Bloomingdale SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Bloomingdale SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ENRICH YOUR FALL WITH MUSIC EDUCATION AT BLOOMINGDALE!
As we look ahead to the fall season, we are thrilled to be opening the doors once again to our newly renovated brownstone! We can’t wait to welcome all to our community, sharing the transformative experience of learning, playing, and wholeheartedly embracing the world of music. Join us this fall for music lessons, group classes, ensembles, performances, and free concerts and events for all ages! We’re your Upper West Side center for music education since 1964.
ENRICH YOUR FALL WITH MUSIC EDUCATION AT BLOOMINGDALE!
As we look ahead to the fall season, we are thrilled to be opening the doors once again to our newly renovated brownstone! We can’t wait to welcome all to our community, sharing the transformative experience of learning, playing, and wholeheartedly embracing the world of music. Join us this fall for music lessons, group classes, ensembles, performances, and free concerts and events for all ages! We’re your Upper West Side center for music education since 1964.
TRY OUR CLASSES FOR FREE! Click here to sign up for our free trial week September 18-24!
PRIVATE LESSONS FOR ALL AGES
The one on one connection between a student and their private instructor is a unique shared experience. Bloomingdale offers in person and online lessons in nearly 20 instruments. Give it a try for only $30!
GROUP CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
Enrich your Fall with the experience of learning an instrument or singing with peers. Group classes are available in several instruments as well as singing and are a great introduction to music education. Classes are organized by age group.
CLASSES FOR BABIES & TODDLERS
Enrich your Fall with your baby in a “Mommy and Me” class or enroll your child in a class where they will sing, play, and socialize with other toddlers.
BLOOMINGDALE ENSEMBLES
From orchestras to singing groups, jazz ensembles and flute choirs, there are many ways to enrich yourself this fall at Bloomingdale. Experience the joy of making music together in a Bloomingdale ensemble.
GROUP CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Now’s the time to try something new or pick up that old instrument and get inspired. Classes and lessons are available for adults in multiple instruments, or you can share the appreciation of music with other adults in one of our lecture series.
TRY OUR CLASSES FOR FREE!
Take advantage of our Free Trial Week at Bloomingdale starting September 18th and try out up to 2 music classes or ensembles – absolutely free! We have classes and ensemble offerings for students of any age.
WHAT'S NEXT AT BLOOMINGDALE?
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR BRAND NEW CLASSES!
PART OF A COMMUNITY
At Bloomingdale, all students and families are welcome to be a part of a greater community. After lessons and classes, we invite you to join us for our free faculty concert series, instrument festivals, student recitals and for community events that bring faculty, students, staff and board members together over music, food, and fun. Students have opportunities to perform in concerts, recitals, festivals, and other programs at no additional cost to them. We look forward to welcoming all students and families to share the music at Bloomingdale this spring!
NEW! INTRO TO SINGING: ADULTS
Find your voice in a pressure free, fun and relaxed atmosphere in the company of other adults. With a focus on healthy singing techniques, this class will incorporate breathing techniques, proper enunciation and pronunciation, and ways to better utilize your voice.
Early bird registration discounts are available until December 31, 2022.
NEW! RHYTHM WORKSHOP
Students will gain a worldview of rhythm, percussion, timing, and musical approaches coming from the drum perspective, but invaluable to all musicians. Following chronologically from the earliest west african, afro cuban, afro brazilian, into modern jazz, swing, and even exploring odd meter and metric modulation techniques.
Early bird registration discounts are available until December 31, 2022.
NEW! PERCUSSION FOR CHILDREN
Students will gain a worldview of percussion, getting to experience not only a bevy of instruments and techniques like soloing, but also exploring world music concepts like clave and polyrhythmic approaches.
Early bird registration discounts are available until December 31, 2022.
GOT QUESTIONS?
We’re here to help! Contact our registration team 7 days a week at (212) 663-6021 with any questions about our classes and offerings, or email us at registrar@bsmny.org.
WHAT'S NEXT AT BLOOMINGDALE?
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.
At Bloomingdale, all students and families are welcome to be a part of a greater community. After lessons and classes, we invite you to join us for our free faculty concert series, instrument festivals, student recitals and for community events that bring faculty, students, staff and board members together over music, food, and fun. Students have opportunities to perform in concerts, recitals, festivals, and other programs at no additional cost to them. We look forward to welcoming all students and families to share the music at Bloomingdale this spring!
WE OFFER NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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.
Deadline to apply for financial aid is August 15th, 2023.
General financial aid is available for all classes and programs.
Bloomingdale School of Music
SEE WHAT OUR FAMILIES HAVE TO SAY
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.
PRIVATE LESSONS FOR ALL AGES
Our 30, 45 and 60-minute music lessons give prospective students the opportunity to experience our community and the hands-on learning students enjoy. Lessons are taught by passionate and experienced faculty who customize lessons for each student. 30-minute Trial classes are $30.
Fall/Spring Packages
30 Minutes
$1,190/ per 17-week semester ($70 per lesson)
Fall/Spring Packages
45 Minutes
$1,530/ per 17-week semester ($90 per lesson)
Fall/Spring Packages
60 Minutes
$1,768/ per 17-week semester ($104 per lesson)
SEE OUR 2023-2024 YEAR AT A GLANCE:
Early Childhood Classes
Join our Early Childhood faculty for fun, interactive, and music-filled classes to engage the youngest learners throughout the Summer months. Offerings are available in person in our newly renovated recital hall, on a variety of days and times to suit every family’s scheduling needs and every child’s delight. Children from 3 months to 5 years old will learn musical concepts through hands-on percussive experiences, as well as song and dance.
classes for children and teens
Our beginner classes for children and teens provide an excellent introduction to our most popular instruments. The supportive group class settings allow students to work together, learn together, and help one another as they come across musical challenges together.
Ensembles for all ages
Students ages 8 and up can participate in performance-based classes with a wide variety of offerings for all instruments and ages, both in-person and online. Each of our ensembles provides students with invaluable group rehearsal and performance experience and creates an immersive environment that allows students of various ages and ability levels to connect, collaborate, and learn together!
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
GUITAR ENSEMBLES
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
Voice & Theatre
Woodwinds & Brass
classes for adults
Students ages 8 and up can participate in performance-based classes with a wide variety of offerings for all instruments and ages, both in-person and online. Each of our ensembles provides students with invaluable group rehearsal and performance experience and creates an immersive environment that allows students of various ages and ability levels to connect, collaborate, and learn together!
Virtual Lecture Classes
Bloomingdale Resident Teaching Artist, Marc Peloquin, leads a series of 4-week music courses for adults designed to give students a basic understanding of music and inspire an appreciation for music through a variety of musical styles. Each class in this lecture series will feature live demonstrations of musical concepts, discussion, and recorded listening examples. These courses will give you tools and context to better appreciate the magical world of music.
323 West 108th Street
New York, NY 10025
212.663.6021
Bloomingdale School of Music is a 501C3 non-profit organization EIN: 13-2562192.
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