Conservatory Prep Programs Wisconsin

Conservatory Prep

Conservatory Prep Programs Wisconsin

A Comprehensive Music Education

The Conservatory Prep Program gives students a comprehensive and unparalleled music education. Students receive individual instruction on their instrument, a small group class with peers, and a music theory class – to give them the tools to better understand the music that they are creating.

Conservatory Prep packages are available for Suzuki Strings & Guitar and our Band Beginnings program.

 

SUZUKI STRINGS & GUITAR REGISTRATION INSTRUMENT BEGINNINGS REGISTRATION

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For Violin, Viola, Cello, and Guitar

Suzuki Strings & Guitar

Give your child a strong foundation in their violin, viola, cello, & guitar studies by enrolling them in one of many sequential Suzuki Method classes and lessons. Your child will build their skills in instrument techniques, notation and rhythm, performance and practice etiquette, while forming social bonds in age-appropriate settings. To register for your Suzuki package, please call Student Services at (414) 276 – 5760.

 

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For Percussion, Woodwinds & Brass, and Strings

Instrument Beginnings

Private lessons and Music Theory classes are available to register online individually. Conservatory Prep packages (private lessons, group class, music theory class) are not available for online registration. Please call Student Services at (414) 276- 5760 to register for your package.

 

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Open to All Students

Music Theory Classes

Create compositions, learn basic piano skills, and better understand the music that you create with our new Music Theory classes – now available for all ages.

Music Theory Classes can be taken individually or bundled with a private lesson and group class (Conservatory Prep package), for a comprehensive musical experience.

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Conservatory Prep Faculty

Suzuki Strings, Band Beginnings, & Guitar

Scott Cook

Tatiana Migliaccio

Education

  • Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance | Lviv National Music Academy
  • Master of Music in Violin Performance | Lviv National Music Academy

Background

  • Joined the Violin faculty of the Conservatory in 2005.
  • Previous teachers include Alexander Tatarinzew, Eleonor Stanlis, and Mark Zinger.
  • Received Suzuki violin training for levels 1-7 from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Deerfield Trinity University.
  • An avid musician, Tatiana began her musical career performing in the Lviv Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, touring to countries such as Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, and Estonia.
  • Has also performed with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, the American Polish Orchestra, and the Chicago University Orchestra.
  • Had the great privilege in performing with astounding musicians, including Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, and Doc Severinsen.
  • Has worked with artists such as Rachel Barton Pine, Regina Carter, and Almita Vamos in numerous workshops.
  • Previously taught at the Rockford College Music Academy.

Laura Mintz

Education

  • Bachelor of Music | Indiana University
  • Master of Music | University of Michigan

Background

  • Joined the Conservatory in 2018.
  • Received Suzuki Teacher Training with Mimi Zweig and Judy Offman.
  • Has taught students of all ages and levels for 25 years.
  • Created and directed Suzuki and traditional instrumental programs in schools in New York, Texas, Wisconsin, and London.
  • Has enjoyed a varied career as an orchestral violinist and freelance chamber musician, performing in the US and Europe with the New World Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Bayou City Chamber Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, and the Spoleto Festival Orchestra.
  • Chosen by Isaac Stern and Sir Georg Solti to perform and record as a member of the Solti Orchestra Project at Carnegie Hall.
  • Received first prize in the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition.

Talia Pavia

Chair, Strings

Education

  • Bachelor of Music | Northern Illinois University
  • Master of Music | Northern Illinois University
  • Performer’s Certificate | Northern Illinois University

Background

What year did you start working at WCM?

2018

Why did you choose to work at WCM?

Mentoring Milwaukee’s string students and diligently developing their musical and character skills to realize their full expressive potential, is central to my professional mission to cultivate a love for learning.

Describe a musical experience that had a positive impact on you:

Being whisked away on tour to Europe with Camerata Chicago as Associate Principal Second Violin, was a life changing experience. Meeting and sharing music with people of many languages and diverse traditions was both empowering and highly rewarding. Touching the hearts of people on the other side of the world was a poignant reminder to share one’s gifts and appreciate the ones we are sent in return.

 

Charlie Rasmussen

Chair – Suzuki Strings

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Music – Luther College
  • Master of Music in Cello Performance – University of North Carolina – Greensboro
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Theory – University of North Carolina – Greensboro
  • Certificate in Suzuki Pedagogy – The University of Denver
  • Suzuki Cello Books 1-10 – Suzuki Association of the Americas

 

Background

Why did you choose to work at WCM?

I chose to work at WCM to be part of a thriving Suzuki program and to teach lessons around the greater Milwaukee area.

What year did you start working at WCM?

2016

Describe a musical experience or teacher that had a positive impact on you.

There are too many to recount! I’m very grateful to all my teachers, coaches, mentors, colleagues, and past and present students.

Website

https://suzukiassociation.org/people/charles-rasmussen/

 

Anna Rasmussen

WCM Board Faculty Representative

Education

  • BME, strings emphasis- Baylor University
  • MM, violin performance- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • Violin Book 1-10- Suzuki Association of the Americas
  • Viola Book 1-5- Suzuki Association of the Americas
  • Smart Start Certificate- Royal Conservatory of Music

Background

Why did you choose to work at WCM?

Growing up learning violin in a Suzuki program, I knew that I wanted to teach in a Suzuki program. I wanted to be part of a community of like-minded teachers and families.

What year did you start working at WCM?

2016

Describe a musical experience or teacher that had a positive impact on you.

During my long-term Suzuki teacher training at the School for Strings in New York City, I got to train with Allen Lieb, chair of the ISA and SAA violin committees. I loved hearing his stories about his students and his experiences learning from Dr. Suzuki in Japan.

 

Taylor Skiff

Education

  • Bachelor of Music | University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Master of Music | Juilliard School

Background

  • Cello instructor at the Conservatory since 2018.
  • Past cello teachers include Timothy Eddy, Parry Karp, and Uri Vardi.
  • Has been a featured soloist with multiple orchestras, including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the  Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo, Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme.
  • In addition to his solo playing, Taylor is an avid orchestral musician, and has performed several times at both Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
  • Most recent orchestral  appointments include the assistant principal cellist of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (2010-2011), co-principal and section cellist of The Juilliard Orchestra (2013-2015), and co-principal  cellist of The Orchestra Now (2015-2016).
  • Former cellist of the University  of Wisconsin’s Perlman Piano Trio (2010-2013).
  • Has been teaching the cello privately for over a  decade.

Felipe Rocha Luiz Vianna

Education

  • Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance – Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)
  • Master of Music in Viola Performance – Louisiana State University (LSU)

Background

  • Born in Vassouras/RJ – Brazil, Felipe Vianna started his music studies at PIM – Programa de Integração pela Música, a social project based on El-Sistema Music Education, having violin lessons with Daniel Andrade, and participating actively in Suzuki masterclasses with Suray Soren Doyle and Paulo Bosisio. Later, became violin, viola, and music theory teacher at the project from 2007 to 2009.
  • After migrating to viola, pursued his studies at Federal University of Pernambuco, where played actively as principal and section viola at UFPE Symphony Orchestra and “Sonoro Ofício”, a historically informed chamber orchestra, from 2010 to 2016.
  • Finalist at Paulo Bosisio National String Competition in Juiz de Fora/ MG – Brazil, adult division in 2013.
  • Co-principal viola at Orquestra Sinfônica da Paraíba, in João Pessoa/PB – Brazil, during 2015 season.
  • Received the Graduate School Tuition Award (GSTA) from Louisiana State University in 2017.
  • Worked as violin and viola teacher at Kid’s Orchestra in Baton Rouge, academic year 2019-2020.
  • Major viola professors (in chronological order): Dr. Savio Santoro (UFPE), Dr. Elias Goldstein (LSU) and Paul Cortese.
  • Participated in festivals in Brazil, US, and Italy, under the tutelage of many great violists, such as Emmerson diBiaggi, Leonardo Piermartini, Carlos Aleixo, Marcelo Jaffé, Alexandre Razera, Gabriel Marin, Nobuko Imai, Bruno Giuranna, Carol Rodland, Michelle LaCourse, Phillip Ying, Paul Newbauer, Raimi Solomonov, Karen Dreyfous, Susan Dubois, Wenting Kang, Hella Frank, Daphne Gerling and Glêsse Collet.