Marcy Gilroy, Director/Founder
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Top Credentials. Top Rated Music Academy in Sarasota. Top Performance Opportunities.

Piano Lessons Sarasota, Vocal Lessons Sarasota, Guitar Lessons Sarasota, Drum Lessons
Piano and Vocal Lessons Boca Raton and Delray
A Prelude To The Classics
 Music Academy Of Performing Arts
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         Email: apreludetotheclassics@yahoo.com
   
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Private and Group Music -    Piano Lessons for Preschoolers, Elementary, Teen, and Adult beginning at age two. All Levels - Beginner to Advanced. Unique, customized approach for fast start. Genres: Classical, Rock, Easy Listening, Jazz Improvisation, Holiday, Broadway Themes, Rhythm and Blues, Ragtime. Note Reading, Music Composition, Sight Reading, Theory, Technique, Ear Training, Orchestration/Instrumentation and Performance.
Private Vocal Lessons - Ages 4 to adult. All levels, all genres.
Drums, Guitar, Bass -  Ages 5 to adult.  All levels, all genres.
The Child Prodigy Series -  Top rated children's preschool piano program in Sarasota. Unique Group lessons for preschoolers. Children play on quality baby grand piano in variety of colors, ages 3-4 . Note reading and rhythm taught in a fun and educational environment. Small classes. 
Music Company - Rock and Roll Bands for Elementary and Teen students. Students perform throughout the year on keyboard, vocal with harmonization, drums, bass, guitar. Junior Company, ages 4-6, Senior Company, ages 7-12, "Chill", ages 13-20, performs "gigs".
Locations: Mondays through Thursdays and twice per month in Sarasota, twice per month on weekends in Boca Raton serving Delray, Deerfield Beach, Pompano, and surrounding areas.
Vocal Professional Workshops: Professional Vocal Training "Sing Like a Star" 
Quarterly workshops in Sarasota. Vocal and breathing warm up exercises. Increase your vocal range. Techniques for vibrato. Vocal clarity. How to safely sing a “Rock Scream” and other vocal demands in rock. How to sing for an audition for a school musical or talent show and make the “lead” in a play/musical.  Bio’s and headshots and photo shoots for auditions and modeling.  

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6 Year Old Student Performing

Link to article published about Marcy Gilroy, The Director and Founder
                    

You Tube of Miss Marcy playing the piano for The Sarasota Observer. Scroll to the bottom of the article:

View  Videos Of  Classical Competition Students and Music Company Students Performing: 
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Competition Student.

June 5, 2011 Performance - age 8 playing piano 18 months

Music Company Opening Song - School's Out.

June 5, 2011 Performance - Ages 7 - Adult.

Studio is able to work with children with learning disabilities including ADD, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Behavior, and Autism as well as those classified as Gifted and Talented. Studio additionally is capable of working with adults with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. 

Student performing with Music Company
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2 Year Old on Drums
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Testimonials: "Marcy, Thank you so much for your devotion and support with teaching the kids. 
You have taught my children to love playing a musical instrument and for that I truly thank you!"
Janet Kempton
  2009

"A Prelude to the Classics is a music studio that is beyond compare. My 9 year old son has been playing with Marcy for a year and a half and sounds like he has been playing since he was two. Marcy is not only talented herself, but she has a natural way with people. Marcy knows how to read people and speak to their personal abilities. My son is very intelligent, but she can communicate with him in ways that I cannot. She knows how to "reign people in", and always keep it fun! When you cone to one of her lessons, her students always have a smile on their faces! Joining A Prelude to the Classics with without a doubt one of the best decisions we have ever made. We continue to watch our son flourish while he is having a ball!"

Joanna LaRussa 2011

Miss Marcy as appeared in Herald Tribune Article
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"Learning to play music was on my “bucket list”, so for my 60th birthday I bought a keyboard. I started with the Easy Play method, but found progress slow.  After just 3 months of lessons with Marcy, I can read music and play scales, along with a wide range of chords. I now have the fundamentals needed to make real progress.  Marcy likes to challenge her students to move forward, but provides ample encouragement.  She makes learning fun, and is highly effective for students of all ages. "  

Sam Swope  5/2010

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Student

"Thank you so much for all the love and support you show Amelia with all her lessons over all the years! She loves and adores you, and so do we! " Sheila (mother 5 year old student) 2012

"Thank you for all of the lessons and TLC you have shown Devin.  It has been a pleasure getting to know you and we look forward to many more years of working with you..." Ann (mother, 11 year old student) 2012

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"Thank you for all you do all year long! You have become part of our family, and we adore you!!" Ashley (mother, 3 year old student) 2011

Graduate Renowned Hartt College of Music in Piano Performance

NYU School of Performing Arts      Performed Metropolitan NYC   

Accompanied New Jersey School of Ballet

Taught NYC High School for Performing Arts (site for filming of movie FAME)

Board Member Asolo Theatre, Designing Women, G. Wiz 

 Arts and Culture Philanthropic Committees and Chairperson in Sarasota 

Member Florida State Music Teachers Association  Member National Music Teacher Association

Selected to represent Sarasota County by National Association of Professional Women

Masters Business Administration   Executive Juris Doctor

Assistant Instructors trained in Traditional and Suzuki, and performances in local clubs and bands.

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Student

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Miss Marcy with student performing
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Miss Marcy with student performing
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Miss Marcy with student performing
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Student in main studio
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