Piedmont launches Preparatory Music Academy

High school students interested in advanced music instruction through Piedmont College are encouraged to audition for the college’s new Preparatory Music Academy.

The academy, for advanced musicians ages 15-18, will begin holding private lessons this fall semester, Aug. 20 through Nov. 17. The half-hour weekly individual instruction will include piano, voice, guitar, organ, woodwinds, or brass. Focus will be on developing skills through study of technique, theory, sight reading, singing, and repertoire.

In addition to private lessons with college faculty or masters-level instructors, students will be able to take part in the Department of Music's varied musical offerings, including participation in ensembles such as the Piedmont Chorale, Wind Ensemble, and Covenant Church Choir. They will also be able to meet in master classes and hear guest artist performing through the college’s Fine Arts Series.

High school seniors who complete the requirements of the Preparatory Music Academy will be eligible for scholarships to attend Piedmont College. Tuition for the academy is $425 per semester. Students who wish to study at the academy must present one or more letters of recommendation, submit a handwritten, one-page letter as to why they want to attend the Academy; and fill out an application. Applications and information are available online at www.piedmont.edu/pcpma

For more information, contact Melinda Hubbell McClenahan, Director of the
Piedmont College Preparatory Music Academy, at (770) 402-2907, or e-mail csm@piedmont.edu.