Individual Lessons
With the aid of a comprehensive interview process, each student is placed with one of MacPhail’s expert faculty members who tailor lessons to best fit each student’s needs and desires. The school offers a wide variety of instruments and musical styles from classical to jazz to pop, folk and rock.
Suzuki Talent Education
MacPhail’s Suzuki program teams student, parent and MacPhail teachers, as partners in the pursuit of musical study. Based on observation of children learning their native language, Suzuki instruction recognizes the inherent, immense capacity of all young children to learn, as well as their joy and satisfaction in learning.
Early Childhood Music
MacPhail’s Early Childhood Music classes use an integrated arts approach that reinforces musical concepts for children through singing, rhymes, creative movement, creative dramatics, literature, visual arts and instrument exploration.
Classes
MacPhail classes are supportive group environments offering individuals the opportunity for musical development as part of a community.
Ensembles
MacPhail ensembles are supportive group environments offering individuals the opportunity for musical development as part of a community.
Music Therapy
MacPhail has created innovative music therapy services for students of all ages and needs, including assessments, private and group sessions, classes, progress reports, placements, classroom assistance and overall program guidance.
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Jazz Program
Jazz classes, ensembles, individual and group lessons, clinics, and residencies for students of all ages and ability levels. All instruements are welcome.
Prelude: Singer Actor Performance Lab
MacPhail classes and ensembles are supportive group environments offering individuals the opportunity for musical development as part of a community.
MacPhail Awards Program
MAP is a program providing structure, guidance and benchmarks acknowledging student progress. There are two programs under the MAP umbrella: the Certificate Program for Performance Achievement and Crescendo.
McKnight Fellowships
With the generous support of the McKnight Foundation, MacPhail Center for Music awards fellowships which recognize and support outstanding Minnesota performing musicians. The McKnight Artist Fellowships provide financial support, professional development opportunities and recognition to musicians as they explore their craft and develop their musicianship skills and performance style while enriching Minnesota's cultural community.
Four $25,000 fellowships are awarded to outstanding solo musicians or small ensembles. A final audition of nine finalists determines the four fellowship recipients.
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