School of Music
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School of Music
Founded in 1999, The School of Music offers music lessons and programs for all ages. Private and group lessons include options for various instruments such as piano, voice, guitar, drums, ukulele, strings, woodwinds, brass and more.
The School of Music offers performances in our Recital Hall and Black Box Theatre throughout the year. Students have music lessons in the Jackson Arts Building on a weekly basis. For students interested in music production and recording, our studio houses an audio/visual production space. Instructors at NSSOTA are highly sought after in the North Texas area. In addition to higher education degrees, many are active professional musicians and performers.
Performance Group Music Lesson Classes
Want to make music with friends? Join one of our T.E.A.M. Jam groups. Music students in our performance group classes will make music and perform together. It is a powerful and rewarding way to grow, challenge, and inspire one another! Group classes are a practical application of what the student is learning in their private music lessons.
Through an audition process, we place students based on age and ability into these performance focused programs:
- BandLIFE – Ages 7-17:
- Learn to write, arrange, improvise, and play in a garage-band setting with others.
- HeartSong – Ages 7-17:
- Students will learn to lead and perform praise and worship songs in a worship band.
- OneAchord – Ages 7-17:
- Students will learn to play and perform in small orchestra ensembles featuring various instruments.
- BandLIFE – Ages 7-17:
Private Music Lessons
Private music lesson instruction provides students with one on one learning to develop a lifelong passion for music. Take lessons in our beautiful studios in Argyle, TX. We also offer in-home and virtual music lesson options. Furthermore, the curriculum will be tailored to a student’s ability and interests. Curriculums are based on the six pillars of NSSOTA’s School of Music.
Unsure of where to start?
Try our Music Explorer Program. Experience three different instruments by doing four consecutive lessons in each. Then, decide which instrument to continue learning.
Music Explorer & Fine Arts Explorer Programs
Not sure where to start when choosing an instrument or group class? Allow us help you in this process to help you find the music lessons right for you.
MUSIC EXPLORER PROGRAM: Try three different instruments and do 4 consecutive lessons in each. Toward the completion of the third instrument choose which instrument to continue learning.
FINE ARTS EXPLORER PROGRAM: Try Music. Try Art. Try Theatre. Do 4 consecutive private lessons or group classes in each. Toward the completion of the third study, choose which you would like to continue learning.
Young Scholars Program
The Young Scholars Program (YSP) emphasizes specific aspects of music such as music theory, music history, music appreciation, etc. This program creates strong musicians and is meant to compliment private lessons but is also perfect for a student not yet studying an instrument. Students in YSP desire a fun, engaging, in depth, and academic approach to musical knowledge and awareness. The “Young Scholars Program: Music Theory Class” incorporates thought-provoking activities and academic exercises that develop an understanding of the “nuts and bolts” of music. The class course culminates with the Texas State Theory Exam, and the student will be awarded based upon their test score. Relatedly, annual participation in the Texas State Theory exam looks great on college or scholarship applications.
The Six Pillars of
The School of Music
MUSIC LITERACY
UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC
Enforcing continuous note-reading exercises that require the student to understand the language of music
RHYTHM
THE HEARTBEAT OF MUSIC
Developing rhythm skills to allow students to understand, feel, and play rhythmically
TECHNIQUE
PROMOTING MUSICIANSHIP & ARTISTRY
Expecting and enforcing proper technique that will promote musicianship and artistry
MUSIC THEORY
DEEPENING APPRECIATION OF THEORY
Assigning theory lessons and holding the student accountable to complete theory work each week
EAR TRAINING
EMPOWERING & EQUIPPING TO PLAY BY EAR
Equipping the student with theory and ear training tools that empower them to play by ear and to hear the natural phrasing, dynamics, and shape of the repertoire
PERFORMANCE
BECOMING A WELL- ROUNDED MUSICIAN
Teaching the student to prepare, polish, and present a piece of music while building their self-esteem and confidence as a well-rounded musician