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Solo & Group Lessons
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All-Cello Ensemble
open to advanced cellists from other studios
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Summer Intensive
open to advanced cellists from other studios
Brooklyn Cello School
Solo and Ensemble Cello Lessons
In a year of instruction you will receive:
34 Individual Lessons September through June
3 Group Summer Intensive Sessions or 3 Individual Summer Lessons
9 Group Sessions rotating Performance, Repertoire, Playdown, Technique & Expression and Cello Choir
2 Recitals with Pianist
2 Rehearsals with Pianist
2 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences
Cello Choir Recital including Mini Tour Cellobration for advanced students
Seminar with Guest Cellist
Parent Orientation
Teaching Assistantships focused on mentorship, organizational skills and collaborative ensemble playing for advanced students
Audition Preparation for Summer Programs, Youth Orchestras, Arts Middle and High School Applications, and more
Video Recording towards College Application Supplements
Brooklyn Cello Choir
Brooklyn Cello Choir
Students in Book 5 and beyond with strong reading skills join the Cello Choir, a monthly group practice designed to expand students’ musical abilities and independent learning. This all-cello ensemble invites cellists to become the leading voices of a chamber group while receiving individualized attention. Cello Choir simulates a professional setting, with students learning parts individually and coming together several times for rehearsal before a performance. The experience fosters collaborative playing, listening skills necessary for matching tones and harmonies, and a sense of motivation and community. Further, students in the Brooklyn Cello Choir have the opportunity to serve as Teaching Assistants, mentoring and supporting younger students in the Junior Cello Choir.
The Brooklyn Cello Choir is also open to advanced students from other cello studios (Book 5+ or by teacher recommendation), expanding opportunities within Brooklyn’s cello community!
Junior Cello Choir
For students in Book 1-4, Junior Cello Choir provides an opportunity to practice Suzuki repertoire while receiving guidance and mentorship from the advanced Brooklyn Cello Choir students. The program offers newer students a space to develop technical skills and a sense of musicality in a supportive learning environment.
Brooklyn Cello Choir:
A Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Cello Choir: A Summer Intensive
A five-day immersive program designed for students in Book 5 and beyond with strong reading skills. Students will spend 2.5 hours each day honing their ensemble playing by mastering multi-part harmony and refining their technique through focused practice of etudes and scales. The program culminates in a performance for friends and parents.
This is a unique opportunity to grow your musical proficiency over the summer and build a sense of community with fellow musicians. Limited to 16 students, the Intensive ensures individualized attention and peer support. Like the monthly Brooklyn Cello Choir, the Summer Intensive is open to students from other cello studios!
Cello Choir performs, Freu' dich sehr, o meine Seele, J. S. Bach arr. David Johnstone
