Featuring music programs for children and adults

628 Main Street
Laurel, Maryland 20707
(301) 498-4479

E-Mail us at: aroda@laurelschoolofmusic.com

OPENING/CLOSING INFORMATION

LESSONS Starting from $23 per half hour lesson

Comprehensive Private Instruction Programs including:

    Starting at $23 per half hour lesson

• Tot-Tunes Early Childhood Music Development and activity program 1 to 3 1/2 year olds.
• Summer-Only Private Music Lesson program - Students can continue their violin, trumpet, voice, or piano lessons through the Summer vacation months
• Young Child Private Music Development Lessons for the Younger Child 4 Years of age and older

OUR PHILOSOPHY - Our way of teaching has been extremely successful - and why over 300 students every week think the same thing

• THE WAY WE TEACH:   The Laurel School of Music believes that the very first task we have as instructors is to make the musical learning process interesting, enjoyable and fun.  Learning musical skills is absolutely important.  But demanding performance in a critical or intimidating fashion is simply NOT the manner of teaching the Instructors at the Laurel School of Music believe in.  We believe that a kind spirit, an accessible approach and a constantly encouraging dialogue are essential in keeping musicians excited and growing in their musical journey.
• RELATIONSHIP:    The Instructors of the Laurel School of Music believe that Music Education is not just an individual student dynamic, but an artistic and educational journey taken by the whole family.  For the younger school age musician, we try to involve the parents in the process to the greatest extent possible.  we encourage parents to sit in on the lessons, whenever appropriate.  It is our normal procedure to take a few minutes at the end of the lesson to show parents the progress and the assignments given in the lesson.  We feel this relationship is extremely important in supporting the young musician and strongly encourage parental and family involvement.
• YOUNG CHILD/BEGINNING MUSICIAN:     Here at the Laurel School of Music we absolutely believe that instilling the love of music and learning happens at the very first lesson.  We have carefully chosen the instructors who teach our younger or beginning musician.  Simply put, their job is to make learning music FUN. They are matched with our younger students not just because they have musical competence, but more importantly, because they have demonstrated a wonderful way of relating to the young beginning musician.  In other words, it takes a special teacher to instruct our special young, beginning students and we have several on staff.  Our first goal is to develop not just the love of music, but a love of learning and the music lesson process.
• ADULT INSTRUCTION:    We understand that there is a difference between teaching adults (especially working adults) and teaching school age and teenage students.  First, we don't believe in "one teacher fits all" students.  We match adult students with instructors we have on staff who "specialize" in teaching adult students.  Second, we understand the time and energy demands of working adults and parents.  Although we strive to make the musical instruction challenging, we also understand that there may be lessons where the adult student may not have had the most time during the previous week to accomplish all the week's lesson tasks.  Our instruction is always understanding and accomodating.
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SUPERB FACILITIES

• Convenient Location only 1.5 miles from I-95 right on the Howard County/P.G. County Line.  On MAIN STREET, Laurel.
• 10 large and comfortable Instruction Rooms (our teaching studios are built for spaciousness so that parents or others can "sit in" on lessons and there is no feeling of being cramped).  The atmosphere in which one learns is as important as what is learned.
• Large Performance Room
• Large Comfortable Waiting Area
• Large, Ample, Well-Lit Parking Area
• Fully Handicap Accessible

The following forms are available:

• Summer 2009 Rock Band Course Description

• Summer 2009 Rock Band Registration Form

• Summer 2009 Rock Band Rehearsal/Tuition Schedule