'Bridge'- Community Music Education Program
Bridging the gap between
Beginner, non-music-reading and returning musicians of our community
and
Access to membership in the Nelson County Community Orchestra.
Beginner, non-music-reading and returning musicians of our community
and
Access to membership in the Nelson County Community Orchestra.
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The Nelson County Community Orchestra (NCCO) continues to grow!! As part of its mission, the NCCO has offered since the fall of 2017, the ‘Bridge’, Community Music Education Program. Our dream is for everyone in our community to have the opportunity for life-long enrichment by making music part of their lives with hands-on, in-class exposure to orchestral instruments, instruction by professional musicians and opportunities to perform in concerts. The ‘Bridge Program’ (BP), “bridges” the gap between beginner, non-music reading and returning musicians of all ages and the opportunity to play in an orchestra. Once musicians are able to read music and perform at an adequate level, they are invited to join the NCCO and may continue to participate in the Bridge Program.
The BP offers evening orchestral instrument classes for beginner or intermediate level adults, youth and families. Elementary school children will need to be accompanied by their parents. Currently, students are given the option to study their choice of violin, viola, or cello. Instruction in wind instruments and percussion may also be available upon request. Classes are 60-minutes long, in small-groups (2 – 8 students depending on registrations), and held weekly after-school at the Rockfish Presbyterian Church on Monday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Private lessons are also available by appointment on Thursday afternoons. The program is under the instruction of Michael Tyree a highly qualified and experienced teacher. Mr. Tyree is an accomplished violinist, pianist, composer and conductor from Southwest Virginia. He has a Bachelor of Music in Composition from James Madison University and has experience in brass instrumentation. Mr. Tyree is currently the conductor/music director for the Nelson County Community Orchestra and music director of the McGaheysville United Methodist Church Chancel Choir. Mr. Tyree teaches strings and brass in the BP. Additional instructors will be arranged as needed for other orchestral instruments. The tuition for each weekly class is $20, which includes professional instruction and some materials. Additionally, students need an instrument, a music stand, and the beginner book, all of which are available through the program. Instrument rentals are available for a nominal $10 per month maintenance fee. (Details on the music book and stand are on the registration form.) Members of the Nelson County Community Orchestra are eligible for a discount of $10 for each weekly class. Music education is a life-long gift. But it is expensive, and often beyond the reach of many families. NCCO is committed to providing financial assistance so that all Nelson County Community Orchestra members can participate. Members may request scholarship assistance by contacting the NCCO president or membership coordinator. I came back after 25 years of not playing. At first, it was tough, but other players kept encouraging me. Now I think I play better than I did as a child and I'm soon to be 60. Thank you NCCO!" |
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Interested students should complete the application for the course and, if needed, the instrument rental application, available . For more information, contact us at info@nelsoncco.org.