PianoRose.net
Title
Marion County School of Music offers music lessons for allages.
Description
In June of 1999, after moving to Marion, South Carolina, the first private piano lessons were offered in and around the community. No plans were made to have a school, and little did we know that we would some day have a school and do what we now do. Within one month 18 students signed up for private lessons. That number grew to 105 students in January 2000. Upon moving into the old plantation home it was apparent that the community had a great interest in learning music. A piano student who was extremely skilled in playing the guitar, offered to give guitar lessons and thus we opened the school doors. A guitar student who studied contemporary voice soon came on board as our contemporary voice and beginning keyboard teacher, but has now left .
Health reasons prevented our guitar teacher from teaching and we found two teachers in our search for a replacement. One of these fine musicians teaches guitar, bass, banjo and plays the hammered dulcimer. Playing 8 wind instruments, the assistant band director at the local High School is on our staff both during Summer Camp and offering lessons to students here as well. A drum teacher just recently joined our ranks. Other new members on the staff are 3 voice teachers, 2 additional piano teachers, a dance instructor, Karate Teacher, Equestrian Arts Teacher, Art and Crafts Teacher, Activity Teacher, Violin and Cello Teacher and Music Therapy Teacher staff. Presently we have @ 300 students plus and 14 teachers.
In 2002 we received the honour of being a Non-Profit Organization, as well as a Charitable Organization in the State of South Carolina. We hope to accomplish additional Program Goals for the community encompassing After School Programs, Full Day School Programs, Long Term Illness Music Classes, Ballet and Dance, a County Choir doing special performances, to widen the variety of our offers to the public and to continue giving the community a chance at learning all about the Arts.
