Music
Mr. Sinni is our music teacher. He meets with each class weekly. In addition to weekly music visits by each classroom, there are special programs like the Second Grade Chorus and instruction on recorders. The students present a Winter Concert each year for our family and community.
The Montgomery Knolls School Song!
Click on the music notes above to sing along with our students!
Music/Technology Links:
San Francisco Symphony for Kids
More Music Links!
Click on one of the picture links below for information about opportunities to explore the wonderful world of music!
Groups You Can Perform With
The Children’s Chorus of Silver Spring is a fairly new organization that shows great promise. The director, Lou Persic, is a fine conductor and he has great plans for this organization. In addition to the chorus you can also perform with Lou’s African Drumming group, called Sojo, which tours with the chorus. Sojo has performed here at Montgomery Knolls and was very well received. Both groups rehearse at the Luther Rice Memorial Church located here in Silver Spring.
For more information please contact:
Julie Reiner
Children in the Art
13109 Two Farm Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301/ 622-1411
e-mail: reiner@childreninart.org
Group and Private Music Instruction
Mr. Sinni highly recommends these two music schools where you can take private or class instruction on almost any instrument:
Group Instruction
The Academy of Music
8451 Helgerman Court
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301/ 947-9705
www.theacademyofmusic.com
The Levine School of Music (4 locations in metro DC area)
301/ 933-0929
www.levineschool.org
Private Instruction
Listed below is the MCPS Private Instruction List. These are MCPS Music Teachers who also teach private music lessons (This list is being supplied to you as a service of the Montgomery County Music Educators Association. It will be updated periodically.)
| Name | Address | Telephone | Levels |
Piano Instruction |
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| Linda Benoit | 17105 Cubitt Court Poolesville, MD 20837 |
301 972-7702 | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
| Barbara Gesumaria | 4806 Levada Terrace Poolesville, MD 20837 |
301 460-1802 | Beginner Intermediate |
| Jon Gilbertson | Takoma Park area | 301 270-2462 | Beginner Intermediate |
| Connie Graber | Silver Spring, MD | 301 384-3178 | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
| Wendy Gonzales | Rockville area | 301 977-1723 | Beginner Intermediate |
Voice Instruction |
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| Regina Carlow | 12113 Grandview Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20902 |
301 943-1106 | Beginner Intermediate (ages 16+) |
| Alice Dillon | Silver Spring area drsongbird@msn.com |
301 962-0204 | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Concerts You Can Attend!
Outdoor Summer Concerts in the Park are offered each summer by the Montgomery County Department of Recreation. These concerts are excellent and they are also free. The outdoor setting is a perfect way for young children to be able to experience the arts.
For more information contact: The Montgomery County Department of Recreation.
The Strathmore Center for the Arts also offers concerts. Some of these are free and others are ticketed events. For more information contact: www.strathmore.org
The Kennedy Center offers some free concerts as well many ticketed events. They present two outdoor concerts in the summer at Carter Barron Park, and these are free events. For more information contact: www.kennedy-center.org
