Press Release
The Music School of Delaware Announces New Programs and Audition Dates for Fall 2010
(WILMINGTON, DEL.) August 25, 2010– The Music School of Delaware, the state’s only nationally accredited community music school, is now enrolling children, teens and adults of all music levels for the 2010-2011 academic year beginning in September. The Music School offers standard-setting instructional programs at statewide locations in Wilmington, Pike Creek, Middletown, Milford, Dover, Felton, Angola/Long Neck and Seaford.
New programs include Introduction to Creative Music, Improvisation & Composition class for ages 9 to 12; Delaware Young Composers class for ages 13 to 18; Advanced Placement Theory Exam Preparation class for ages 14 to 18; and Class Voice for Church Musicians for adults. In addition, the Music School has expanded its Suzuki Academy faculty to open up spaces for new students in the regionally recognized program.
The Music School of Delaware also offers instrumental and vocal ensembles from chamber groups to large ensembles for children, teens and adults at every level. New ensembles include the Adult Flute Ensemble for adults and Select Chamber Choir for ages 14 to 18. Interested ensemble participants should call 302-762-1132 to schedule an audition for youth and teen ensembles or an individual assessment for adult ensembles.
Youth and teen ensemble auditions will be held on the following dates:
• Saturday, September 11, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 14, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 15, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Register today by calling 302-762-1132. For more information and a complete listing of programs by location, please download the Information Guide at www.musicschoolofdelaware.org.
Contact: Tara Hurlebaus, 302-762-1132 ext. 18
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Founded in 1924, The Music School of Delaware reaches thousands of people from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland through its instructional programs and 75 public performances each year. The Music School is the only nationally accredited program of its kind in Delaware and is the only statewide accredited community music school in the nation. The Music School offers standard-setting instructional programs for all ages including the Early Childhood program, Suzuki Academy, private study and ensembles. A faculty of nearly 100 expert artists and educators are among the best-trained musicians in the country. Open to all, the school administers a financial assistance program to help ensure music excellence for everyone, regardless of financial means. The Music School offers programs at branch locations in Wilmington and Milford and at over 25 satellite and outreach locations in Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties. For more information, please call the Wilmington Branch at 302-762-1132, the Milford Branch at 302-422-2043 or visit www.musicschoolofdelaware.org.
The Music School of Delaware is proud to be an active partner in the IN Wilmington Arts Campaign. 
Programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
