Welcome to Kellert Music Studios!

So much has changed in today's music world. Music is all around us: on TV and radio, in commercials and movies, and on computers: what we hear is a diversity that is always developing and expanding. The musical development of children includes a wide variety of styles and sounds: from Bach and blues to pop and jazz. These are all part of the studio's essential curriculum. No longer do students simply memorize by rote, but they are taught to understand how what they are learning can be applied elsewhere. Students learn to sight-read, transpose, recognize key signatures, improvise, and compose.... giving them an understanding and appreciation of music which will enhance a lifelong enjoyment of music.

Kellert Music Studios has been providing students with quality music education for over ten years. Located in convenient downtown Silver Spring, we provide instruction in woodwind, brass, and piano to students of all ages. Our students have been recognized both locally and nationally with scholarships, awards, and competition prizes on their respective instruments.

Private Lessons
Private lessons are available on instruments including flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and piano, and are scheduled once a week for one half hour to an hour. Teaching is one-on-one and has many lasting effects. For example...

• Instilling a love and understanding for music in general
• Building self-confidence, self-reliance, and self-respect.
• Developing a creative & mind stimulating outlet

 Special care is taken to ensure musical selections are enjoyable and something new is learned with each selection.

Registering for Lessons
Lessons for the school year begin around Labor Day, so the sooner you contact the studio, the more time slots will be available. Much of the studio information is in this web site, so make sure you check every link. Please call or email if you have any questions. I also recommend scheduling an appointment to come visit the studio to receive an information packet and to meet your prospective teacher.

Young Children
This studio starts piano lessons anywhere between kindergarten through adult. Young children are treated with great respect and lessons are suited to each individual. Everyone has their own pace and encouragment is given to all. People often ask when to start lessons for a younger child: two good indicators are the ability to count to 20 and knowing the alphabet. However, the most important indicator is the child's interest! If the student does not want lessons, there is no use in forcing it. There must be genuine interest for lessons to be successful.

Grade School
Many students start out at this age level and find great enjoyment and creativity in taking lessons. While every age group experiences this, grade school children have enhanced enthusiasm and can learn early good musical habits before bad ones set in. This age is one at which students soak up musical information (and all information for that matter) like a sponge, making this a great time to start studying music.

Junior High
This is a great time for students to have an emotional outlet through music. Playing the classics and popular music allow students in junior high to express themselves and show individuality. A greater attention span also gives this level an advantage over younger children.

High School
High school students enjoy lessons for the same reasons junior high students do, but have a greater sense of responsibility at this point. Many musicians have started at this point to find great success in the bridge between having both the concentration of an adult and the drive of younger students. This can be a powerful combination, and can lead to sustained musical success.

Adult Students
Lately there has been a growing trend towards picking up music lessons as an adult, whether as an extension of a childhood experience or as an exploration of new interests. There are many reasons adults enjoy lessons, including stress relief from work, having a valuable hobby and secondary skill, the love and appreciation of music in general, the introspection that comes with playing music, and many more reasons. This studio takes great care of adults who want to pick up an instrument again who studied all those years ago, and endeavors to make the brand new student comfortable and inspired.

Should you and/or your child decide to make the commitment to learning an instrument, some tips for making the process easier and more enjoyable can be found on this page: Tips for Parents.