Catalog - Hoff-Barthelson Music School

Catalog
Catalog Index
History.......................................................................................3
Programs for Young Children...................................................5
Recorder Classes..................................................................7
Pre-Twinklers......................................................................7
Getting to Know You............................................................7
Suzuki Violin, Viola,
Cello, Flute or Piano............................................................8
The H-B Program......................................................................9
Private Instruction...............................................................9
Musicianship Training.........................................................9
Ensembles..........................................................................12
Performance Opportunities...............................................13
Graduation Certificate Program........................................14
Honors Program................................................................15
Jazz Studies Program........................................................16
Master Classes....................................................................17
The Elaine Stamas New York
Educational Residency.......................................................18
Summer Arts Program......................................................19
Adult Program.........................................................................20
Community Outreach..............................................................22
Dalcroze Teacher Training and Certification..........................23
Music Resource Center............................................................24
Programs for Music Educators..........................................24
Friends of Hoff-Barthelson......................................................25
Faculty.....................................................................................26
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“Musical training
is a more potent
instrument than
any other, because
rhythms and
harmony find their
way into the inward
places of the soul.”
—Plato
H
off-Barthelson Music School
has achieved national
recognition as a premier
community music school for its
unsurpassed leadership in
education, performance, and
outreach. Through this commitment since its
establishment in 1944, the School has become
one of Westchester County’s most cherished and
active cultural resources.
Open to everyone in the community,
Hoff-Barthelson serves as a center where students
of all ages can develop a sustained interest in
music and reach their highest musical potential.
The School’s educational approach centers on
quality individualized instruction, a comprehensive curriculum with a broad, sequential
musicianship training program, and a
performance program that affords numerous
opportunities for students to perform as soloists
and in ensembles.
Hoff-Barthelson students acquire skills leading
to a life-long enjoyment of music; many continue
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music studies in universities or
conservatories and pursue careers in
performance and teaching.
The Honors Program for gifted and
committed students has produced prizewinning performers in national and
international competitions.
Hoff-Barthelson’s deep commitment to
community outreach programs spans a wide
range of activities and brings music and music
education to senior citizens, children, and the
disabled and disadvantaged throughout
the county.
A nonprofit institution, Hoff-Barthelson
Music School is chartered by the Board of
Regents of the State University of New York.
The School is a member of the National Guild
of Community Schools of the Arts and Arts
Westchester.
Hoff-Barthelson depends on the
generosity of contributors to continue and
enhance its tradition of excellence. The Lila
Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund named
Hoff-Barthelson as a major grant recipient in
its Community Arts Education Initiative.
A gift for student financial aid and faculty
development enabled the School to reinforce
its strong commitment to open access and
quality education, while establishing a
substantial endowment for the future.
Financial assistance has come from many
other sources over the years, including
ArtsWestchester, the New York State Council
on the Arts, and numerous corporations,
foundations and individuals.
History: A Tradition
of Excellence Since 1944
H
off-Barthelson Music School
was founded in 1944 by two
gifted musicians who believed
that music and the skills
needed to perform it should be
available to everyone. Virginia
Hoff and Joyce Barthelson were artist teachers
who collaborated for many years as duopianists. They left a legacy that was carried on
for twenty-seven years by Mary Helton, Director
of the School from 1972-1999.
Executive Director since 1999, Joan
Behrens Bergman has pledged to honor the
philosophy of her predecessors. She and
Dean Ruth Alperson perpetuate the vision
of an institution dedicated to the highest
standards of music education, performance
and outreach to the community.
Hoff-Barthelson has grown into one of the
largest community music schools in the
country, with a current population of more
than 1800 students. The Music School’s
musical legacy of excellence has enriched the
lives of thousands.
Ruth Alperson, Dean
“If education is
the heart of
a community,
then the arts
are its soul.”
— Joan Behrens Bergman,
Executive Director
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A Journey of
Musical Growth
The Hoff-Barthelson Music School
community extends a welcome of warmth
and caring to all who walk through its doors
and into its musical home. At HoffBarthelson, students embark upon a journey
of musical growth under the guidance of our
distinguished and dedicated faculty, and are
encouraged to explore their musical ideas,
tastes, and potential in a familial setting of
friendship and support.
Hoff-Barthelson is committed to uncompromising standards and a comprehensive
music education for everyone. Students,
parents, faculty and administration strive for
excellence while sharing the joy of
accomplishments, and establish lifelong
bonds of friendship through their love of
music. The interaction of our young
students with their teachers and peers is a
significant facet of their development as
musicians and as people.
Just as a cherished family heirloom is
lovingly passed from parent to child, we
seek to nurture the love of music in our
students as a treasured gift from
generation to generation.
Matthew del Guzzo, Age 17
Matthew del Guzzo, Age 2
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The Journey Begins...
Programs for Young Children
Ruth Alperson, Ph. D., Dean
The first few years of a child’s life are critical
in the development of personality, values and
relationships. The teachers of Hoff-Barthelson
Preschool instill a life-long love of music in
their young students.
Music exerts a profound impact on children’s
lives. Young children begin their music
education at Hoff-Barthelson, guided and
encouraged by experienced, dedicated,
nurturing teachers to develop skills in musicmaking, and grow to love and appreciate
music. Our preschoolers acquire many skills
through music and music activities: to focus
and concentrate, to listen and observe keenly,
to become interested in watching and taking
turns with their peers.
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Programs for Young Children
Music AND MOVEMENT
CLASSES
Hoff-Barthelson offers weekly classes
in Dalcroze eurhythmics music and
movement for children through the age
of five years, taught by our highly skilled,
Dalcroze-trained music educators. This
approach, conceived by the noted Swiss
music educator, Emile Jaques-Dalcroze,
encourages learning through active
participation. Exercises and games involve
singing, movement and improvisation,
using small percussion instruments, balls,
hoops, and colorful scarves, to develop
inner hearing, rhythmic sensitivity and
familiarity with elementary note-reading.
The children enjoy the relaxed setting,
singing and making music with friends,
learning joyfully.
In keeping with our Music School’s superior
standards of musicianship and tradition of
excellence, Hoff-Barthelson has developed
one of the largest faculties of Dalcrozetrained and certified teachers in the United
States through our Dalcroze Teacher
Training Program.
The Faculty:
Dr. Ruth Alperson, Laura Barnet,
Yuki Hiruma, Yukiko Konishi,
Kathryn Jones, Danielle Miller
EARLY MUSICIANSHIP
Parent/Child
Sensitivity to sound begins early in life as
a loving voice. “Learning in the Lap” is an
appropriate first learning experience for
the youngest ears just learning to listen,
providing an opportunity for parents and
their littlest ones to share songs, rhymes
and movement games in a nurturing,
joyful setting.
Singing and movement appropriate for very
young age groups. A learning and sharing
experience for parents/caregivers and
children.
Learning in the Lap (4-12 months)
One 30 minute class, weekday mornings
30 weeks
The Guppies (12-18 months)
One 30 minute class, weekday mornings
30 weeks
The Two’s
One 40 minute class, weekday mornings
30 weeks
The Three’s
One 40 minute class, weekday
afternoons
30 weeks
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Children only
Recorder Class
Eurhythmics classes include movement,
music games, listening, singing and
improvising with rhythm instruments.
Group lessons in recorder introduce young
children to this early wind instrument and
to the joy of making music with others,
while teaching the basic concepts of music
and note reading.
The Three’s
One 40 minute class, weekday afternoons
30 weeks
The Four’s
One 40 minute class, weekday afternoons
30 weeks
The Five’s
One 40 minute class, weekday afternoons
30 weeks
Getting to Know You:
Exploring the Instruments
(The Four’s and Kindergarten)
An ideal eurhythmics setting in which
children discover and explore the full
spectrum of musical instruments in preparation for private instruction.
One 40 minute class weekday afternoons
and Saturday mornings
30 weeks
Beginning Recorder
One 30 minute class weekday afternoons
30 weeks
Intermediate Recorder
One 45 minute class weekday afternoons
30 weeks
Suzuki Pre-Twinklers
Preschoolers are introduced to violin studies and the joy of making music in a group
experience. Rhythm and pitch patterns
drawn from the first Suzuki songs are
introduced through the music and movement component of this class. (See page 8
for Suzuki details.)
One 40 minute class weekday afternoons
30 Weeks
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Suzuki Program
Violin, Viola, Cello,
FLUTE, Piano
For beginning 4 to 6 year olds, the Suzuki
Method combines listening, proper
technique and posture, reinforcement, and
active parental involvement. Each child has
a weekly private lesson, group instrumental
class, and eurhythmics class. While the child
is attending eurhythmics class, parents
attend their own instrumental class.
HB Suzuki students begin to read music
after they have mastered proper balance and
posture, and have developed a sensitivity to
listening. An interview is required to
determine the choice of instrument and
teacher.
Hoff-Barthelson Suzuki students have
numerous performance opportunities
throughout the year. There are fall and
spring Suzuki concerts and annual
“playdowns” at which students work their
way through the Suzuki books. They also
perform twice annually during the
Festivals in Style. Students are eligible for
chamber ensembles when the necessary
level of proficiency is achieved and for
admission to the Young People’s Symphonette when they are reading at the Suzuki
Book III level.
THE ORIGIN OF SUZUKI METHOD
The Suzuki Method is modeled on a
concept of early childhood education
that focuses on factors which Shinichi
Suzuki observed in native language
acquisition: immersion, encouragement,
small steps, and an unforced timetable for
learning material based on each person’s
developmental readiness to imitate
examples, internalize principles, and
contribute novel ideas. Suzuki noticed
that all children pick up their native
language quickly, and even dialects which
adults consider “difficult” to learn are
spoken with ease by 5 or 6 year-olds. He
reasoned that if children have the skill
to acquire their mother tongue, then
they have the necessary ability to become
proficient on a musical instrument
Shinichi Suzuki pioneered the idea that
any preschool age child could begin to
play the violin if learning steps were
small enough and the instrument was
scaled down to fit the body. His method,
which he called “Talent Education,” was
modeled after his theories of natural
language acquisition. Suzuki believed
that every child, if properly taught, was
capable of a high level of musical
achievement.
Pre-Twinklers
Suzuki Violin Studies for Preschoolers.
See page 7 for description.
Barbara Berg,
Program Coordinator
If a child hears fine music
from the day of his birth and
learns to play it himself,
he develops sensitivity,
discipline and endurance.
He gets a beautiful heart.
—Shinichi Suzuki
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The Journey Continues...
The HB Program
Ruth Alperson, Ph. D., Dean
Private Instruction
Musicianship Classes
Elementary: Grades 1-4
At the core of Hoff-Barthelson’s
curriculum is its program of individual
instruction for beginning through
advanced students. Private lessons are
offered in all instruments and voice for
two 16-week semesters during the
academic year. Careful consideration is
given to matching students with
appropriate instruments and teachers. A
meeting is held with all new students and
their parents prior to registration.
Hoff-Barthelson offers a sequential,
comprehensive program of musicianship
training. Musicianship skills are the
foundation upon which the student
builds an understanding of music
concepts that lead to a deeper
appreciation of instrumental and vocal
study. Musicianship classes promote
music literacy through sight-singing, ear
training and dictation, eurhythmics,
notation, composition and analysis of
musical form. Students enjoy the
opportunity to meet and work with their
peers in age and level-appropriate
classes.
Level I *
Movement, ear training, note reading,
rudimentary sight-singing. Introduction
to basic written symbols, including
staves, clef signs, key and time signatures,
barlines, dynamics, tempi. Introduction
to diatonic major/minor scales.
Students enrolled in private instruction
are strongly encouraged to participate in
the musicianship training program,
performance opportunities, and
ensemble groups offered by the School.
All class and ensemble fees are waived
when enrolled in private instruction (see
Registration insert).
It may be possible to receive academic
credit for private lessons from your high
school. Please contact your school for
details.
Offered without charge to students
enrolled for private instruction.
Deadline for registration: November 1.
Beginning
Pre-K & Kindergarten*
A first experience in musicianship class.
Develops listening skills, familiarity with
simple rhythm motifs, pitch-matching.
Singing and movement games,
correlation of movement and rhythm.
Use of small percussion instruments;
exposure to basic note reading.
*Taught by certified Dalcroze
Eurhythmics teachers.
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Level 2*
Movement, ear training, note-reading,
grand staff. Introduction to meter;
rhythm patterns, subdivisions of the
beat, phrase, traditional and
nontraditional notation, intervals.
Level 3*
Link from listening, singing and
clapping to notation. Students keep
notebooks, develop music writing skills,
beginning with note values and
combinations to simple rhythm patterns
and melodies. Work with major/minor
scales to two sharps and flats. Simple
rhythmic/melodic dictation.
Time for Chimes: Grades 2-4
Designed for students who love to learn
music and music concepts through a
hands-on approach. Pitch, rhythm, and
rudimentary music notation are the focus
while learning to play tone chimes, which
produce beautiful, bell-like sounds.
Enrollment after completion of
Musicianship. Elementary Levels I and
II, or with permission of the instructor.
The HB Program
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Grades 4 - 6
Level 1
Work with diatonic Major/minor scales,
key signatures. Study of major/minor
relationships. Arpeggios; study of
intervals and their inversions. Triads,
chord types (major, minor, diminished,
augmented).
Level 2
Ear training; simple and compound
meters. Work with major/minor scales to
four sharps and flats. Study of basic
Tonic-Subdominant-Dominant
harmonies in diatonic scale. Study of
dynamics, phrasing, articulation, and
their corresponding written symbols.
Rhythmic and melodic dictation.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: Grades 6-9
Level 1
Circle of fifths: know key signatures.
Review, study, all major-minor diatonic
scales. Rhythmic, melodic dictation.
Study, sing, scales and modes. Work on
basic chord progression, cadences, e.g.,
I - IV - V- I. Exposure to simple four-part
harmony.
Level 2
Ear-training. Elementary composition
techniques, including harmonization of
melodies. Use of motif in creating and
developing rhythmic and melodic
themes. Forms: echo, question-answer
and A-B-A. Half/whole steps in intervals.
Introduction: use of Roman numerals in
harmonic analysis. Applications to
repertoire, styles.
Level 3
Circle of fifths; all major/minor diatonic
scales. Definition and general
understanding of tonality. Relative
major/minor relationship. Recognition
of intervals, chords, visually and aurally.
Introduction to modes. Composition
using modes. Syncopated rhythms.
Rhythmic and melodic dictation.
HIGH SCHOOL: Grades 9-12
Level 1
Clef reading: Treble , Alto, Bass.
Exploration of Intervals: Perfect,
Consonant, Dissonant. Work with triads
and their inversions. Develop familiarity
with scale construction. Study of
Polyrhythms, ostinato. Sight-singing in
diatonic major-minor scales.
Level 2
Review and reinforcement of concepts.
Transposition and analysis of four modes.
One- and two-part melodic and rhythmic
dictation; ear training. In-depth study of
diatonic harmony, functional tonality,
figured bass, chorale study of voiceleading principles. Harmonic analysis,
and analysis of forms. Historical
overview of style and structure.
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Advanced Placement Prep*
AP Prep: Grades 9-12
Preparatory course for Advanced
Placement theory. Review of all keys and
key signatures. Scale structure: meaning
and formation. Diatonic and chromatic
scales and modes: similarities and
differences. Modes: listening, writing,
playing, transposing, composing;
ear-training. Continuing to develop ease
and expertise with notation.
* Enrollment in this class at discretion
of Instructor.
Advanced Placement
Preparation for Advanced Placement
Music Theory Exam
A one-year course that examines diatonic
Music and functional tonality in concert
with ear-training skills. 1) Intensive
study of phrase structure, musical forms,
intervals, scale formations, triads, seven
chords with inversions. 2) Ear Training:
Sight-singing diatonic melodies in all
keys; simple and compound meters.
Dictation : 1- and 2-part melody/rhythm;
four-part harmony. 3) Bach Chorale
study: harmonic analysis, Voice-leading
principles, non-harmonic tones,
cadences; modulation.
Pre-requisite: AP Prep or discretion of
instructor.
ELECTIVES: Grades 10 - 12
COMPOSITION *
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY LAB *
Chopin to Ligeti: Analysis and Advanced
Harmony
Introduction to expanding chromatic
harmony of 19th-century composers,
including Chopin, Berlioz, Wagner, and
the 20th-century worlds of Stravinsky,
Debussy, and Schoenberg, to Ligeti.
Analysis of related scores.
Composition: Grades 4-6
Review of music theory concepts. Study
of intervals; step-wise melodic notation.
Work with pitch contour, melodies,
rhythms, harmonies. Exploration of
writing techniques, and forms in
Contemporary music. Listening to and
analysis of Impressionistic and
Contemporary works. Weekly handwritten assignments, played in class.
Introduction to Music Technology Lab:
Grades 7-9
Use of Finale music-writing program;
techniques for using the software.
Review and applications of basic music
theory, including exploration of melodic
contour, harmonic progressions, and
forms, including AB, ABA, QuestionAnswer.
Conducting *
This class offers the fundamentals of
conducting and baton technique;
working in 2- 3- and 4-meters. How to
show phrasing, cue players. Students are
introduced to basic conducting patterns;
they learn to communicate dynamic
color, mood and expression through
gesture.
Music History
This course offers a broad overview of the
evolution of music from 4th century
Gregorian chant through the dawn of
13th century polyphony, the
Renaissance, the glories of the Baroque,
the 18th century classical period, the
Romantic age of the 19th century and
concluding with the exciting
developments of the 20th and 21st
centuries. Students will be encouraged
to play examples of the styles studied.
Composition: Grades 7-9
Analysis of students’ instrumental and
vocal repertoire. Study of forms,
including Theme and Variations and
Counterpoint (fugues). Study of a range
of composed works, from Bach to Varèse.
Collaborative compositions by the class.
Composition: Grades 9-12
Individual work by students; critiques
from teacher. Work with basic forms,
including ABA and Question/Answer.
Composition of pieces for
unaccompanied solo instruments.
Exploration of works by composers
including Copland, Debussy, Fauré,
Gorecki, Pärt, Bolcom, and Adams.
Polyrhythm performance system.
* Enrollment in this class at discretion
of Instructor.
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Music Technology Lab: Grades 9-12
For students who wish to apply various
hardware and software technologies in
the creative process of composition.
These exciting classes will produce
publishing-standard computer notated
scores, prepare and use MIDI files with
software samples, digital audio through
recording/processing/mixing, and begin
creating a live-interactive computer
performer setup. State-of-the-art lab
includes ten Macintosh stations with
Finale, Sibelius, ProTools, Max/MSP, and
Digital Performer software as well as a
fully equipped Digi001 recording.
* Enrollment at the discretion of the
instructor.
The HB Program
CHORUS / SIGHT-SINGING /
EAR-TRAINING
Beginner Voices: Grades 2-4
Work on sight-reading skills, from the
chalkboard, to the choral score. Rhythm
studies via Dalcroze eurhythmics /
solfège exercises. Exploration through
singing of major–minor diatonic scales,
using numbers / letter names / sol-fa.
Unison, simple rounds, two-part singing.
Rhythm studies via Dalcroze
eurhythmics exercises.
Junior Voices: Grades 5-8
Single-line, two- and three-part songs
and canons. Lyrics in foreign languages:
may include French, German, Italian,
Latin, Spanish. Alternate from singing
melody to inner voice. Develop fluency
reading from choral score: letters,
numbers, sol-fa. Discussion of text,
relationship of text and music. Bring
basic written symbols, choral score, to
life, through song.
Chamber Choir: Grades 9-12
Study of broad range of vocal music
styles; repertoire includes four-part
harmony. Sing works a cappella and with
accompaniment. Work on counting
measures using subdivisions of beats.
Learn how to project the voice, to
communicate with and entertain an
audience. Develop and master
performance skills.
By audition only.
All choral groups participate in
performances in Hoff-Barthelson
“Festivals in Style” concerts.
JAZZ MUSICIANSHIP /
RHYTHM STUDIES
World Drumming: Grades 5-8
Introduction to polyrhythms. Learn
hand techniques for a variety of
percussion instruments. Exploration of
musical styles of Africa, New Guinea,
Latin America, Jamaica. Work in solo
and ensemble settings. Instruments
played include: djembe, pandeiro,
congas, shekeré.
Jazz Theory: Grades 7-12
Intensive ear-training, using numbers.
Review of major and minor tonalities.
Exploration of church modes. All these
elements developed within a jazz
context, with immediate application to
jazz style.
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INSTRUMENTAL
Ensembles
Hoff-Barthelson is the only community
music school in Westchester with a
four-tiered Orchestral Pyramid.
From the earliest stages of proficiency,
students are encouraged to join one of
the many performing groups at the
School. Ensembles are designed to
enhance the private lesson and provide
the unique pleasure of performing with
one’s peers. Students explore music
literature appropriate for the level of
each ensemble.
For the most advanced groups, wellknown guest artists are regularly
engaged to perform as soloists. Master
classes and artist residencies are an
integral part of the program, highlighted
by educational programs with such
distinguished ensembles as the New York
Philharmonic and the Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra.
Young People’s Symphonette
For string players in the elementary
grades. Rehearsal, Tuesday evenings.
7 pm - 8 pm
Robert Schwartz, Music Director
Performance
Opportunities
Chamber Orchestra
For string players in Junior High School.
Rehearsal, Monday evenings.
Chime On! Grades 5-8
Ensemble for students who wish to play
and perform chimes in a group setting.
7 pm - 8:30 pm
Donna Elaine, Director
Music-making is rewarding, and
even more fun when it is shared.
Robert Schwartz, Music Director
Clubs
Provide a weekly opportunity for
students of varied levels of ability to play
and perform together under the
guidance of an experienced teacher.
Our teachers encourage their students to
perform in Informals, Teen Workshops
and Musicianship Classes in preparation
for Student Recitals.
Wind Ensemble
For wind and brass players in Junior and
Senior High School. Rehearsal,
Wednesday evenings. 7 pm - 8 pm.
By audition.
Joseph Piscitelli, Director
Hoff-Barthelson Festival Orchestra
A full symphonic orchestra for high
school students at the highest level of
technical ability and musical artistry.
Five major concerts performed each year
in various locations in New York City and
Westchester County. World-renowned
artists perform as soloists with the
Orchestra. Rehearsal, Tuesday evenings.
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
By audition.
Brass Club – Karen Froehlich
Flute Club – Eleanor Ball
Junior Flutes – Eleanor Ball
Viola Club – Naomi Rooks
Each year, Hoff-Barthelson presents over
200 public recitals and concerts by
faculty, guest artists, and students of the
School. All students from beginners to
advanced are expected to perform in
musicianship classes and workshops.
The following opportunities are
available:
Informals and Teen Workshops
Frequent Informals and Teen Workshops
offer a unique, positive classroom setting
in which students develop confidence in
abilities and take pleasure in
achievements while they improve
performance skills. These performance
classes are musical laboratories in which
the students feel free to experiment with
their musical ideas, play for their peers
and teachers, and iron out the wrinkles
in their performances in a relaxed setting
prior to presenting them before an
audience.
Jun Nakabayashi, Music Director
Chamber Music
Provides opportunities for students to
play together in duos, trios, quartets and
quintets. Coached by faculty members.
Weekly rehearsal.
Student Recitals
Student recitals are scheduled each
week. Students of all ages who are
Donna Elaine and Naomi Rooks,
Coordinators
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The HB Program
performance ready and wish to perform
are offered the opportunity to participate
in these recitals.
Honors Program Recitals
Small recitals presented twice a year by
students in the Honors Program.
Students receive evaluations from a
faculty jury at the conclusion of each
semester.
Senior and Graduation Recitals
Presented by students in their senior year
of high school. Senior recitals are
presented by those have not completed the
requirements for a Certificate but can
present a recital at the advanced level.
Graduation recitals are presented by
students who have completed the
requirements for the Hoff-Barthelson
Music School Graduation Certificate.
Festivals in Style
Concerto Competition
The Hoff-Barthelson Music School
presents an annual series of recitals and
concerts that explore specific periods of
music. The Baroque and Beyond,
Classics in Concert and Spanning the
Centuries Festivals focus on music of the
Baroque, Classical, and Romantic
periods. The Celebration Series: Music
of Our Time Festival highlights the
music of the 20th and 21st centuries.
HBMS students are offered the
opportunity of a Concerto Competition
dedicated solely to the Hoff-Barthelson
student body. The student awarded first
place performs as guest soloist with the
Symphony of Westchester.
Performances include student solo
recitals, Festival Orchestra, chamber
ensembles, Chamber Orchestra, Wind
Ensemble, Symphonette, Chamber
Choir, Viola Clubs, Flute Clubs, Beginner
and Junior Voices, and Suzuki Strings.
Students are eligible to audition for
recitals upon the recommendation of
their teachers.
R.I.N.G. Concerts (Repertory in
Neighborhood Groups)
Sponsored by the Friends, this series of
student recitals is presented in nearby
nursing homes, children’s hospitals and
retirement facilities. R.I.N.G. gives HB
students the unique opportunity to
perform for people who might not
otherwise have the pleasure of hearing
music or seeing young people perform.
Family Concerts
Presented by families who make music
together in various combinations.
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Graduation
Certificate Program
To be eligible for the Hoff-Barthelson
Music School Certificate, a student must
demonstrate the ability to perform works
from each significant period of music
literature, successfully complete the
required musicianship courses, and
present a Graduation Recital.
Honors Program
The Hoff-Barthelson Honors Program
for gifted and committed students has
produced prize-winning performers in
national and international competitions.
Many choose to pursue careers in
performance and teaching.
Auditioned at the recommendation of
their teachers, students in the Honors
Program must enroll in chamber music,
orchestra or chorus and are required to
attend and successfully complete
musicianship courses in addition to their
private lessons. They are expected to
perform three works representing
different musical periods for a faculty
jury at the conclusion of the fall
semester, and two additional works of
contrasting styles at the conclusion of
the spring semester. A solo performance
in a group student recital during each
semester is also required. A full recital is
required for graduating seniors.
Attendance at one professional recital or
concert each year is expected.
An Honors Program Certificate is
awarded annually, and a special
Graduation Award is presented at the
Graduation Recital. Successful
participation in this rigorous program is
often beneficial in the college application
process.
Auditions in early June. The program is
for students in Grades 4 – 12.
Sara Crawford, Honors Coordinator
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Jazz Studies Program
Hoff-Barthelson incorporates private
lessons, jazz ensembles, and jazz
improvisation, arranging and theory
into its comprehensive curriculum.
The Jazz Studies Department presents
two annual concerts and JazzJam, a
unique opportunity for students from
outside the school to play informally
with HBMS faculty and students.
Jazz Improvisation
Students learn the rudiments of free
style jazz improvisation, improvise over
chord changes, play jazz phrases,
rhythms and licks, study chords and
scales common to jazz songs. Repertoire
includes blues and jazz standards.
Listening to jazz greats will be an
integral part of this class.
Requirements – Grades 7 and higher,
basic knowledge of Diatonic Major
Scales.
Jazz Arranging
Working in the styles of arrangers such
as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and
Nelson Riddle, students learn jazz
harmony basics. The class will analyze
jazz scores and learn to write lush
harmonies to underscore the melodies
of instrumental and vocal solos.
Requirement: One year of jazz theory.
Jazz Ensembles
Jazz/rock ensembles explore
improvisation performance techniques.
Rehearsals, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ed Palermo, Coordinator
Jazz Theory I and II
The study of music theory as it relates to
jazz: diatonic harmony, music notation,
chord nomenclature, composition and
ear training. Students learn the
historical context of jazz music and the
function of each instrument in a jazz
ensemble. Requirements – Grades 7 and
higher, basic knowledge of Diatonic
Major Scales.
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Master Classes
Hoff-Barthelson offers students
unparalleled opportunities to participate in
solo instrumental and vocal master classes
coached by major performing guest artists
and pedagogues.
Guest coaches in recent years have included
the prestigious teaching musicians listed
here.
Violin
Glenn Dicterow
Pamela Frank
David Kim
Midori
Elmar Oliveira
Ruggiero Ricci
Arnold Steinhardt
Cello
Carter Brey
Steven Doane
Clive Greensmith
Irene Sharp
Fred Sherry
Marc Johnson
Piano
Seymour Bernstein
Michael Boriskin
Richard Goode
Gilbert Kalish
Yoheved Kaplinsky
Robert Levin
Seymour Lipkin
Jerome Lowenthal
Garrick Ohlsson
Menahem Pressler
Ann Schein
Flute
Robert Dick
Marco Granados
Mindy Kaufman
Robert Langevin
Paula Robison
Gary Schocker
Mimi Stillman
Carol Wincenc
Kenneth Cooper Piano Master Class
Arnold Steinhardt Violin Master Class
Richard Goode Piano Master Class
Clarinet
Andrew Simon
Voice
Judy Kaye
Dawn Upshaw
Robert White
Jazz
Bill Charlap
Jimmy Heath
Dick Hyman
Joe Lovano
John Patitucci
Ted Rosenthal
Steve Ross
Gunther Schuller
Paula Robison Flute Master Class
Fred Sherry Cello Master Class
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The Elaine Stamas New York Philharmonic
Educational Residency
Annual chamber music master classes are
the focus of the Elaine Stamas Educational
Residency. New York Philharmonic members
share their comprehensive knowledge of
ensemble playing with HB’s young musicians
in coaching sessions under their insightful
guidance.
The student participants join the New York
Philharmonic coaches after the Master
Classes for dinner provided by our parents
organization, the Friends.
Following dinner, the members of the
Philharmonic are joined by their orchestral
colleagues and special guest artists for an
intimate evening chamber music recital in
the Auditorium.
Robert Rinehart, Viola
Mindy Kaufman, Flute
Ru-Pei Yeh, Cello
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Summer Arts Program
Joseph Piscitelli, Director
Summer Arts Program
Hoff-Barthelson offers a summer program
of music, art, and musical theater for
second through tenth graders. Students at
all levels of advancement receive daily
instruction in a five week program
individually tailored to their needs and
desires. The curriculum includes
instrumental classes, chamber music, a
variety of ensembles, musical theater, and
weekly recitals. Please see the Summer
Arts Program brochure for details. For
registration and fee information, please
visit our website, www.hbms.org or call
the School.
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The Journey is Ongoing...
Adult Program
It is the high quality of the faculty and
the warm ambience of the School that
have attracted such a wide following to
programs for adults at Hoff-Barthelson.
A rich array of lessons, courses,
performance groups, chamber music and
teacher seminars provide opportunities
to discover new talents and interests, as
well as to hone existing skills.
Private Instruction
Private lessons for adults are offered in all
instruments and voice. Beginners, as well
as those wishing to refresh their skills,
are welcome. A placement interview is
required prior to registration.
Courses
Hoff-Barthelson offers several courses
each semester designed to fit into the
busy adult’s schedule. For a complete
listing of courses currently available, and
a fee schedule, please call the School or
see catalog insert.
Chamber Music Program
Combines coaching sessions with
performance oppportunities and master
classes. For players at all levels of ability.
Meets weekly on weekday mornings. New
players are welcome at any time and may
call the School to make an appointment
for a placement interview.
Rie Matsumoto, Coordinator
Chime In!
This class is for adults who would enjoy
making music with beautiful bell-like
tone chimes. Chime In and join the fun!
Donna Elaine
Adult Jazz Band
A no-pressure, instructional jazz band
experience for adult intermediate to
advanced players. Because music is
arranged specifically for the group, all
instruments and levels are welcome.
Players who do not improvise will be
provided written solos.
Every other Tuesday evening.
Jazz Studies Program Director, Ed
Palermo
ElderRhythmics:
Dalcroze for the Older Adult
An approach to learning music concepts
through movement.
Participants in this class will experience
the pleasure of moving with music in a
warm and inviting group setting, while
exploring music concepts and exercising
skills in balance and gait. Research
indicates that eurhythmics classes for
the older adult may improve focus,
confidence in movement, and offer a
greater sense of well-being.
Kathryn Jones,
Certified Dalcroze Teacher
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FLUTE PROGRAM
Flute 101
Introduction to flute skills.
Group class.
Flute 201
Intermediate level flute players.
Group class.
Flute Ensembles
Flute groups will explore the extensive
repertoire for flute duos, trios and
quartets.
Flute Choir
A friendly, informal setting for exploring
the wide variety of flute ensemble
repertoire. All levels welcome.
Eleanor Ball
MUSICIANSHIP
Level 1*
Work on vocalizing; vocal warm-ups.
Study of diatonic major/minor scales,
intervals in the scale. Simple rhythmic
and melodic dictation. Analysis of
students’ repertoire.
Level 2*
Elements of Western musical language
are explored. Study of basic musical
elements, including pitch, rhythm
timbre, etc. Study of scales through
two-voice species counterpoint. Study of
triads. Exploration of harmonic function;
dissonant non-chord tones. Seventh
chords, cadences, musical phrase, form.
Basic composition, including writing
melodies and harmonizing.
Level 3*
Investigation of music materials through
composed works. Study of functional
harmony; introduction to chromatic
harmony. Look at theory through styles:
Baroque, Classical, Romantic. Principles
of counterpoint. Study of Forms: sonata,
dance form, rondo. Basic ear-training.
Harmonic analysis done through
score-reading, and immersion in one
masterwork.
* Fee waived for students enrolled in
private lessons.
Performance Groups
Performance Group fees are waived for
students enrolled in the School for
private lessons.
HB Chorus Class
Adults who love to sing explore a wide
range of choral literature.
Performers Showcase
For adult musicians from the School and
community who appreciate the
opportunity for regular performing
experience. Concerts are held in the
Auditorium. Meets monthly.
Intermediate and advanced levels.
Edmund Niemann, Coordinator
Tuesday, 11:30 am
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Informal Performance Workshop
Sharing of performances in a relaxed,
supportive workshop environment. For
adult students of all instruments and
voice at beginning and intermediate
levels. Develops an understanding of the
music performed, as well as comfort and
ease of communication.
Sara Crawford and Benita Meshulam,
Coordinators
Evenings
Adult Student Recitals
Solo and ensemble performancess
presented by adult students of all levels in
group recitals.
Community Outreach
Hoff-Barthelson’s outreach program plays
an important role in the School’s mission
to bring music to senior citizens, children,
the disabled and disadvantaged throughout
the community. The program spans a wide
range of activity and currently includes:
Arts-in-Education Programs
A variety of music education and
performance projects undertaken in
collaboration with public and private
schools and arts organizations in the
county.
Artist Series
Recital performances by the distinguished
members of the Hoff-Barthelson faculty.
Outreach Series
Special concerts by the Hoff-Barthelson
Festival Orchestra, Festival Chorus,
faculty and guest soloists performed in
various locations throughout the county.
Mt. Pleasant-Blythedale Public School
The continuation of a long-established
collaboration with the only public school in
the state that serves the needs of multiplyhandicapped children. Participatory classes
and a musical program that prompts a
physical response and movement, and
engages children in discussion, are the
hallmarks of the project.
RING Concerts
Small, informal recitals presented by
students in nursing homes, senior centers,
hospitals and homeless shelters. Sponsored
by the Friends of Hoff-Barthelson.
L.A.M.P. (Lowell Alecson Memorial
Performances)
Private and group performances at the
Jansen Memorial Hospice for critically ill
patients. “Music on Call” private
performances take place at bedside. Solo
and chamber ensemble recitals are
pre-scheduled for patient groups.
Mary Helton Memorial Recital Series
Group recitals take place at The Osborne,
a retirement community in Rye.
Westchester Jewish Community
Services
Early childhood classes in Yonkers at A
Different Start, which works with young
mothers and mothers-to-be.
Edward Williams Elementary School
After-school recorder classes for second
grade Mt. Vernon students.
Andrus Project
A year-round, after-school music
program featuring world drumming and
percussion for students of the Orchard
School, which serves severely
emotionally disturbed children.
Richmond Community Center
Performances for developmentally
challenged children and young adults.
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Head Start
Weekly early childhood music classes in
Mt. Vernon serving children ages three
and four.
West Help
Weekly Head Start classes at a permanent
housing facility.
Graham Windham
Weekly classes in world drumming and
guitar for troubled elementary, middle
and high school students.
Sharings
This series of concerts by HBMS adult
students is presented in nearby nursing
homes, hospitals and retirement
facilities. Our “Sharing” events offer
adult students the opportunity to share
their music with people unable to travel
to recitals and concerts.
Dalcroze Teacher Training
and Certification
Course offerings
Eurhythmics/Solfege/Improvisation Beginning/Intermediate levels
Dalcroze Methods:
Principles and Practices
Discussion; observing and working
with children’s class.
Dalcroze education is grounded in the
connection of music with natural
movement. Adults studying Dalcroze
develop skills in movement, aural
training (solfège) and improvisation.
Improvising for movement— a unique
aspect of this method—entails a creative
encounter between the students and the
teacher. The result of the encounter is a
teaching-learning process, an ongoing
improvised communication, and an
evolving artistic entity. This merging of
the art process and the teaching process
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is one of the exciting aspects of the
training. The Dalcroze approach
embodies ways of knowing, through the
mind and through the senses which,
Dalcroze affirmed, stimulate and
nourish each other and come together
in the learning process.
This program is for musicians and
teachers with the desire to learn the
Dalcroze approach for application in
their class-room and private teaching,
and for those who wish to become
certified Dalcroze Eurhythmics
teachers. Course work is conducted by
Hoff-Barthelson’s Dean, Dr. Ruth
Alperson, who holds the internationally
recognized Dalcroze Diploma, awarded
by L’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, in Geneva,
Switzerland.
Music
Resource Center
The Music Resource Center, opened in
1995, is a music reference library of
music, books, CDs, DVDs, videotapes,
and audiotapes. The collection includes
music materials that include preBaroque, Baroque, Classical, Romantic
and Contemporary works for
instruments and voice at all levels from
early elementary to professional levels.
There are sections devoted to chamber
music, ensemble, musicianship,
technique, jazz, folk, wedding and
holiday music. Elements of the
collection were received as donations
from former HBMS faculty members
Katherine Brainard and Frances Magnes.
The extensive book section of the
Resource Center includes outstanding
donations from the pedagogical libraries
of Joan Peyser, Muriel Brooks and Robert
Chase. College and summer camp
reference materials are renewed
annually. Music books for very young
students are available, and there is a
comprehensive reference section for
music teachers and performers.
Wilma Machover, Director of
Artistic Programs
The MRC presents the following
programs that address the interests of
teachers, students, and parents:
New Music Review
Sessions by and for teachers featuring new
acquisitions. Display of music, books, and
audio materials. Performance of selected
music by faculty and guests. Display of
music, books, videotapes and software.
Early Fall.
Summer Arts Advisory
Panel of students who have attended
various music and arts camps report on
their experiences. Early application
suggested. List of resources available.
In November.
College Advisory
Panel of faculty members and HoffBarthelson alumni share their choices
from childhood to the present, indicating
the variety of paths possible in planning
for a musical future. Most meaningful for
high school students in grades 9-11. List
of resources available. In early January.
Faculty, enrolled students and their
parents may borrow books and audio
materials. Music is for reference only.
Hours: by appointment through the
Business Office, 914-723-1169.
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The
Compose Yourself! Project
A project that begins in the fall and
culminates in the spring to encourage
students to create original works worthy
of performance in the Music of Our Time
Festival. Aaron Copland House fellows
and other distinguished guest composers
give valuable feedback to participating
students.
Aleksei Stevens, Coordinator.
The Friends of
Hoff-Barthelson Music School
The Friends of Hoff-Barthelson are
parents and friends who function as the
Music School’s Parents Association.
Hoff-Barthelson’s community spirit is one
of the many things that makes it a special
institution. The Friends exemplify this
spirit through a multi-faceted program of
services and fundraising. The organization
pursues activities that help to ensure a
broad and enriching musical experience
for every student at Hoff-Barthelson.
Members volunteer their time, their ideas,
or their financial support; they act as
ambassadors to the community, and
sponsor concerts, seminars, master
classes, and the Holiday Music Festival.
All members of the HBMS community—
parents and guardians, faculty and staff,
and anyone who is interested in our
mission—are automatically considered
members of the Friends.
The Friends make a generous annual gift
to the School for scholarships, capital
construction, and performance programs.
Call the School for additional information.
Holiday Music Festival volunteers
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Faculty
Piano
Tanya Bannister
Elena Belli
Joan Behrens Bergman
Eileen Buck
Stephen Buck
Sara Crawford
Margalit Feinstein
Ming-Fung Fung
Hélène Jeanney
Glen Kirchoff
William Komaiko
Yukiko Konishi
Wilma Machover
Rie Matsumoto
Benita Meshulam
Edmund Niemann
David Oei
Gena Raps
Vered Reznik
Gerald Robbins
Junko Tsumura Scedrov
Katsura Tanikawa
Sayaka Tanikawa
Oldrich Teply
Delana Thomsen
Jon Vercesi
Violin/Viola
Barbara Berg
Chi-Chi Lin Bestmann
Claire Bright
Lani King Chang
Nell Flanders
April Johnson
Christina Khimm
Peggy Klinger
Gary Kosloski
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart
Mark Kushnir
Anca Nicolau
Naomi Graf Rooks
Eriko Sato
Harpsichord
Glen Kirchoff
Flute/Recorder/Piccolo
Eleanor Ball
Donna Elaine
Joseph Piscitelli
Organ
Kathryn Jones
Cello
Michael Finckel
Nicole Johnson
David Krieger
Maxine Neuman
Robert Schwartz
Peter Seidenberg
Frederick Zlotkin
String Bass
Suzanne Fleishaker
Harp
Barbara Allen
Oboe/English Horn
Elizabeth Condon
Alan Hollander
Guitar
Ed Palermo
Peter Press
Rolf Sturm
Clarinet/Saxophone
Dorothy Duncan
Ed Palermo
Daniel Spitzer
Full biographies of HBMS faculty
members are available at www.hbms.org
Bassoon
Janet Grice
Music Technology Lab
Aleksei Stevens
French Horn
Karen Froehlich
Chamber Ensembles
Eleanor Ball
Barbara Berg
Joan Behrens Bergman
Eileen Buck
Lani King Chang
Elizabeth Condon
Dorothy Duncan
Donna Elaine
Margalit Feinstein
Michael Finckel
Nell Flanders
April Johnson
Christina Khimm
Gary Kosloski
Mark Kushnir
Rie Matsumoto
Maxine Neuman
Anca Nicolau
Edmund Niemann
David Oei
Joseph Piscitelli
Vered Reznik
Gerald Robbins
Naomi Graf Rooks
Eleonora Rotshteyn
Robert Schwartz
Daniel Spitzer
Tomoko Uchino Thomas
Trumpet
Christopher Bubolz
James Hamlin
Trombone
Karen Froehlich
Percussion
Glenn Rhian
Eurhythmics
Ruth Alperson
Laura Barnet
Yuki Hiruma Charlesworth
Kathryn Jones
Yukiko Konishi
Voice
Laura Green
Jenny Hayden
Claudia Wald
Conducting
Jun Nakabayashi
Musicianship
Ruth Alperson
Stephen Buck
Donna Elaine
Kathryn Jones
Yukiko Konishi
Danielle Miller
Edmund Niemann
Ed Palermo
Joe Piscitelli
Eleonora Rotshteyn
Aleksei Stevens
Conrad Winslow
Composition
Eleonora Rotshteyn
Aleksei Stevens
Conrad Winslow
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Suzuki
Barbara Berg
Claire Bright
Donna Elaine
Ming-Fung Fung
April Johnson
Nicole Johnson
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart
Mark Kushnir
Maxine Neuman
Anca Nicolau
Naomi Rooks
Peter Seidenberg
Jazz Studies
Michael Goetz
William Komaiko
Ed Palermo
Rolf Sturm
Jon Vercesi
Staff Accompanists
Jonathan Ackerman
Nely Burla
Joanne Procell
Eleonora Rotshteyn
Shi-Ling Shih
Tomoko Uchino Thomas
Scott Wheatley
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Photography: Ebony Brown, Susi Dugaw, Karin Epstein,
Michelle Jacobs, Terry Joshi, Andrea Misti, Steven Schnur,
Michael Smith, The Color Group.
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