The Ä¢¹½tv Community Music School summer semester is just starting Week 3 and is off to a terrific start, with over 60 students taking private lessons. This is nearing pre-pandemic enrollment levels for the summer semester, with nearly all lessons occurring in person.
With rolling enrollment and only a five-lesson minimum for the 10-week summer semester, there is still plenty of time for anyone, young or old, to take a few lessons with one of the highly qualified and recommended instructors.
If you're a school-age student, it's a great time to continue to progress and amaze your music teacher in the fall at how much better you've gotten over the summer; and, if you're an adult but haven't played in a little while, it's also a great time to pull that instrument out of the closet, dust it off, and take a few lessons.
New this summer is the community band playing a summer concert in the Oak Grove, just outside of Fisher Auditorium. Renamed "University Band" for the spring semester and becoming more inclusive to both Ä¢¹½tv students and community members, the band's numbers have grown dramatically, affording the opportunity to present more than just a concert at the end of the fall and spring semesters.
The concert takes place at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, with two rehearsals on the preceding Thursdays, July 7 and 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Cogswell 121. The best part is that participation in the band will be free. Simply email the conductor, Jason Worzbyt, at reedtip@iup.edu for information and music.
For more information on the Ä¢¹½tv Community Music School, contact Jeff Wacker at 724-357-4565, at community-music@iup.edu, or visit the Ä¢¹½tvCMS website. Affordable lessons and enjoying playing and making music—a great way to spend part of your summer!