A Word About
Our Staff
It’s the infectious delight of a sixth-grade girl paying her flute solo for the first time.
It’s the gleeful laughter of a four-year-old boy using rhythm blocks to make his music.
It’s the quiet joy of an alto practicing the
choral response from Mozart’s Requiem.
It’s the disciplined concentration implicit in mastering scales, in tuning a violin, in practicing vocal warm-ups.
IT’S LEARNING AND MAKING MUSIC AT FAIRVIEW MUSIC STUDIOS!!
OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND OFFERINGS
The most important factor in your choice of music lessons must be the teachers with whom you or your child will study. The faculty of Fairview Music Studios is its single most important attraction.
Our faculty includes highly trained teachers and professional musicians who perform regularly to acclaim throughout Central Indiana. Each teacher is a master of his or her instrument(s) and is passionate about music and their students. And their longevity with the Studios provides additional value and continuity for you.
- Personalized music training includes individual instruction in piano, voice, flute, violin, viola, and group lessons in Suzuki Violin and Expressions in Music. Times and dates are flexible.
- Additional instrument training can be offered to meet student needs.
Piano – Traditional Conservatory Style
- Amy Hsiao: Master of Music, DePauw University; Bachelor of Music, Taiwan Normal University
- Barbara Boeke: Master of Music, Westmar University, LeMars, Iowa; Bachelor of Music Education, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri
- Dana Milan: Doctor of Musical Arts, University of Illinois; Master of Music, Florida State University; Bachelor of Music, Catholic University
Voice – Classical, Sacred, Popular Styles
- Ellen Denham: Master of Music, New England Conservatory of Music; Bachelor of Music, North Carolina School of the Arts; soprano, sings regularly with the Indianapolis Opera Chorus
- John Schmid: Master of Music and Bachelor of Music (voice), Butler University; tenor/countertenor; director of Fairview Studios and director of Music Fairview Presbyterian Church, including the Chancel Choir, Bell Choir, Children’s Choir, and Youth Orchestra; conductor and chorus master of the Indianapolis Opera since 1984. He is also the Director of the Lyric Theatre-College of Music-Butler University.
- Barbra Boeke: Master of Music, Westmar University, LeMars, Iowa; Bachelor of Music Education, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri; soprano
Suzuki Violin, Violin, Viola, – Traditional Conservatory Style
Suzuki Method The Suzuki Method promotes learning to play music by ear through learning, absorbing, and copying, in the same manner children learn their own language. The Suzuki philosophy teaches that every child has infinite potential. Parents are involved in the learning process, joining forces with the teacher to create an enjoyable learning environment.
- Byron Plexico: Master of Music, Butler University; Bachelor of Music, North Carolina School of the Arts; American Suzuki Institute; plays viola with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
Guitar
- Andy Morales: Master of Music in Voice, Kent State University ; Bachelor of Music in Voice/Classical Guitar, University of Mount Union, Alliance , Ohio
Flute
- Barbara Boeke: Master of Music, Westmar University, LeMars, Iowa; Bachelor of Music Education in flute, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri
Expressions in Music
In conjunction with Fairview’s Early Childhood Program, this six-week class for 3 - 5 year-olds, is offered each spring and fall. Each 30-minute class incorporates a variety of musical approaches, including movement, rhythm instruments, and games to nurture and develop the joy of music in each child. Students learn to sing traditional songs and feel the pulse of the music.
- Holly Baginski: Bachelor of Music, Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan
