVENT ON JUNE 6 at 6 pm.
BSM piano faculty artists Roberto Hidalgo and Monica Verona perform two of Beethoven's great piano sonatas, No. 7 (Op. 10 No.3) dating from 1798 and No. 30 (Op. 109) from 1820. Join us as BSM celebrates Beethoven's 250th anniversary with these great treasures from the piano repertoire.
Join us on June 6 for a culminating live event featuring student performance highlights, and a layered faculty ensemble video finale. Hear live from BSM students how studying music at BSM has impacted their lives. Join the chat to celebrate BSM's musical community from near and far!
Judith Olson and her students perform solos and duets by prominent Hungarian composers, including Liszt, Kodaly, Bartok and Ligeti, plus works written by non-Hungarian composers in “style hongrois”, which evokes the music and performance style of Hungarian gypsies.
Guest Artist: Federico Díaz | Program Coordinator: José Maldonado
Argentine composer and bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla revolutionized tango music forever. He created his own style in which elements of classical music, tango, and jazz are blended. His life experiences, his education, and his performance career shaped his music. Through a selection of pieces and stories, the world of Astor Piazzolla will be presented in this concert.
The first concert of our first-ever summer series features folk, rock, jazz, and disco music as well as a world premiere by Michael J. Vince. Join BSM faculty members Mark Mollica and Molly Anderson along with guest Christopher Bush in this not - to- be missed program!
Our second summer concert will feature flutes from around the world played by BSM faculty member Tereasa Payne and music and stories combined with a mix of improvisation performed by BSM faculty member Rebekah Griffin Greene and guest Terry Greene.
Our third summer concert will feature romantic music with its expressions of love and passion. Piano faculty member Roberto Hidalgo will be joined by his daughter Luisa in a program of romantic songs. Faculty member Daniel Lamas will perform great nineteenth-century romantic works for the viola.
Our fourth concert will feature music that expresses and celebrates identity. BSM voice faculty member Tahira Clayton will present music of self-discovery and acceptance for blackness. Piano faculty member Weiwei Zhai will perform dances and blues from around the world, including from her native China.
Join us for our opening concert featuring music from Argentina, Brazil and beyond. Voice faculty member Jocelyn Medina will perform songs by Brazilian singer/songwriter Djavan in music that fuses bossa nova, samba and jazz. Cello faculty member Maria Figueroa joins Paloma Ferante in a program of music for two cellos which will include Astor Piazolla’s Oblivion and a rarely heard set of variations on Mozart’s La ci darem la mano from Don Giovanni by J.J. Friederich Dotzauer.
Music with a Voice
Our second concert highlights the melodic element of music. Piano faculty member Nuno Marques performs Beethoven’s lyrical Piano Sonata Op. 110 whose first movement is marked espressivo cantabile molto which translates “in a singing style, very expressively”. Voice faculty member Rachel Querreveld performs her own original songs with such titles as Just Say the Word and Can You Keep a Secret.
Musical Imageries
This concert features the combination of violin and piano in repertoire from around the world. Piano faculty member Mina Kusomoto and guest Everhard Paredes will perform transcriptions of such composers as Chopin, Rameau and Liszt. Resident Teaching Artists Naho Parrini and Marc Peloquin will present William Grant Still’s Suite for Violin and Piano, a work that was inspired by three sculptures including Richmond Barthe’s African Dancer and Sargent Johnson’s Mother and Child.
Happy Birthday, BSM!
Join us as we celebrate BSM’s 56th birthday with two of our piano faculty members in an exciting evening of music from Beethoven to Paquito D’Rivera. Allison Lander will perform one of Beethoven’s most famous and emotionally powerful works, the “Appassionata” Piano Sonata No. 23. Marianela Torres will join clarinetist Hila Zamir in music by George Gershwin, Claude Debussy and D’Rivera. Come and be a part of this special celebration!
Join Anna and Elsa LIVE on an interactive quest to rescue Olaf from the evil Ice Monsters. Work together to solve musical puzzles and sing songs to retrieve all of Olaf’s missing pieces and build him back together again!
Music in Solitude
This program will feature two BSM faculty members in solo works for the clarinet and violin. Clarinetist Alicia Bennett will perform Stravinsky’s jazzy Three Pieces for Clarinet Alone as well as works by Jacob T.V. and Arvo Part. Claudia Schaer will perform one of J.S. Bach’s most poignant and inventive works, the Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor.
Evening Fantasies
Our final program in the fall series will explore the world of fantasies and memories. Piano faculty member Judith Olson will join guest Rolf Schulte in a program which will include Nikolai Medtner’s Night Song as well as Debussy’s evocative Sonata for Violin and Piano. Bassoon faculty member Gili Sharett leads an ensemble of faculty and guests in a program of traditional and original music from Colombia that will include works by BSM theory faculty member Sebastian Cruz and Rafi Malkiel as well as Duke Ellington’s Black and Tan Fantasy.
Don your most festive attire, from ugly sweaters to light up socks, and join us for an evening of holiday trivia on December 17th at 6:00pm! Families will have the chance to compete in three rounds of speed trivia with a special holiday twist where gift card prizes are up for grabs for trivia masters and most festive attire. Join us 30 minutes before the event for a special paper snowflake craft time!
BSM celebrates the holiday season with a concert featuring faculty and students in the music of the season. Join us for a festive treat to spice up your December!
Featuring: Jose Maldonado, Tereasa Payne, Naho Parrini & Alberto Parrini, Celeste and Dashiell Kwan, Roberto Hidalgo, Marc Peloquin, Erika Atkins, Brandon Vazquez and Eli Asher.
Join guest yoga teacher and violinist, Brian Ford, for a yoga class designed for musicians and musicians at heart! Students will have the chance to engage in a gentle yoga practice to help counteract daily activities such as practicing an instrument and working at a desk that can cause bodily tension and stress. By cultivating mindfulness and body awareness through physical techniques, students can support their music-making and create more relaxation and creativity. Although this class is geared toward musicians, all are welcome regardless of vocation or yoga experience (beginners are especially welcome). Stay to the end for a chance to share thoughts and ask questions!
We offer in-depth programs for students ready to take on more than just a private lesson.
Our goal is to make music education accessible and to remove the financial barrier that may prevent students from participating. Therefore, we offer need-based financial aid to as many students as possible.
We provide access to music education to anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability, ethnicity, or religion, which has a profound impact on individual lives as well as on our entire community.
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