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Applied Music / Individual Instruction

Among the advantages of participating in Citrus music programs is the opportunity to receive weekly individual lessons through the Applied Music Program. This program is designed to give students the opportunity for private instruction by skilled professional artists in their specific musical discipline. Students enrolled in performance or technique groups have access to one weekly half-hour lesson throughout the semester. Additionally, program participants are required to attend a concert hour each week where students have the opportunity to showcase their new skills.

Instructor quality is paramount to the success of the program. Current instructors hold degrees from such notable institutions as Boston Conservatory of Music, Indiana University and Julliard School of Music, include winners of the Eisteddfod International Piano Competition in Wales and finalists in the Metropolitan Opera competition. Many instructors maintain their professional careers appearing with artists like Willie Nelson, Natalie Cole, Placido Domingo, Gwen Stefani and Julie Andrews.

The program offers instruction in:

Voice       Martin Green
Catherine Ireland
Janice Lee
Robert Macneil
Keely Milliken
Vonetta Mixson
Ingrid Praniuk
Piano       Joe Bagg
Alex Galvan
Robert Sexton
Michael Sushell
Flute       Jenni Olsen Scott
Oboe       Paul Sherman
Woodwinds
Saxophone / Clarinet
      William Hoehne
Bill Kerr
Bassoon       Sara Schoenbeck
Trumpet       Charlie Davis
Robert Slack
French Horn       Laura Griffiths
Trombone       David Beatty
Bob McChesney
Tuba       Joe Jackson
Concert and Hand Percussion       Lynn Vartan
TJ Troy
Drum Set       Michael Packer
Alan Waddington
Guitar
      Steve Cotter
Tom Hynes
Classical Guitar       Gunnar Eisel
Bass       Corey McCormick
David Enos
Andrew Ford

Students must be enrolled in one of the following courses to participate in the Applied Music Program:

Jazz Ensemble (MUS107)
Brass and Percussion Techniques (MUS 109)
Chamber Singers I (MUS 116) <link>
Vocal Ensemble I (MUS 117)
Concert Choir I (MUS 118)
Concert Choir II (MUS 119)
Intermediate Guitar I (MUS 124)
Intermediate Guitar II (MUS 125)
Chamber Singers II (MUS 126)
Pop/Rock Ensemble I (MUS 129) <link>
Music Performance for Events (MUS 132)
Standard Percussion Instrumentation / Technique (MUS 137)
World Percussion Instrumentation / Technique (MUS 138)
Pop/Rock Ensemble II (MUS 139) <link>
Pop, Rock, and Jazz Performance Styles (MUS 145)
Professional Performance Techniques (MUS 150)
Jazz Combos (MUS 152)
Chamber Jazz (MUS 153)
Jazz Improvisation (MUS 154)
Sight Reading for the Studio (MUS 170)
Styles, Technique, and the “Soul” of Popular Singing (MUS 172)
Intermediate Piano I (MUS 205)
Intermediate Piano II (MUS 206)
Laboratory Band (MUS 207)
Studio Orchestra (MUS 208)
Intermediate Voice (MUS 210)
Professional Performance Techniques (MUS 213)
Musical Techniques for the Stage (MUS 214) – see Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre Production (MUS 215) – see Musical Theatre
Brass Choir I (MUS 216)
Brass Choir II (MUS 226)
Advanced Voice [Classical] (MUS 230)
Advanced Voice [Popular] (MUS 231)
Women’s Ensemble I (MUS 232)
Wind Symphony I (MUS 234)
Advanced Piano I (MUS 235)
Advanced Piano II (MUS 236)
Women’s Ensemble II (MUS 242)
Wind Symphony II (MUS 244)
Fusion Ensemble (MUS 252)
Vocal Ensemble II (MUS 277)

Additionally, students currently participating in the Recording Arts Block Program, piano and guitar students who pass proficiency tests, and High School Students (Grades 11-12, with instructor approval) qualify for the program.

For more information about the Applied Music/Individual Instruction Program, contact Douglas Austin (Shrope) <link> at duastin@citruscollege.edu or Alan Waddington <link> at awaddington@citruscollege.edu .

 

 

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