This past spring, The Ocala Symphony Orchestra Community Music Conservatory launched its group classes and private lessons, creating opportunities for students of all ages and backgrounds to experience music education.
Building the Conservatory was an integral part of the Reilly Art Center’s recent building expansion. A gift of the David and Lisa Midgett Foundation, the Conservatory, located in the Reilly Arts Center’s newly built education wing, features multiple teaching studios and large rehearsal and performance spaces.
The Conservatory offers group and private instruction in almost every instrument, taught by professional musicians and/or experienced music educators. Students will learn real, usable techniques and receive the experience and exposure they need to be a successful musician.
“The Reilly has always had the vision of encouraging the arts throughout the community,” says Margaret Dixon, director of education and community outreach, “and this is one of the avenues that we can use to pursue that business in an impactful and accessible way. Arts education has an unfortunate history of being less accessible to certain demographics and people with certain socioeconomic statuses. Our goal is to offer a high-quality music education experience that is acceptable to everyone.”
Learn more about the Community Music Conservatory and the classes and lesson it offers in the September issue of 352 Preview Magazine at the following link: https://issuu.com/352preview/docs/352_sept22/20.
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