OHMI Troy
Contact Information:
OHMI Troy meets on
Tuesday
between 1:00 - 6:25 p.m.
at
Bridge Community Church
Please click here for
audition requirements, enrollment
and
OHMI Troy Class Schedule.
Combined Pre-Festival Concert 7 PM - Friday, February 26, 2010 at Waterford Kettering High School Performing Arts Center
Bridge Community Church, 5700 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI
New Classes for 2009-2010: Guitar and Concert Band
Oakland Homeschool Music, Inc. is a Michigan nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist families of home-schooled children by giving their students the opportunity to develop musical talents and appreciation. The music education program will concentrate on music history, music theory, and music performance through participation in large group musical ensembles and elementary music classes. The program is also open to students who do not have a comparable music program in their schools. The program is designed to train the student for a lifetime of musical enjoyment and give them the best possible foundation for post-high school musical participation and education. Although it is based in Oakland County, Michigan, it is open to families from the surrounding area for students in grades K through 12.
The program runs on a weekly basis from September until May with concerts in December, March and May. This year we had more than 230 participants, and are looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces for the new school year. We are encouraging parents to participate along with their children by not requiring additional tuition payments for parents to learn an instrument or participate.
Tuition for the 2009 - 2010 school year is $285 /year for the first student, and $125 / class for any additional classes the student takes. A discount applies to tuition for any additional students enrolled by the same family. See the the Tuition schedule for more details.
High School Fine Arts Credit:
Students in high school can earn 1 credit/class taken at OHMI.
After the student has met the criteria for the class, the teacher
will assign the grade, and OHMI will issue a transcript for you to
add to your student's portfolio.
Email us for more information.
Our students attend MSBOA (Michigan
School Band & Orchestra Association) and
MSVMA (Michigan School Vocal Music Association) events and festivals,
and routinely receive Division I (superior) and Division II (good)
ratings. We take field trips to musical events, such as the University of
Michigan Vocal Arts Day, and concerts at the Michigan Opera Theatre and
other venues.
Elementary Music Class is for students age
5 - 9 that will teach basic music skills and give them a good foundation to
start in an ensemble at age 10. The basics of music, composers, an overview of
orchestra instruments
will be taught through songs, rhythm games, handbells, and Orff instruments.
This class is 40 minutes.
Elementary Chorus is for students in grades 3 - 5 and is a beginning vocal group.
It teachs basic music theory and concepts and beginning vocal skills.
Young Strings:
The Young Strings Program is designed for students aged 4 to 8 to start
instrumental music instruction with a violin. Studies have shown that
students learn their music best when they start their instruction between the
ages of 4 and 12. While this is not Suzuki Violin Training, it is based on the
principles of the Suzuki Training. We will require that the parent and the
student each have an instrument, participate in the lessons together and
practice together through out the week. This class will have two components to
it – the private lesson (the student with their parent) for 15 minutes and a
25-minute group lesson each week. This class has a separate fee structure.
Guitar Class – is
a beginning level class for those wanting to learn classical/folk guitar.
Students will learn technique and guitar literature.
Beginning
Orchestra and
Beginning Band: The Beginning Orchestra and Band are for those with no experience
in playing an instrument who
are 10 years of age or older as of December 31 of the current school year. The
Beginning Orchestra is for the string instruments - violin, viola, cello,
or string bass. The Beginning Band is for the wind and percussion
instruments - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor
saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, trombone & tuba.
Both groups will be meeting once a week for 60 minutes. All students will
be expected to practice the music assigned by their director.
Intermediate Orchestra
and
Intermediate Band are for students who have completed Beginning Band or Orchestra, or the
equivalent. New students will be expected to audition for these groups. These
classes will concentrate on developing technique and reviewing basic skills
learned in the beginning classes. These classes are 70 minutes long.
Philharmonic Orchestra and Concert
Band are for the students who have at least 2 years of
previous experience. New students will be expected to audition for these groups.
The orchestra is for string players, while the wind ensemble is for wind, brass and
percussion players. The orchestra and the wind ensemble will meet for 70 minutes
a week.
Wind Symphony – is for the advanced
wind/brass/percussion student. The Wind Symphony focuses onmusic literature for
the symphony (string, wind, and percussion) ensemble and chamber ensembles. This
group will be made up of brass, winds and percussion instruments. Audition or
recommendation of the instructor is required.
Symphony Orchestra is
for the advanced string student. The Symphony Orchestra focuses on music
literature for the string symphony ensemble, full orchestra and chamber
ensembles. This group will be made up of string instruments, and combine with
Wind Symphony for full orchestra. Audition or recommendation of the instructor
is required.
MS Chorus
is for the middle school student (in grades 6-8). The Chorus will sing many
different styles of choral music throughout the year, as well as beginning
sightsinging and music theory. There is no previous music experience required,
but any music training will be helpful.
Concert Choir
is an intermediate level group. Concert Choir will do four-part (SATB) music,
and will sing many different styles of choral music throughout the year, as well
as beginning - intermediate sightsinging and music theory. There is no previous
music experience required, but any music training will be helpful.
Advanced Choir
is
the advanced level choir for high school students with more difficult
repertoire, and theory and sightsinging. Students will also sing with the
Concert Choir. A minimum of one year of experience is expected. Yearly auditions
are required, which include a solo and sightsinging demonstration.
If you are interested for
the next year, please
contact us. We will close the beginning classes to new
students after September. Students with previous experience may join during the
year. If you have questions or need other information, please e-mail us at info@ohmimusic.com
or the phone and
address on the contact page.
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Phone:
(248) 760-7864
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Billing Phone: (248) 318-9119
Troy
OPUS Director: Barbara Brown opustroy@ohmimusic.com
Waterford OPUS Director: Amy Padgett
opuswaterford@ohmimusic.com
Mailing Address:
Oakland Homeschool Music, Inc.
6761 Rolling Meadow Dr.
Springfield Township, MI 48350
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