With regards to the Music Institute, we are currently closed. All lessons will be made up once we reopen. At this time, we cannot offer any refunds.

If you are in need, please be aware that the JCC offers services to all members of our community. These include our kosher food pantry, health insurance navigation, mental health services, legal support resources, and other COVID-19 resources. If you are in need of these services, email jcc@sijcc.com

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​For over 50 years, the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute has been sharing the love of music with Staten Islanders. We offer group and private lessons for children and adults.
For more information on our programs, contact Ela Seeley at eseeley@sijcc.com​ or 718.475.5263
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DDKMusicInstitute

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Upcoming Programs: 

REGISTER HERE

​Join us (virtually!) at the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute this summer for online instrumental lessons, beginning July 1.
Email Ela Seeley at eseeley@sijcc.com for more information.

About the Music Institute

Music instruction at the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island began in the late 1950s in affiliation with the Bronx House School of Music. In 1970, the Music Institute of the JCC was founded by its co-directors, Dorothy Delson Kuhn and Bertha R. Mandel, as an autonomous music school. The school received its current name, The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute, in 1994.

Mission

The mission of the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute is to provide, in a community music school setting at the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, exceptionally fine instruction in the performance, understanding and appreciation of music, particularly but not exclusively, to schoolchildren. Students learn in a non-competitive atmosphere. The Music Institute is a non-profit and non-sectarian music school. It is the only member of the National Guild of Community Arts Education on Staten Island.
Frequent student-faculty recitals provide an incentive for progress and an opportunity for students to share their accomplishments with their families, friends and other students. At these recitals, students are able to hear their peers and teachers play.

Private LessonS

Private lessons may be 30, 45 or 60 minutes.  Enrollment is for 30 weekly lessons from September through May/June. Special provisions are made for late registrants. Lessons are offered at two locations: the Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC and Avis/South Shore JCC. 

Private lessons are available in:

• Bassoon
• Violin
• Cello
• Clarinet
• Flute
• French horn
• Guitar
• Oboe
• Percussion
• Piano
• Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Recorder
• Trombone
• Tuba
• Voice

Parent/Child Classes

​Harmony Road
Classes are 45 minutes beginning July 14th

• The Harmony Road Music Program is a unique parent/child experience that focuses on the development of the whole child while stressing keyboard readiness. Each course is designed specifically for the age group, reinforcing and building skills as they progress through the curriculum. 

Harmony Road: Ages 4-4.5

• Tuesdays, 3:30pm

Music Together: Ages Infant-5 Years

• Let your child explore his/her musical creativity and develop his/her sense of pitch and beat. Experience different rhythmic instruments and musical styles in this fun and active class. CD and book included!

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Group Violin: Ages 3-7
Demo POSTPONED
10 week session
Fee: $150 member/ $180 non-member

Early Childhood ClasseS

Introduction to Musical Theater – 7-12 years

• If you love to sing songs from shows and musicals, then this class is for you!
• Explore repertoire from musicals such as The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof or Annie.  Acquire basic skills for song presentation and acting. Gain confidence to perform on stage.  We will train your voice and ear.​

PRE-TEEN & TEEN PROGRAMS

Introduction to Ukulele: Ages 9-12
Learn basic skills in this interactive zoom class with Fred Crisson!
Fridays at 2pm starting August 17th
4 weeks, 45 min session
Fee: $60
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Introduction to Guitar: Ages 9-12
Learn basic skills in this interactive zoom class with Fred Crisson!
Fridays at 3pm starting August 17th
4 weeks, 45 min session
Fee: $60

Bomba drumming with Anthony Mendez: Ages 9-12
Learn Bomba and Plena rhythms of Puerto Rican music with expert Anthony Mendez
Mondays at 3pm starting August 17th
4 weeks, 45 min session
Fee: $60

Programs for Adults

Bomba drumming with Anthony Mendez
​Learn Bomba and Plena rhythms of Puerto Rican music with expert Anthony Mendez
Mondays at 3pm starting August 17th
4 weeks, 45 min session
Fee: $60

Jazz Workshops/Jams

• Have fun playing jazz at a series of jam session led by professional musician and educator Ray Scro
• Learn new material and basic jazz theory while making music with other jazz enthusiasts 

Dates: April 24, May 6 & 22, June 5 & 19
Time: 5pm-7pm
Fee: Free for students ages 14-24, Adults $20 member/ $30 non-member

Adult Chamber Group 

• Take the next step and expand your repertoire while playing in an intimate group.  Advance your skills to include balance, phrasing and intonation. Chamber music offers players the perfect balance between solo and orchestral performing.  Open to all levels, however, you must be able to read music.

Thursdays at 2:00 PM
90 minutes weekly, 15 weeks
Bernikow JCC
Fee: $350 member/ $380 non-member

Group Piano
1 hour weekly, 10 sessions
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Bernikow JCC​
Fee: $160 member/ $210 non-member

Group Guitar
1 hour weekly, 10 sessions
Mondays at 1:00pm
Bernikow JCC
Fee: $160 member/ $210 non-member

Recorder Ensemble

• Musicians of all levels get together and enjoy playing multi-part music on an instrument that is easy to learn. Those who play compatible instruments or sing are also welcome. 

Fridays at 9:30am
Bernikow JCC
Fee: free for members/ $55 non-member

Bossa Nova, Blues, and Jazz Workshops
1 hour, once a month
Learn new skills in a small group
Mondays at 10 am 
Bernikow JCC
Fee: $20 member/ $30 non-member

Music FacultY

​Faculty members of the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute are active in the cultural life of the community. They teach in Staten Island schools and colleges and they are performers and conductors for ensembles and orchestras locally and throughout the New York City area.
Piano:
Tatyana Cherepinskaya
Yelena Khaymovich
Stella Rasporskaya
Aleksandra Sarest
Viktoryia Strezh
Bo Wun Jeon
Guitar:
Fred Crisson
Robert Tarallo
Strings
Tamara Jaton​
Larissa Vollis
Woodwinds:
Nicole Auriti
Daniel Kelley
Jessica Sperato
Brass:
Alan Aurelia
Carolyn Clark
Voice:
Therese Panicali
Early Childhood Music:
Kelly Grant
Lisa Forst
Theory, Music Appreciation:
Yelena Khaymovich
Chamber Music:
Larisa Vollis
Percussion:
Thomas Baker

Music Brochure 2019-2020
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