Odyssey Chamber Music Series

Columbia Music School
Application Form & Information

Thank you for a FANTASTIC first semester!

Fall 2019 information will be posted by August 2019. Fall classes are expected to begin in September. Please come back to visit this site to enroll, or contact info@OdysseyMissouri.org to be included in the mailing list.
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Columbia Music School

ABOUT
Columbia Music School is a program founded by Odyssey Chamber Music Series’ Artistic Director Ayako Tsuruta, in collaboration with the Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM)’s Emily Edgington and MU School of Music percussion professor Dr. Megan Arns, supported by the MU School of Music director Dr. Julia Gaines. Together with music teacher puckmaren glass of Blue Ridge Elementary of the Columbia Public Schools, Ayako Tsuruta will conduct a trial Saturday morning classes in Winter/Spring semester 2019, by offering some music classes to those pre-collegiate students who want to explore more about music, and make music together. Columbia Music School is generously sponsored by the Odyssey Chamber Music Series and the MU School of Music. 

OUR MISSION
Held on Saturdays at the MU School of Music, Columbia Music School strives to provide a nurturing atmosphere with a well-structured, consistent schedule, so that you are provided quality musical education and maximize your experience to the best of your abilities.

ELIGIBILITY
Columbia Music School welcomes all pre-collegiate students interested in music. Individual instructions are highly recommended but not required for classes. Please note, you must obtain your current private teacher's permission to enroll in any of our classes. We do not schedule individual lessons, but we are happy to make recommendations. 


Piano Ensembles

  • Available beginning January 26, 2019.
  • Open to piano students ages 6 and above.
  • Permission from your private teacher.
  • All piano ensembles will be given some coaching time, as well as some time to practice on your own, on weekly basis.
  • Coaches will include Ayako Tsuruta and puckmaren glass.
Available configurations, to be assigned:
  1. ​Four hands, one piano
  2. Four hands, two pianos
  3. Eight hands, two pianos
  4. Six hands, one piano

Sight Singing,
Theory & Literature

  • Beginner's Theory (intervals) is available starting January 26, 2019.
  • Intermediate Theory will be available in Fall 2019.
  • Advanced Theory may be offered, if there is enough interest. Let us know.
  • Open to students ages 10 and above. Depending on the number of enrollment, the class may be divided according to the levels and/or age. 
  • Permission from your private teacher is required.
  • Learn the basics of Theory while expanding your hearing and knowledge of music literature.
  • This semester (Jan-May 2019), we will have some days covering Theory, and other days listening and talking about a work(s) from  the vast Western Classical music literature.

Chamber Music

  • Available Fall 2019.
  • Register by June 1, 2019. Forms will be available in April 2019. Ideally music will be sent to you over the summer for you to learn your part.
  • Open to all students of all instruments ages 12 and above. If there is an interested vocalist, we will consider making an exception based on your audition.
  • Consent and support from your private teacher is required.
  • Non-pianists must provide his/her own instrument.
  • Limited enrollment; availability dependent on the number of interested personnel.
  • Due to limited space, chamber music at the Music School should not exceed more than 6 members total.
  • Coaches will vary according to the configuration of the ensemble.

Schedule & Tuition
2019 Winter/Spring Semester

Non-refundable Semester Registration Fee: $30
​2019 Winter/Spring only:  The fee covers educational materials including books and music that will be used in classes. *Exception: Chamber music scores.

Classes are generally held at the MU School of Music.
​Location is TBA for those dates marked with (*).

All classes are elective. You will be placed in class(es) appropriate to your age and level, to the best of our abilities.

2019 Winter/Spring: 15 Classes
January 26 - First Meeting in Room #146.
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16, (23, 30 - Spring Break)
April 6*, 13*, 20, 27* (*=location TBA)
May 4, 11, 18 - Performance Day (special schedule TBA)

Tuition is charged by each class, due on the first day of the Semester: $150. 


Financial Aid will be considered for Fall semester 2019 only.
  1. Financial Assistance may be available for Fall semester, 2019. Inquire now to find out.
  2. Merit Scholarship may be considered for students who show exceptional performance skills.
  3. Work study is available for those who can make themselves available for extra work at Odyssey, not limited to the Columbia Music School. (For example: Helping seal envelopes for brochures, folding programs, etc.)

Instructors

* If you are a music teacher with a Master's degree, passionate about music education in our community and interested in teaching at Columbia Music School, we are interested too. Please contact Ayako Tsuruta with your resume and statement of interest, and e-mail to info@OdysseyMissouri.org.
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AYAKO TSURUTA (Ms. Ayako)
Pianist and Artistic Director of Odyssey Chamber Music Series and private piano instructor in Columbia, Missouri. Credentials include Artist Diploma and Masters of Music from Yale University School of Music, and Bachelor of Music from the Juilliard School.
PUCKMAREN GLASS (puck)
Music instructor at Blue Ridge Elementary School of the Columbia Public Schools. Credentials include Masters of Music in Percussion from the MU School of Music. puck has worked with Ms. Ayako as Odyssey Performance Fellow and two seasons at the former Odyssey Summer Music Festival.
ALLISON BRENNER (Allison)
Flutist and piano instructor. Originally from Arkansas, she received her degree from University of Arkansas. Allison is especially interested in pre-collegiate music education; if there is a neat musical game - be sure to thank Allison (or puck)!