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Try out Guitar, Piano, Violin, Voice and Percussion! Come to our Music School Open House and meet our amazing music teachers, try out musical instruments, enjoy a short concert and learn more about Orpheus Academy of Music. Our Open House is a great way to give music a try and see if our innovative and fun approach to learning will work for you. Give us a call at (512) 354-3922 to reserve a time or just come on by between 2-5 PM to see what music lessons are all about!

Event Details

• Date: September 12, 2015
• Time: 2 PM
• Venue: Orpheus Academy of Music
• Website: http://orpheusacademy.com

Ticket Information

• Cost: Free
• Phone: 512-354-3922

Presenter Details

• Name: Klondike Steadman

Doctor of Musical Arts, Guitar Performance – Director
Dr. Steadman has taught at the Classical Minds Guitar Festival, the University of Texas as well as serving on the faculty of Southwestern University. He is the author of The Complete Guitar and The Complete Guitar For the Older Beginner, which is used by many private teachers and as the textbook for guitar classes at colleges and universities across the US. His presentation The Student Chamber Music Project, at the Music Teachers National Association was very well received and has sparked a great deal of additional research and music which is now used in chamber music programs. His work using the Kodaly approach in private lessons has led to publication in music teaching journals as well as presentations to music teacher organizations.

Klondike believes that, with the right guidance, achieving musical excellence can be fun and rewarding for everyone. His achievements as a teacher and performer in the music field have made him a highly sought after instructor in the Austin area. He has won top prizes in many performance competitions including the Music Teachers National Association Competition, The University of Texas Concerto Competition and the Portland International Guitar Competition. He has appeared in concerts across the United States both in recital and as an orchestral soloist. Klondike’s students have been accepted to universities as music majors and have won prestigious scholarships and competitions including the Young Artists Concert. In 2001 Klondike founded the Educational Outreach Program for the Austin Classical Guitar Society to provide expert private guitar instruction to low income high school students free of charge. This program continues to provide quality music instruction with students regularly giving public concerts as soloists and in ensemble. In 2003 Klondike received the prestigious Studio Fellowship Award from the Music Teacher’s National Association for his work opening the Orpheus Academy of Music.

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