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Congratulations to Levine guitar student Nathan Foley for winning New Artist of the Year at the 2012 Washington Area Music Awards. The 26th annual "Wammies" were held on Sunday February 19, 2012 and recognizes significant career achievements by Washington area musicians.

Nate is a soul guitarist adept at playing funk, blues, rock, soul, gospel and, on occasion, jazz. The 17 year old attends Blair High School. As a Levine student, he is in the honors program and studies electric guitar with Eric Ulreich. Watch a clip of Nate and Eric.

Nate is currently in the Artist in Residence program at the Music Center at Strathmore. As part of the program, Nate presents two public performances on March 7th and March 28th. The March 28th performance will include the world premiere of a new work commissioned by Strathmore.

 

 

View the stunning winning performances from the 2012 Cogen Concerto Competition.

Piano Competition

JUNIOR

1st place: Andrew Cocchiara (student of Irena Orlov)

INTERMEDIATE

1st place: Alexander Tsereteli (student of Cecilia Cho)

SENIOR

1st place: John Stricklett (student of Mikhail Volchok)

Instrumental Competition

JUNIOR

1st place: Jackson Pope (violin student of Susan Katsarelis)

INTERMEDIATE

1st place: Joonyoung Lee (cello student of Philip von Maltzahn)

SENIOR

1st place: Jack Ludwig (oboe student of Kenneth Stilwell)

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants of the 2012 Cogen Concerto Competition.

Piano Competition

JUNIOR

1st place: Andrew Cocchiara (student of Irena Orlov)

2nd place: Lili Bobo (student of Irena Orlov)

INTERMEDIATE

1st place: Alexander Tsereteli (student of Cecilia Cho)

2nd place: Eugene Choo (student of Artur Aksenov)

Honorable mention: Abigail Arkley (student of Hyeweon Lee)

SENIOR

1st place: John Stricklett (student of Mikhail Volchok)

2nd place: Marisa Wright (student of Artur Aksenov), Jessica Schwartz (student of Mikhail Volchok), and John Janezich (student of Grace McFarlane)

Honorable mention: Alex Lim (student of Karen Bartman)

Instrumental Competition

JUNIOR

1st place: Jackson Pope (violin student of Susan Katsarelis)

2nd place: Jeremy Foster (violin student of Susan Fuller)

Honorable mention: Na hyun Kyun (violin student of Hyejin Kim), and Jaewoo Chung (violin student of Susan Fuller)

INTERMEDIATE

1st place: Joonyoung Lee (cello student of Philip von Maltzahn)

2nd place: Fiona Cunninghame-Murray (violin student of Sasha Mikhlin)

Honorable mention: Sabrina Shuster (violin student of Sarah Foard)

SENIOR

1st place: Jack Ludwig (oboe student of Kenneth Stilwell)

2nd place: Alex Hamburger (flute student of Karen Johnson)

Honorable mention: Yukino Takehara (violin student of Ricardo Cyncynates)

Levine's Summer camp will be entering its 25th year in 2012! Through singing, dancing, playing instruments and sharing artistic experiences, children develop skills for creative expression and aesthetic awareness. Campers gain invaluable experience as they are introduced to instruments in small groups, learn complex musical structures using the Orff instrument range and sing in harmony in large and small groups. Each session ends in a concert featuring campers' musical and dance performances and art.

This year's theme is: The British Isles - Cheers Chaps. Join us as we hop across the pond to explore the music, arts, dance and culture of the British Isles. Campers will have fun learning new music from over a thousand abundant years of song and dance and theater, exploring the ancient cultures of Scotland, Ireland and Wales, maybe cultivating a proper English accent, and hopefully uncovering some new discoveries about Britain. 

REGISTRATION

   January 10 - for Returning Campers and Current Levine students
   January 17 - Open Enrollment

DATES

   Session I - June 25 to July 13
   Session II - July 16 to August 3

LOCATIONS
     
    NW DC, Washington (Levine School of Music campus)
    MD, Strathmore  (Levine School of Music campus)
    MD, Levine on River Road, Bethesda (summer location)
    VA, Arlington (Levine School of Music campus)

Learn more about camp

Maryland Theatre Guide gave Act Two @ Levine's performance of Spring Awakening 5 stars.

Congratulations to the cast, crew, musicians and parents for a weekend of breathtaking performances.

Read the full review on Maryland Theatre Guide.

New Bilingual Early Childhood Classes

We are proud to present an exciting addition to our Early Childhood and Elementary Music curriculum: "The World of Music". This year we will be offering classes in Spanish and French to explore the rich culture and language of these countries. Your child will enjoy new songs and poems, rhythms and languages while learning basic musical concepts. These classes are equally engaging for both speakers and non-speakers of Spanish and French.

Join us this fall for "Cantemos Y Bailemos" in Spanish or "Petite Musique" in French.

Washington, DC, September 1, 2011 – The Levine School of Music is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive music therapy program this fall, initially at its Northwest DC Campus and with selected partner organizations. Leanne Belasco, previously at the Kennedy Krieger School, has been named Levine’s first Director of Music Therapy.

Music therapy uses music as a tool to help individuals - from children to seniors - transform and improve the quality of their lives, while addressing each individual’s unique emotional, physical, cognitive and social needs. Reaching beyond barriers of social, communicative, and cognitive limitations, music therapy offers individuals with disabilities a means to develop skills that can be used in everyday life. Through music therapy, individuals can identify and manage various emotional states, and can pursue opportunities for creativity and self-expression.  

Peter Jablow, the President & CEO of Levine stated, “Music therapy reflects Levine’s core values of opportunity and community. Under Leanne’s leadership, Levine will, for the first time in the Washington region, offer a comprehensive program to individuals with disabilities or developmental disorders for whom music would otherwise be unavailable.”

Andrea Farbman, Executive Director of the American Music Therapy Association states, “The music therapy needs of people in the greater DC area are enormous; as Executive Director of the American Music Therapy Association, I am thrilled that such a prestigious institution as Levine has the foresight and leadership to develop a top-notch program to fill those needs."

For more information on the program or to contact Leanne please visit: www.levineschool.org/musictherapy

About Leanne Belasco:
Leanne received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Duquesne University and a Master’s in Special Education from Johns Hopkins. Most recently, Leanne served as a music therapist for the Kennedy Krieger School’s Montgomery County Campus providing group and individual music therapy services for students with autism spectrum disorders. Leanne takes pride in her ability to provide “creative, structured, and success-oriented music interventions through which students have been able to express themselves and grow as individuals.”

The new school year is almost upon us and it's time to begin the scheduling process. You can get started by using our new searchable course catalogto find the lesson, class, or ensemble to meet your musical interests.

Private Lessons

Enroll today to secure your preferred teacher and lesson day/time. 

• Returning private lesson students can re-enroll online by completing the Private Lesson Enrollment Form.
• New private lesson students can be placed with a teacher by completing the New Student Placement Form.

Group Classes and Ensembles 

Use our new online registration system to enroll in group classes and ensembles. If you need help with your online account, please visit the guide to your account. 

This year, Levine will not be printing a course catalog.  Instead, we have created an online searchable course catalog of all our course offerings.  You will always be able to find our online course catalog under the "Instruction" menu above.

Levine is currently enrolling for the 2011-12 academic year.  This academic year also marks the launch of our new online registration system. Learn more about the enrollment process.

Some new features include:

• A searchable course catalog
• The launch of our new Online Registration System
• Improved navigation
• Expanded collection of videos

As the summer progresses, we will continue to add new features to enhance your online experience.

We'd love to hear from you, if you have any comments or suggestions please let us know.