Music Classes for Youth

PREPARATORY MUSIC CLASSES FOR YOUTH
Instructors: The Greater Miami Youth Symphony (Lead Instructor for Deering Estate Classes: Laura Wilcox)
In this course, students ages 4 and older will be introduced to string instruments – violin, viola, cello – and will learn to read and play music.

Students must bring their own instruments. Any musical questions please contact Laura Wilcox, (305) 898-9541 or email: violaura@bellsouth.net

Little Beginners: Ages 4-6
Visitors Center Exhibit Room
Saturdays, 9:30 am-10:15 am
January 7-February 4, 2012
February 11– March 3, 2012 (February 18 and February 25 will be special youth musical events as part of the SoBay Festival for the Arts).
March 10 – April 7, 2012
April 14 –May 12, 2012
May 19- June 16, 2012

Beginners: Ages 7-10
Visitors Center Exhibit Room
Saturdays, 10:30 am-11:15 am
January 7-February 4, 2012
February 11– March 3, 2012 (February 18 and February 25 will be special youth musical events as part of the SoBay Festival for the Arts).
March 10 – April 7, 2012
April 14 –May 12, 2012
May 19- June 16, 2012 

NEW! Intermediate String Classes: Ages 5-12
Visitors Center Exhibit Room
Saturdays, 11:30am -12:30 pm
String classes for levels II-IV (Suzuki II-IV). Please contact Ms. Wilcox for more details before registering.
January 7-February 4, 2012
February 11– March 3, 2012 (February 18 and February 25 will be special youth musical events as part of the SoBay Festival of the Arts).
March 10 – April 7, 2012
April 14 –May 12, 2012
May 19- June 16, 2012

The Greater Miami Youth Symphony, founded as the All-Miami Youth Symphony by Robert Strassburg, was created to foster a love of music in young people and to enrich the cultural life of the community.

GMYS is an independent four-level orchestra program dedicated to training young musicians. Conceived as a complementary facet to musical instruction in the schools, GMYS has continuously succeeded in presenting high caliber performances to South Florida audiences.