Music Education Resource Guide - Oakland East Bay Symphony

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BACKGROUND="../images/backgrounds/p12c04.gif"> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="6" WIDTH="528" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse" BGCOLOR="#FFFFDD"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="565" ALIGN="LEFT" HEIGHT="187" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE="font-family:Arial"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE="+1">Community Music Education Resource Guide</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE="font-family:Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">The guide is intended to serve as an overview and reference for local music resources.  It will help you find a teacher, private lessons or summer music camps.  It will give you ways to join a community chorus, community orchestra or other musical groups.  Since the Internet is comprehensive, but sometimes vast and overwhelming, we will help point you in the right direction and hopefully give you a place to begin exploring your new adventures in music. This guide will lead you to opportunities to play, study, and enjoy music.</SPAN></FONT></P> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="565" ALIGN="LEFT"> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Arial"><IMG SRC="../image/ln-001.JPG" WIDTH="155" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0"><BR><BR><B><A HREF="findteacher.html">Find a Teacher</A><BR><BR><A HREF="musicschools.html">Music Schools</A><BR><BR><A HREF="musicforkids.html">Music for Kids</A><BR><BR><A HREF="summercamp.html">Summer Music Camps</A><BR><BR><A HREF="joinchorus.html">Community resources to join a Chorus, Orchestra, <BR>Musical Theatre, Chamber Group, or Other Musical Ensemble</A></B><BR><BR><IMG SRC="../image/ln-001.JPG" WIDTH="155" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0"><BR><BR><FONT SIZE="-1">If you like to be included in this on-line resource, please email your information, along with links and contact information, to the Symphony Office at <A HREF="mailto:admin@oebs.org">admin@oebs.org</A></FONT><BR> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="565" ALIGN="LEFT" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"> <P CLASS="MsoNormal"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">Looking for a music teacher? Here are some suggestions to help get you started:</SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="margin-left:.5in"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Arial"><BR>(1) T</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">alk to others.  A referral from someone you respect is the best way to find a teacher. </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="margin-left:.5in"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Arial"> </SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="margin-left:.5in"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Arial">(2) L</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family: Arial">ook at faculty lists from music schools and community music programs.  Usually these instructors teach both within the program and give private lessons independently. </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="margin-left:.5in"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Arial"> </SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:.5in"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">(3) D</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">o some searching on the Internet.  Several web sites contain referral information for music teachers.  Be sure to notice whether the site is paid advertising or a referral from a reliable source.  </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">Please consider the following, when making choices:</SPAN></B></FONT></P><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="margin-left:.5in"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Arial"><BR> Compatibility:</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">  Is your personality compatible with this teacher?  Will you likely work well together?  Does the instructor understand why you are taking lessons?  For instance, are you taking lessons for recreation or do you have musical aspirations?  Does this fit with their expectations and teaching style? <BR> <BR> <B>Referrals:</B>  Contact at least two of the teacher's current or former students to find out the teacher's strengths and weaknesses, how much practice they expect, and if they would recommend the teacher based on your needs. <BR> <BR> <B>Availability and other considerations:</B> If the teacher is a professional musician, find out how often sessions will be cancelled or rescheduled because of touring or performance dates.</SPAN></FONT></P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY>