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Crane School of Music Offers Free Music Lessons for Local Children

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Offers Music Instruction for Several Instruments Again this Fall

Potsdam, NY (08/16/2019) — SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will once again offer free music instruction for local children this year.

Crane music education students will provide free instruction for home-school and private school students on woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Children ages 9 to 15 (or in Grades 4 to 8) can learn to play flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, cornet or trumpet, trombone or percussion.

Crane undergraduate students will provide weekly lessons for children as a part of their music education curriculum. Lessons are taught using a variety of engaging instructional approaches and musical styles, for students at beginning through intermediate musical levels.

Lessons begin on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and space is limited.

To learn more about the program and sign up for lessons, contact Dr. William L. Lake Jr., at lakewl@potsdam.edu, or visit http://craneschoolbands.weebly.com.

About The Crane School of Music:

Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York's only All-Steinway institution. For more information, please visit http://www.potsdam.edu/crane.

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Music education major Beverly Gard '19 leads a flute lesson as part of her student teaching. The Crane School of Music will offer free lessons for home-school and private school students (ages 9 to 15) again this year.

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