The music program launched the Academy of Creative Education when it began in 2003. Since then, our commitment to the creation and production of new musical works has only deepened. We continue in our belief that each student has a distinctive voice as a musical artist, and that each of these voices deserve to be shared through performance, teaching, composition and recording projects. Sign up for music at the Academy this summer and find out what kind of musician you want to be.

Main classes:

Skills:
"Music theory is a verb; it's something that you do, not something that you memorize."
-Ben McIntosh, Chair of Music and ACE Dean

Skills classes focus on aspects of music that are practical and applicable to student's musical interest Each week students will choose from a variety of topics offered and taught by expert teaching artists.

Examples:
-Use of Microtones in Ethiopian Jazz
-Voice leading for back up vocals
-Why do I have to understand modes?
-The language of Bebop

Ensembles:
This Ensembles are desinged specifcally to students insterst.

-soundLab
-Eric's noise band
-the balkan brass band
-the mambo band
-chamber music
-bebop
-chamber jazz
-avant-garde
-rock/pop band
-baroque music
-improvisation

Instrument Workshop
These small size classes bring together students who play like instruments. Here you will work on instrumental technique, sight-reading, ensemble playing and instrument maintenance with a master teaching artist.

Recording Technology
Introductory class that focuses on pro-Tools and home-recording using an M-Box.

Advanced Recording Technology
This class of select students will meet in our state of the art recording studio for a hands-on studio experience.