A supportive, motivational, and healthy musical environment providing regular sectionals led by highly qualified coaches from the Music School and major orchestras along the East Coast; professional guest conductors from renowned institutions; exclusive performance opportunities, including performing as a soloist with DYSO if selected; and free conducting master classes for…

Students must have attended Guitar Class I. This class addresses technique, reading music, group playing, and important practice tips. Enrollment is for the entire academic year (30 weeks).

Identify musical interests and strengths through in-depth introductions to ukulele/guitar, violin, flute, and piano. Includes games and activities that enhance basic musicianship. Enrollment is for the entire academic year (32 weeks).

In a fun group piano setting, children learn to play the songs they will sing, drum, and dance to in class. Featuring activities that lay the foundation for success at the keyboard, this creative approach provides a natural pathway to music literacy, as children read music both visually and aurally.…

American popular music is wonderful and diverse, and its origins are fascinating! Songs from our past reflect what was happening during those times and give us an understanding of what people dreamed about and enjoyed doing. Let’s discover the journey of American popular music throughout time and in the process…

Start violin lessons in a fun and encouraging environment that teaches the fundamental skills of violin playing and basics in repertoire, musicianship, posture, and theory.

Learn about and perform American folk music, including bluegrass/fiddle, rock, jazz, and pop. At the end of the course we will write and perform our own songs.

Get out your 5-gallon bucket and a pair of sticks and join us on the floor celebrating music from around the world. This class is not just about getting the rhythm in our hands but also about getting the rhythm into our entire bodies. Be prepared to move!

A supportive, motivational, and healthy musical environment providing regular sectionals led by highly qualified coaches from the Music School and major orchestras along the East Coast; professional guest conductors from renowned institutions; exclusive performance opportunities, including performing as a soloist with DYSO if selected; and free conducting master classes for…

Join us for a great first-time experience with the guitar! No experience is necessary, just an open mind and a desire to learn. Guitars are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment is for the entire academic year (30 weeks).

This ensemble focuses on a variety of styles such as standards and ballads, New Orleans parade tunes, bossa nova, klezmer, funk, and jazz-rock fusion. Learn improvisation and part-writing, and develop performance repertoire. Open to all instruments.

All flute students who use the Suzuki literature are encouraged to supplement their study with this class. Includes performances at the school and other Wilmington locations.

Do you want to play in a small group such as a string quartet or piano trio? This is your perfect opportunity to do so! Groups are put together according to received expressions of interest.