2012-13 Course Catalog WEB

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Table of ContentsPage 5 Individual & Group

Beginning Instruction

Page 6 Classes, Dance Programs

Page 7 Summer Programs

Page 8 Adult Programs

Page 9 Special Programs, Tuition

Page 10 Calendar & Contacts

Page 12-13 Branch Maps

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OUR SCHOOL IS FOUNDED ON A BELIEF THAT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES,

ABILITIES, BACKGROUNDS AND FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES DESERVE

AND WILL BENEFIT FROM THE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS SETTLEMENT

OFFERS. THE PROGRAMS HERE ARE STRUCTURED TO BE EQUALLY

MEANINGFUL FOR ALL LEVELS OF STUDY.

EVERYONE FOLLOWS A DIFFERENT PATH. WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING

TO ADD MUSIC IN YOUR CHILDS LIFE FOR THE FIRST TIME, OR TO ENRICH

YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE EVEN FURTHER, OR

TO PICK UP THE INSTRUMENT THAT YOU LEARNED SO MANY YEARS AGO,

THERE IS A PATH FOR YOU HERE.

SUGGESTED FIRST STEPS

Music Workshop and

Group Beginning Instruction, or

Individual Instruction and

Fundamentals of Music, and

Large Ensembles and Specialized Small Ensembles

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The ensemble

program

FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE.

Open by adition or stdents wit at east one to

two years experience on teir instrments (Coir

wi accept beginners). Te Ensembe Program

provides weeky instrction or stdents to

deveop msica skis tat compement and bid

pon individa instrction. Tis intensive

program reqires practice and commitment wit

an empasis on perormance. Contact brances

or more inormation.

GLEEKSMAN-KOHN CHILDRENS CHOIR

ages 8-14

Ceebrate msic rom arond te word wie

earning proper voca tecniqe, note-reading,

sigt-singing skis and singing in mtipe

angages as a member o te Geeksman-Kon

Cidrens Coir. Te program as two eves

Jnior Singers and Senior Singers. Te Coirs at

eac branc combine or a weeky reearsa at

wic time te Senior Singers members are an

encoragement and an integra part o te earning

process or te Jnior Singers. Ater a break, te

Senior Singers contine wit a 30-minte reearsa

on more advanced repertoire. Te Senior Singers

reearse one Satrday aternoon a mont at te

Germantown Branc in preparation or extra

perormances and otside engagements. Te

Jnior Singers reearse one Satrday aternoon

a mont at te Germantown Branc beginning in

Janary o te season.

Junior SingerS TuiTion: $250

Senior SingerS TuiTion: $350

JAZZ ENSEMBLE PROGRAM

ages 12-16

A tree-or weeky program designed or

stdents wit at east two years experience on

teir instrments. A compreensive program or

beginning and intermediate eve jazz stdents

tat incdes a big band ensembe, sma combo

work and casses on jazz improvisation.

TuiTion: $800

JOSEPH AND MARIE FIELD CHAMBER

MUSIC ENSEMBLE PROGRAM

Nationay recognized camber msic program

or stdents o a ages and abiities. It incdes

more tan 40 camber ensembes or piano,

strings, woodwinds and brass tat perorm reg-

ary trogot te city. Settement encorages

camber msic participation as an essentia part

o every msicians training. Aso serves as exce-

ent preparation or te Advanced Stdy Program.

Contact any Branc Director or inormation.

TuiTion: $560

STRING ORCHESTRA PROGRAM

String ensembes tat ocs on tecniqe,

msiciansip and mastery o ensembe repertoire.

Aso oers exceent preparation or te Advanced

Stdy Program. Arranged by age and eve.

JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA

ages 8-13

One or weeky reearsa

TuiTion: $200

INTERMEDIATE STRING ORCHESTRA

ages 10-16

One and a a or weeky reearsa

TuiTion: $280

TROwBRIDGE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

ages 12-18

Tis tition-ree scoarsip program incdes

two and a a or weeky reearsas or

igy qaifed string payers seected by

adition eac year. Tis grop perorms string

orcestra masterworks rom a periods.

Freqent concert perormances. Contact Kris

Rdzinski at [email protected]

215.320.2602.


INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION

Individa instrction is oered at a eves in

piano and organ, a string, brass, woodwind,

percssion, fngerboard instrments, composition

and msic teory. Settement reqires stdents

to ave an instrment or stdy and, in imited

circmstances, may be abe to assist stdents in

acqiring instrments on oan. Many oca vendors

oer instrment rentas at reasonabe rates.

Settement maintains and distribtes a ist o

vendors at eac branc or te inormation o

stdents, bt not as an endorsement.

Individa voice instrction is oered to stdents

age 14 and oder. Te Geeksman-Kon Cidrens

Coir is recommended or cidren ages 8-14 wo

wis to deveop teir singing skis.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

WORKShOPS: Given by individa esson teacers

or or to six stdents. Worksops provide a va-

abe opportnity or perormance, sppementary

instrction and discssion wit peers. Tey may

repace a regar esson, or be sed as a make-p

or resceded esson.

PERFORMANCE hOuRS: An inorma recita or a

wak-in adience. Open to a stdents at any eve

wit teacers permission. Scedes are posted at

eac branc.

STuDENT RECITAlS: hed periodicay at eac

branc. Stdents appear at te recommendation

o a teacer and wit approva o a Branc

Director. Parents and riends are encoraged toattend. Scedes are posted at eac branc, or

visit www.smsmsic.org.

CONCERTS AND MASTER ClASSES: Given by

acty and gest artists and take pace at a

ocations trogot te year. Tey are ree to a

stdents. Concert scedes are avaiabe at a

ocations, or visit www.smsmsic.org. Attendance

at tese perormances is an important adjnct to

a compete msic edcation.

CERTIFICATION

Stdents may be recommended by teir teacer

or Certifcation at te appropriate eve o acieve-

ment, according to te Scoos crricm and

by adition beore te Branc Director. Certifca-

tion cminates in a specia concert and awarding

o certifcates at eac branc. Stdents receivingfnancia assistance are reqired to participate.

LIBRARY

libraries at eac branc maintain coections o

msic rom te crricm, reerence materias

and istening aciities. Stdents, parents and

riends are wecome to visit and are encoraged

to enjoy te resorces te ibraries oer.

IndIvIdual and group

begInnIng InsTrucTIon

group begInnIng InsTrucTIon


ages 6-12

Stdents participate in a one-or weeky esson

wit peers. Tis cass is an aternative to individa

instrction in te frst year o stdy and prepares

stdents wit te necessary msica knowedge

to enter into individa instrction in teir second

year o stdy. In grops o 6-8 stdents (4 orpiano), stdents earn to pay an instrment in a

spportive and dynamic environment tat empa-

sizes tecniqe, msiciansip, note-reading and

ensembe paying. Perormance opportnities wi

be provided trogot te year on Perormance

hors and Recitas. Open to a instrments.

Casses are arranged according to stdent ages.

Settement reqires stdents to ave an instr-ment or stdy and, in imited circmstances, may

be abe to assist stdents in acqiring instrments

on oan. See tition and ees page or rates.

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Classes

danCe programs

The ensemble program ConTInUed


FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC

ages 9-18

Essential to music instruction, Fundamentals o

Music oers theory and ear training at all levels.

Students receive a comprehensive education in

the undamentals that includes notation, scales,

intervals, triads, musical terminology, transposi-

tion, harmony and counterpoint which assists

them in all o their musical studies.

TuiTion: $205 for sTudenTs also

enrolled in individual insTrucTion

or addiTional classes

TuiTion: $455 if only class regisTered

INTrODUCTION TO MUSIC WOrkShOp

age 3

Special Childrens Music Workshop or very

young children, oered during morning and

early aternoon hours.TuiTion: see below

MUSIC WOrkShOp

ages 4-9

Music literacy and skill development through

creative expression, body movement, songs and

specially designed instruments and recorder.

Based on Or and Kodaly methods, which have

been inuential around the world.

TuiTion: see below

ADVANCED MUSIC WOrkShOp

ages 8-9

Beginning theory skills, with strong emphasis on

ear training, rhythm and movement. Includesimprovisation and composition. Based on

advanced Music Workshop concepts.

TuiTion: $230 for sTudenTs also

enrolled in individual insTrucTion

or addiTional classes

TuiTion: $455 if only class regisTered

SUZUkI GUITAr

AGES 5-8

World-amous method or beginning guitar study.

All teachers are specially trained in the method.

Participation o one parent is required. Weekly

individual lesson and class are required o all

students (see Individual Instruction).

TuiTion: $475 for class

SUZUkI pIANO

ages 4-8

World-amous method or beginning piano study.

All teachers are specially trained in the method.


individual lesson and class are required o all

students (see Individual Instruction).


SUZUkI VIOLIN AND SUZUkI CELLO

ages 4-8

World-amous method or beginning string study.All teachers are specially trained in the method.


individual lesson in addition to class are required

o all students (see Individual Instruction).


prE-WOODWIND prEpArATOrY CLASS

ages 6-9

Students too young to play woodwinds are taught

introductory techniques on the recorder through

learning breath and fngering control, and

note-reading.

TuiTion: $475

INTrODUCTION TO SINGINGages 12-13

Introduction to voice study as a preparation

or individual instruction. Breath control, note

reading, diction, perormance practice and

musicianship included.

TuiTion: $475

pErCUSSION ENSEMBLE

ages 10-18Rehearse techniques including rhythm, hand/oot

coordination, stick control, pitch recognition and

improvisation.

TuiTion: $475

rOCk BAND

ages 12-18

For students who play drums, electric guitar, bass,

keyboard, and or vocalists and song writers.

Students orm bands, record original works, play a

live perormance and learn all aspects o produc-

ing and playing jazz, blues, and rock music with a

group. Faculty members are proessional artists.

TuiTion: $475

JAZZ IMprOVISATION

ages 12-18

Concepts and methods o jazz theory, history, and

perormance practice with a strong perormance

orientation.

TuiTion: $475

ADVANCED STUDY prOGrAM

Students are selected by audition and receive

chamber music coaching or participate in the

Trowbridge Chamber Orchestra at no cost in

addition to receiving stipends towards individual

instrumental instruction with a senior member o

the Settlement Music School aculty or a recog-

nized artist-teacher in the community. Currently

there are eight named Advanced Study ProgramEnsembles at Settlement.

Advanced Study Ensembles perorm oten

throughout the season and are eatured in

Settlement and community recitals, special events

and concerts. Contact Kristopher Rudzinski at

[email protected] 215.320.2602.


Settlements Dance Programs provides study

in Creative Movement, Ballet, Jazz, and Modern

Dance. Oering boys and girls the opportunity

or physical and artistic expression, and pre-

proessional training, the program emphasizes

proper body alignment, healthy physical develop-

ment and the integration o music and dance. As

students progress through the program, they will

ollow a careully developed, sequential course o

study that includes perormance opportunities. All

classes are arranged according to level and age.

TuiTion: $475 for a one hour class

TuiTion: $712 for a one and a half

hour class

CrEATIVE MOVEMENT

ages 3-5

BALLET

ages 4-18

MODErN

ages 10-18

JAZZ

ages 10-18

SOUNDS OF YOUNG phILADELphIA

Through the generous support o the Jack Kent

Cooke Foundation, Settlement is one o only

six community music schools rom around the

country launching special programming this

year as part o the Foundations work.

Participating students will receive substantial

levels o fnancial aid or Individual Instruction,

the Ensemble Program, leadership training

and will receive quality instruments on loan as

necessary. Eligible students will be ages 8-18

and have demonstrated fnancial need.

Contact Kirsten Halker-Kratz at



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summer programs

Egungun FEstival:

aFrican MasquEradE

ages 8-13

July 9-20, 2012

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-3 PMGemantwn Banch 215.320.2610

Egungun estvals ae hel t hn nes

ancests thugh sty tellng an masqueae

pemance. Stuents wll lean basc ummng,

ance mvements an wll wk n cllabatn

wth each the t lean the scal les ths ta-

tn plays wthn vaus Acan cultues. Famles

ae nvte t a pesentatn the stuents wk

ung the last week camp, llwe by a Yuba

east, eatung tatnal Ngean s such as

sups, ce an yams.

TuiTion: $700

suMMEr Music thEatrE caMp

ages 6-14July 9-27, 2012

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-3 PM

Camen Banch 856.541.6375

The aly scheule Summe Musc

Theate Camp nvlves lvely an eucatnal

classes n musc, ance an theate ats. Stuents

ae gupe accng t age, an amles ae

nvte t an nmal pesentatn the stuents

wk ung last week camp. Healthy snacks ae

pve. Stuents must egste the ull thee-

week sessn.

TuiTion: $475

FrEtworks suMMEr guitar caMp

ages 12-18

July 16-27, 2012

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-Nn

Kan-Ntheast Banch 215.320.2620

Ths ntensve sessn es stuents the

pptunty t lean an mpve the sklls n

a vaety muscal styles, nclung classcal,

jazz, ck an blues. Classes wll exple vaus

techncal an stylstc pnts n each gene.

Tpcs nclue: nfuental pemes an the

styles, mpvsatn n musc, an the expeence

pemng n a gup.

TuiTion: $375

suMMEr Jazz EnsEMblE caMp

ages 12-18

July 30 - August 3, 2012

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-3 PM

West Phlaelpha Banch 215.320.2640

Ths ne week ntensve sessn s stuents

wh play ums, electc guta, bass, keyba,

tumpet, tmbne, an saxphne. Stuents m

small ensembles, an take classes n bg ban,

jazz mpvsatn, an appecatn. The camp

cuses n ntucng an evelpng jazz sklls,

ensemble playng, an all-aun muscanshp.

Faculty membes ae ecgnze the wk n

the Phlaelpha jazz cmmunty.

TuiTion: $350

suMMEr Jazz EnsEMblE

ages 12-16

June 27 - August 1, 2012

Meets 5 Wenesays: 6 PM-7 PM

Camen Banch 856.541.6375

A ne hu weekly pgam esgne stuents

wth at least tw yeas expeence n the nstu-

ments. Stuents wll lean mpvsatn an play

n a small cmb.

TuiTion: $75

suMMEr JaM - SPoNSorEd BY PECo

ages 12-18

June 18-29, 2012 Sessn 1 (10 ays)

July 2-13, 2012 Sessn 2 (9 ays)

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-3 PM

May Luse Cuts Banch 215.320.2600

Ths tw-week ntensve sessn s stuents

wh play ums, electc guta, bass, keyba,

an vcalsts an sng wtes. Stuents m

bans, ec gnal wks n a pessnal

stu, play a lve pemance an lean all

aspects pucng an playng jazz, blues, an

ck musc wth a gup. Faculty membes ae

pessnal atsts.

TuiTion: (10 day) $700 // (9 day) $630

suMMEr string caMp

ages 7-14

June 25-29, 2012

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-3 PM

West Phlaelpha Banch 215.320.2640

Ths camp begnnng an ntemeate stng

stuents exples stng chesta musc thugh

eheasals an elate ats actvtes. The aly

scheule nclues a ull ensemble eheasal,

sectnals, beak tme, vsual at an playwtng.

Camp cnclues wth a pemance ncpatng

stuents plays an at wth the stng chesta.

TuiTion: $350

summer arts Camp

ages 4-7

July 2-13, 2012 Sessn 1 (9 ays)

July 16-27, 2012 Sessn 2 (10 ays)

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-Nn

May Luse Cuts Banch 215.320.2600

Ths ats camp pves aly actvtes n musc,

ance an vsual at. Famles ae nvte t a

pesentatn the stuents wk ung the last

week camp. Healthy snacks ae pve.

TuiTion: (9 day) $315 // (10 day) $350

Financial aid is availablE.

Settlement Musc Schl es a vaety

summe camps chlen ages 418 as well as

sx weeks nvual nstumental an vce

nstuctn stuents all ages. Summe s the

peect tme thse wh wsh t ty ut musc

lessns n a me elaxe tme the yea.

rEGiSTrATioN FEE

$5.00 pe pesn. Nt eunable.

individual lEssons

Sx-week seasn (June 25 - August 3, 2012)

payable n avance nly. 2012-2013 ce pgam

ees apply.

suMMEr string chaMbEr Music caMp i

ages 8-10

June 18-22, 2012

Mnay-Fay 9 AM-12:30 PM

Wllw Gve Banch 215.320.2630

suMMEr string chaMbEr Music caMp ii

ages 11-14

June 25-29, 2012



suMMEr woodwind chaMbEr

Music caMp

ages 10-18

June 18-22, 2012 Sessn 1

June 25-29, 2012 Sessn 2



Summe Chambe Musc Camps pve small

ensemble expeence stng wwn

playes. Stuents wll eceve nvual at tentn

m aculty wth emphass n teamwk, g

muscanshp, caeul tunng an hythm, an the

muscal satsactn playng n a small gup.

N pevus ensemble expeence s necessay.

TuiTion: $300

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adult programs

INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION

Individual instruction is oered at all levels in

piano and organ, all string, brass, woodwind,

percussion, ngerboard instruments, composition

and music theory. Settlement requires students to

have an instrument or study. Many local vendors

oer instrument rentals at reasonable rates.

Settlement maintains and distributes a list o

vendors at each branch or the inormation o

students but not as an endorsement.

DAYTIME OLDER ADULTS PROGRAM

Oers discounted individual lessons and classes

or adults age 60 and older during weekday

mornings until 2 PM at all branches depending

on aculty availability. Contact any Branch Coordi-

nator or registration inormation.

JOSEPH AND MARIE FIELD CHAMBER

MUSIC ENSEMBLE PROGRAM

Renowned national chamber music program or

students o all abilities at all branches depending

on aculty availability. Contact any Branch

Director or inormation.

TuiTion: dependenT on number

of members in ensemble

ADULT CHAMBER PLAYERS

Meet bi-weekly at several o the Schools six

branches. Ensembles are organized based on

skill level and musical preerence. Coaching

is available, but groups work primarily on their

own. Sessions include a social hour, a lecture

series and an opportunity to participate in an

orchestra that meets weekly.

Contact [email protected]

215.320.2698.

FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC

Essential to music instruction, Fundamentals o

Music oers theory at all levels. Students receive

a comprehensive education in the undamentals

that includes notation, scales, intervals, triads,

musical terminology, transposition, harmony and

counterpoint which assists them in all o their

musical studies.

TuiTion: $256 for 16 weeks

INTRODUCTION TO THE GUITAR

Designed specically or adults, this one-hourclass covers note-reading, pick and nger-style

playing techniques, open position chords, and

strumming patterns in several dierent styles,

including olk, rock, blues and classical. Students

supply their own instrument.


AFRO-LATIN PERCUSSION

Learn the techniques o hand drumming using

congas, bongos and timbales. Understand the

origins and infuences o Aro-Latin (Caribbean

region) music. Experience popular rhythms rom

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia and

Dominican Republic.


DANCE PROGRAM

Oering an opportunity or physical and artistic

expression, the program emphasizes proper body

alignment, healthy physical development and the

integration o music and dance. Open to all levels.

Classes oered in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and

Ballroom Dancing.


TAIKO DRUMMING FUNDAMENTALS I

This introductory ve-week course ocusing on

the art o Japanese Taiko drumming. Students will

be introduced to the basics which include stick

technique, traditional rhythms and highly stylized

movements. Be prepared or a satisying workout!


TAIKO DRUMMING FUNDAMENTALS II

Further developing subjects presented in Taiko

Fundamentals I. The concept o Ji Uchi (a base

or backing rhythm) is used to develop timing and

ensemble. Simple Taiko composition is taught to

reinorce the concepts presented.


TAIKO DRUMMING STYLESExplores the dierent styles o playing Taiko, such

as Naname (slant style), Miyake style, as well as

the playing techniques or the Odaiko (Big Drum),

Shime, Okedo, and Katsugi Okedo. These tech-

niques are required or learning specic repertoire.

Each 5-week session will ocus on one

specic topic.


TAIKO DRUMMING REPERTOIRE

Focusing on works rom the Taiko repertoire. Each

5-week session ocuses on one specic composi-

tion, although some songs are broken up over the

course o two sessions. Students learn all the parts

o each composition presented. Repertoire to bedetermined by instructor.


RECORDER ENSEMBLE

Be a part o a group playing one o the worlds old-

est instruments - the recorder. Explore music rom

the renaissance and baroque, English & Irish olk

tunes, holiday classics and much more. Any size

instrument rom the ull amily o recorders - play

one or switch and play them all! All playing levels

rom beginner to advanced.


INTRODUCTION TO THE PIANO

This one-hour class teaches the basics o playing

piano in a un, collegial setting. Students (4 per

group class) will learn correct hand position, music

theory, note-reading and simple ve-nger pieces

with basic chords. Students who sign up or subse-

quent 10-week sessions will extend out o ve-

nger position, learn accompaniment patterns and

ocus on more dicult repertoire. While a piano is

great, adults who have an electronic keyboard will

also achieve great success.


ALBUM ROCK FOR THE GUITAR

This class is or more experienced adult guitar-

ists (note-reading not necessary, but knowledge

o chords is required). Students will learn to play

songs and lead guitar patterns rom a classic rock

album in sequence rom the rst track to the last.


INSIDE THE SYMPHONY

An exploration o classical music, discovering

the inner workings o sonatas, symphonies and

concertos. Students will listen to and examine

the works o great composers, including Mozart,

Beethoven and Brahms. This class will greatly

enhance understanding o music and the

experience o attending classical concerts.


JAZZ COMBOS

Open to adults interested in learning the art o

improvisation in combos. Must have at least two

years experience on their instrument, be ableto read music and chord changes. All levels are

oered rom beginning jazz musicians to highly

advanced musicians.


JAZZ IMPROVISATION

Concepts and methods o jazz theory, history

and perormance practice with strong peror-

mance orientation.



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special programs

tuition and fees

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE

TO STUDENTS FOR ALL PROGRAMS

THROUGH COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL

(THROUGH AGE 23 FOR VOICE STUDENTS).

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BRANCH

COORDINATOR OR DIRECTOR FOR

INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY.

CORE PROGRAM

REGISTRATION

$40.00 per person

$65.00 per amily (two or more)

Due at registration appointment, covers any

number o subjects at all branches and is

non-reundable.

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS

Mondays 34 wees

Tuesdays 36 wees

Wednesdays 37 wees

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 38 wees

Lessons payable weely or in advance, with $1.00

discount per hour or semi-annual and annual ad -

vanced payments. Lessons may be 30, 45 minutes,

or one hour in length as appropriate or age and

length o study.

WEEkLY INDIVIDUAL LESSON FEES:

1/2 Hour $31.50

3/4 Hour $47.25

One Hour $63.00

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FACULTY

LESSON FEES:

1/2 Hour $36.50

3/4 Hour $54.75

One Hour $73.00

3-WEEk CREDIT LESSONS-DUE AT TIME OF

REGISTRATION AND NON-REFUNDABLE*

1/2 Hour $94.50

3/4 Hour $141.75

One Hour $189.00

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT CREDIT LESSONS:

1/2 Hour $109.50

3/4 Hour $164.25

One Hour $219.00

*(cost o Credit Lessons ollows

fnancial aid award rate)

OLDER ADULT DAYTIME PROGR AM

Scheduled beore 2 PM weedays or students

age 60+ depending upon aculty availability.

REGISTRATION $35.00 PER PERSON

WEEkLY INDIVIDUAL LESSON FEES:

1/2 Hour $26.50

3/4 Hour $39.75

One Hour $53.00

3-WEEk CREDIT LESSONS-DUE AT TIME OF

REGISTRATION AND NON-REFUNDABLE:

1/2 Hour $79.50

3/4 Hour $119.25

One Hour $159.00

CLASSES 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL CLASSES

BEFORE 2 PM WEEkDAYS WHERE APPLICABLE.

GROUP BEGINNING INSTRUCTION

(ONE hOUR)*

TuiTion: $875.00

Minimum, non-reundable deposit o $87.50 (10%

o tuition) due at registration. Quarterly tuition

payments are non-reundable.

Payment 1 due Sept. 15

$131.25 (15% o tuition)

Payment 2 due Nov. 15

$218.75 (25% o tuition)

Payment 3 due Jan. 15

$218.75 (25% o tuition)

Payment 4 due March 15

$218.75 (25% o tuition)

*FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

ENSEMBLES AND CLASSES

Please see page 5-8 or specifc tuition inormation.

Adult Classes that run 10 wees pay a $20 registra-

tion ee or the year.

Minimum, non-reundable deposit o 25% o tuition

due at registration. Quarterly tuition payments are

non-reundable.

Payment 1 25% due at the time o registration

Payment 2, 3, 4 25% due Nov. 15;

Jan. 15; Mar. 15

Tuition and ees are payable by cash, chec, V ISA,

or MasterCard.

TEAChER TRAINING INSTITUTE

FOR ThE ARTS

Provides proessional development and continuing

education opportunities that help teachers

o young children incorporate arts content,

approaches and materials into their general

classrooms and provides training to artist teachers

in adapting their wor or young learners.

Graduate credit available through Holy Family

University. Specialized training programs can be

designed or particular schools or teaching units.

Contact George Alley a t [email protected]

215.320.2618

ZAUSMER ThERAPEUTIC ARTS PROGRAM

Settlement Music School recognizes that all

students have unique needs, abilities, and modes

o expression and communication. The Zausmer

Program oers music therapy, dance/movement

therapy, or adapted music or dance instruction

as appropriate to students needs. Services are

provided in an educational setting by proessional

creative arts therapists rom the kardon Institute

or Settlement teachers with experience and train-

ing woring with people with disabilities. Call the

Settlement Branch nearest you or inormation.

KALEIDOSCOPE PRESChOOL ARTS

ENRIChMENT PROGRAM

This nationally recognized, award-winning

program prepares young children or school

through an arts-integrated curriculum. kaleido-

scope encourages creative thining in a stimulating

environment so every child gets the attention, care

and tools they need to enter indergarten ready

to learn and succeed. Through music, creative

movement and visual arts, children in this pro-

gram develop literacy and math sills and become

socially aware in a un, accepting environment.

The program ollows the school year calendar rom

September to June, rom 8:30 AM - 2:45 PM, at the

Mary Louise Curtis and Germantown Branches.

Contact Candace Johnson at candace.johnson@

smsmusic.org 215.320.2672.

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS

Settlement oers collaborative programs to area

schools, preschools, and day-care centers, both

at Settlement branches and at the partners site.

Settlement sta wors with partners to develop

programs that best meet their needs.

Contact Helen Eaton at



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REGISTRATION

Current StudentS

Ma 1-31, 2012

(C im a ac l

Ma 15, 2012)

new StudentS

Fm J 1, 2012

SUMMER SESSION

J 25 - As 3, 2012

INDIVIDUAL INSTRUcTION

(38 s)

Smb 6, 2012 - J 15, 2013

cLASSES

(32 s)

Smb 18, 2012 - J 3, 2013

HOLIDAYS

IndependenCe dAy

Jl 4, 2012

SuMMer BreAk

As 6-10, 17, 24, a 31, 2012

LABor dAy

Smb 3, 2012

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Smb 17, 2012

yoM kIppur

Smb 25-26, 2012

thAnkSgIvIng

nmb 22-25, 2012

ChrIStMAS

dcmb 24, 2012 - Jaa 1, 2013

MArtIn Luther kIng dAy

Jaa 21, 2013

eASter

Mac 25-31, 2013

MeMorIAL dAy

Ma 27, 2013

ScHOOL HOURS

JUNE 18-22, 2012

All bacs, Ma-Fia,

9 AM - 5 pM

ScHOOL HOURS

JUNE 25 - AUGUST 3, 2012

MAry LouISe CurtIS BrAnCh

Ma, tsa 9 AM - 7:30 pM

wsa, tsa, Fia 9 AM - 5 pM

gerMAntown BrAnCh

Ma, tsa a Fia

8:30 AM - 4 pM

wsa a tsa

8:30 AM - 7:30 pM

kArdon-northeASt BrAnCh

Ma a wsa

9 AM - 7:30 pM

tsa a tsa 9 AM - 5 pM

Cls Fia (c cam s)

wILLow grove BrAnCh

Ma a tsa 9 AM - 5 pM

tsa a wsa

9 AM - 7:30 pM

Cls Fia (c cam s)

weSt phILAdeLphIA BrAnCh

Ma-tsa 10 AM - 8 pM

Cls Fia (c cam s)

CAMden SChooL oF

MuSICAL ArtS BrAnCh

Ma, tsa, a tsa 8:30 AM - 4:30 pM

wsa 8:30 AM - 7 pM

Cls Fia (c cam s)

ScHOOL HOURSAUGUST 13 - SEpTEMbER 5, 2012

ALL BrAnCheS

Ma-tsa 9 AM - 5 pM

Cls Fia

ScHOOL HOURS

SEpTEMbER 6 - JUNE 15, 2013

MAry LouISe CurtIS BrAnCh

Ma, tsa, tsa

9 AM - 9 pM

wsa 9 AM - 7 pM

Fia 9 AM - 8 pM

Saa 8 AM - 5 pM

gerMAntown BrAnChMa-tsa 10 AM - 9 pM

Cls Fia

Saa 8:30 AM - 4 pM

kArdon-northeASt BrAnCh

Ma-tsa 9 AM - 9 pM

Cls Fia

Saa 9 AM - 4:30 pM

wILLow grove BrAnCh

Ma-Fia 10 AM - 9 pM

Saa 9 AM - 1:30 pM

weSt phILAdeLphIA BrAnCh

Ma-tsa 9 AM - 9 pM

Fia 9 AM - 7:30 pM

Saa 9 AM - 5 pM

CAMden SChooL oF

MuSICAL ArtS BrAnCh

Ma-tsa 10 AM - 8 pM

Cls Fia

Saa 9 AM - 3 pM

DEpARTMENTS

ExEcUTIVE OffIcE

exeCutIve dIreCtor

hl S. ea

l.a@smsmsic.

215.320.2680

cOMMUNIcATIONS

dIreCtor oF CoMMunICAtIonS

kisi S. pass

ass@smsmsic.

215.320.2685

DEVELOpMENT

dIreCtor oF deveLopMent

Amlia Scmz

amlia.scmz@smsmsic.

215.320.2682

EARLY cHILDHOOD pROGRAMS

dIreCtor oF kALeIdoSCope

tall dais

ais@smsmsic.

215.320.2670

fINANcE & ADMINISTRATION

dIreCtor oF FInAnCe & AdMInIStrAtIonrica Smi

smi@smsmsic.

215.320.2687

calendar & contacts


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it ALL comes down

to the faculty.

Settlement provideS 10,000 weekly ServiceS and

programS taught by 200+ remarkable and degreedfaculty. they are motivatorS. counSelorS. artiStS.

for individual faculty bios, please click on people at www.smsmusic.org.


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Germantown

6128 Germantown Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19144

215.320.2610 phone

215.438.7133 fax

Branch Director:

Eric Anderson

[email protected]

215.320.2612

Branch Coordinator:

Emily Grusky

[email protected]

215.320.2613

West Philadelphia

4910 Wynnefield Avenue


215.320.2640 phone

215.473.5062 fax

Branch Director:

215.320.2642

Branch Coordinator:

215.320.2643

Mary Louise Curtis

416 Queen Street


215.320.2600 phone

215.551.0483 fax

Branch Director:

Kristopher Rudzinski

[email protected]

215.320.2602

Branch Coordinator:

Patti Giordano

[email protected]

215.320.2603

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318 Davisville Road

Willow Grove, PA 19090

215.320.2630 phone

215.784.4070 fax

Branch Director:Patricia A. Manley

[email protected]

215.320.2632

Branch Coordinator:

Erin Hudson-Doolittle

[email protected]

215.320.2633

Kardon-Northeast

3745 Clarendon Avenue


215.320.2620 phone

215.637.8716 fax

Branch Director:

William Peters

[email protected]

215.320.2622

Branch Coordinator:

Denise [email protected]

215.320.2623

Camden School of Musical Arts

531-35 Market Street

Camden, NJ 08102

856.541.6375 phone

856.541.1017 fax

Branch Director:

Valerie Clayton

[email protected]

215.320.2662

Branch Coordinator:

Marisela Aponte

[email protected]

215.320.2663


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play,sing,

perform

& grow.


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more

P.O. Box 63966


Helen S. Eaton, Executive Director

2012-2013COURSECATALOG

SETTLEMENTMUSICSCHOOL

Documents

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