About Performing Artists at KMS

Our Performing Artists program is a creative, cross-genre education for your young and aspiring musician. The power of music, performance, creativity, personal growth, and belonging are harnessed together to make an incredible difference in your child's life. In this holistic music education program, your child builds their skills sequentially from pre-k through 12th grade, with each year laying a solid foundation for the next. Our carefully crafted program gives your child the tools to develop into a musician who fully expresses themselves creatively, all while thriving in a community of like-minded players. The program runs October through June. Read more about our program foundations here.

All the qualities of musical performing arts development are integrated in this unique program.

Stage 2: DREAMERS

Ages: 8 - 9 (entering 3rd and 4th grades)
Entrance Requirement: 6+ months of private study and meets audition requirements; or audition alone
Placement Auditions: Submit a video of your student play a song for us by 9/21. Complete the enrollment form and register online.
Weekly Class Length: 60-min Collaborative Piano Class
Weekly Private Lesson Length: 30-min Private Lesson

foundation 1: Solo + Group Musicianship

Private Instruction: Your Dreamer gets individual attention learning piano, guitar, voice, ukulele, bass, or drums in a 30 minute private lesson.
Group Class: Your Dreamer builds musical skills weekly in a group piano class focused on collaborative playing. Here, they take their musical foundation and learn to truly *make* music with others. Improvisation, deep listening, and creativity are paramount here as they start to become music makers.

foundation 2: performance + wellness

Your child will develop a strong practice routine and learn performance skills to allow them to build confidence for their 3 concerts.
Your Dreamer will perform 3 times with their class, and, if they choose, as a soloist, in our progressive Student Showcases at the end of every trimester.

foundation 3: Personal development

Dreamers focus on growth mindset through use of the Big Life Journal while continuing conversations about feelings, identifying them, and learning to express them through instruments and songs.

foundation 4: Artistry + Creativity

Dreamers strengthen their creativity “muscle” throughout the curriculum using games and exercises.
On your own family time, or with friends from the program, you’ll go on Creative Expeditions with your Dreamer to develop curiosity about and connecting points to the creative world around you and embrace your identity as a creative family in the arts!

2022 - 2023 Dreamer Information

dreamer Inclusions

35 weekly 30-minute private lessons from October to June
33 weekly small performance classes from October to June
3 stage concerts (w/video) in December, March, and June
1 dedicated practice binder to stay focused + track progress
access to rewards, prizes + encouragement all year long through our KMS Practice Challenge
fun activities to inspire creativity + build friendships

Dreamer performance class Schedule

Classes have a maximum of 5 students each, so space is limited! They begin October 3, 2022 and run through June 25, 2023:

3rd Grade Guitar: Mon 4:30-5:30pm
3rd Grade Piano: Tue 6:15-7:15pm
4th Grade Guitar: Mon 5:45-6:45pm
4th Grade Piano: Wed 6:15-7:15pm

Dreamer private lesson Schedule

You’ll select your Dreamer’s 30 minute lesson day and time at the beginning of the year and you may begin lessons prior to October for an additional tuition payment. Choose from during our private teaching hours:

Sundays (1pm- 6pm)
Mondays - Thursdays (3pm - 8pm)

Private lesson times are first come, first served, so click below to enroll today!

performing artist showcase Dates

Mark your calendar now for your child’s big days! They’ll perform with their group in front of a crowd at the Jolliffe Theatre in the Epic Center. In addition to performing with their group, they may also perform repertoire from their private lesson as a soloist, if they’d like.

Trimester 1 - Dec. 2023
Trimester 2 - Mar. 2024
Trimester 3 - Jun. 2024

program Tuition

Total Program All-Inclusive Tuition: $2133

Monthly All-Inclusive Tuition Payment (October - June; 9 months): $237/mo

Please note that openings are first come, first serve and that all enrollments must be confirmed via the entrance requirements/auditions before they are finalized, so ENROLL NOW!

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