Music

Programs

MUSIC

The music program offers a vibrant, inclusive environment where students develop their talents through private study and diverse ensembles which includes band, orchestra, guitar ensemble, and vocal groups. Through campus and community performances, students refine technical mastery and collaboration, enriching school culture while finding their shared artistic voice.

Beyond technical mastery, the program fosters cultural and aesthetic appreciation, creating a musical community rich in diversity and collaboration. Through concerts and events, the music department enhances the cultural fabric of the school while inspiring students to find their voice and contribute to a shared artistic experience.

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music Lessons

Collegiate’s music program offers both music ensembles and private music lessons to Collegiate students Grades K-12, giving students both the technical skills and the stylistic flair to excel as musicians. Giving students the space to work diligently, one-on-one, with a skilled musical instructor, the private music program allows students to learn at a pace they are comfortable with.

Taking music lessons at Collegiate offers unparalleled advantages. Through years of practice with the same instructor, students develop a sustained connection both to their instrument and their teacher.

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The beauty of having just one teacher in a private lesson is you really make that connection — not only from teacher to student but from person to person. Your growth is more cultivated, more specific and tailored to your style of playing and your style of learning. My instructor really knows the way that I learn music and the way that I interpret it. And from there, she can see my strengths and weaknesses, the things that I need to work on, which makes the way I learn music more efficient and my trajectory as a performer clearer.

Annabel, Piano Student

Private music faculty

  • Piano - Connie Tuttle
  • Piano - Markus J. Compton
  • Piano - Ivy Haga
  • Piano - Deborah Huish
  • Piano - Mara Smith
  • Violin, Viola - Melissa Jones
  • Violin, Viola - Helen Coulson
  • Violin - Keadron Schwoebel
  • Violin, Viola - Thomas Stevens
  • Cello - Ryan Lannan
  • Classical Guitar - David Robinson
  • Classical Guitar - Derek Tuttle
  • Clarinet, Flute - Karl von Klein
  • Clarinet - Margaret Albrecht

Contact Us

Melissa Jones
Strings, Winds & Percussion

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Connie Tuttle
Piano Studies Coordinator

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Ensembles

Music Ensembles and Classes String students who have had at least one year of private or group study will be allowed to participate in the String Ensembles.

Middle School students may participate in a maximum of two Arts ensembles. Middle School Guitar students will be placed in beginning, intermediate, or advanced classes. 

There is no charge to participate in any of the classes or ensemble programs except for the rental or purchase of the instrument.

Explore Our Music Ensembles

  • 2nd Grade String Ensemble 
  • 3rd Grade Beginning Strings 
  • 4th Grade Beginning Strings 
  • 3rd/4th Grade String Ensemble 
  • 4th Grade Band 
  • 5th/6th Grade Band 
  • 7th/8th Grade Band 
  • 5th/6th Grade String Ensemble 
  • 7th/8th Grade String Ensemble 
  • 5th/6th Grade Chorus 
  • 7th/8th Grade Chorus 
  • Middle School Guitar Ensembles: Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced 
  • Upper School Orchestra, Jazz Band, Guitar or Chorus 

Band

In order to begin a band instrument, students must be at least in the 4th Grade. Students will be scheduled automatically for one group lesson in “like” instruments (woodwinds, brass or percussion) and two full 4th Grade Band meetings each week.

We will have an orientation meeting for students and families new to the Instrumental Music Program early in the fall. The purpose of this meeting is to provide you with lesson and instrument information regarding rental, sizing, care of instruments, and music and supplies to be purchased.