Programs for High School
Students in the Arts
As lifelong musicians with musicology backgrounds in higher education, Jenn and Lucie know the skills it takes to sustain a successful career in the arts. We have designed a range of programs offering dedicated spaces for high school students to work on arts-specific writing and communications skills that they will need to succeed in college and beyond.
Applying to College?
We coach students interested in pursuing careers in music and the arts in preparing their portfolios and auditions. Even if music is more of a hobby for you, you should still leverage your experience of practice and performance in your college applications. We will teach you how to frame your musicianship as a launching point for your college learning experience.
We work with students one-on-one, and we also collaborate with music teachers to provide pre-college workshops for students in their studio.
Communicating Sound Programs
This workshop, developed in collaboration with percussionist and music educator Chris Graham, is designed to help young musicians become better writers and communicators.
This series uses the arts as a lens for thinking critically about the performing arts, culture, and society. You will leave with the communications skills you need to succeed in college.
What Our Students Are Saying…
“One thing I got out of this is not just being able to talk to non-musicians but being able to talk to a broad audience, so being able to make things simple enough for non-musicians to understand but also including enough detail so people with more of a musical or technical background can still get something out of it and it's not too "dumbed down" for them. It's really surprisingly hard to strike that balance.”
— John, Communicating Sound student
“I learned how to create a website, and write a bio for myself. I learned that I do not need to have a lot of actual musical knowledge to get ideas across and it is possible to communicate with musicians and non musicians at the same time.”
— Communicating Sound student
“I didn't start with music until I was older and I didn't have the most solid start in music, so I understand how it feels to not understand what a musician is talking about. What I've learned is how to tailor my language to non-musicians, and I also practiced by talking to my family.”
— Christian, Communicating Sound student
“I liked how you touched on how to use and articulate the student’s musical background in a college application and how to pursue music in college at different levels. Also encouraging an awareness of NYC student's unique position of a diverse learning environment and how that can be different across the city.”
— Cello to College student
All the work we did is really paying off. Cello families are finding me and contacting me for lessons so much so that my schedule is now full and recommending other teachers in the area for them to study.
—Dr. Mary Robb, New York-based cello teacher