Gingis Academy of Music is proud to offer a variety of different exciting courses that are available on an individual as well as group basis. In addition to private and group lessons, students are encouraged to participate in variety of ensembles offered at our school including jazz, classical, percussion, and chamber ensembles. Every program, whether it's piano, violin, voice, saxophone, clarinet, percussions or jazz, incorporates introduction to theory, history and literature of music, stage performances, and annual certifications.

Individual Lessons:
Individual lessons are available in piano, violin, viola, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, percussion and voice. Gingis Academy of Music instructors, distinguished performers and teachers from the United States, Russia, Asia, and other European countries bring a wealth of experience to their students. They provide each student with a foundation in the physical demands of the instrument, the basics of reading music, and the technical and interpretative skills of performing.

Group Lessons:
The group lessons provide students with an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of music, ear training, solfege, rhythmic training, music history and literature.

For Adults:
All individual instruction and group lessons are available to adult students. It is never too late to learn.

Piano Lessons:
Gingis Academy of Music offers both individual and group piano instruction.
Designed for our youngest students, group lesson instruction focuses on essentials of piano playing: note reading, rhythm and meter recognition, music notation and elementary music theory. Usually only three months in duration, group lessons prepare our pre-schoolers for a much more demanding individual instruction lessons.
Individual instruction is designed according to student's goals, needs and abilities. We are proud to offer both primary and secondary musical education, that is inspired by the world-known Russian piano school. Our piano programs allow the students to reach the highest degrees of pianism.

Violin and Viola Lessons:
Gingis Academy of Music offers violin and viola lessons to beginners as well as students who have reached a professional level of performance. We are happy to announce that many of our string department students have been accepted into the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, the California Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as many other local symphonies and orchestras.
Our string department program is designed to accommodate the needs of every student, depending on their level. Technical proficiency and development is also tailored on an individual basis, taking every aspect of the students abilities and needs into consideration.

Guitar lessons:
Lessons are available for all skill levels from beginning to advanced, ages 8 and older.
Beginning students will learn guitar fundaments including tuning, right and left hand fingering techniques, music notation and reading, chords, tone production, and applicable music theory. Familiar music pieces will be introduced from the first lesson to help the student immediately apply these fundamentals.
Concentrations in Classical and Flamenco guitar are offered, although all types of music are taught based on student preference.

Jazz Improvisation and Composition Lessons:
Available for piano as well as guitar players. Intended for intermediate to advanced performers, jazz improvisation lessons introduce the student to the fundamentals of jazz chord progressions and theory.
Students with keyboard skills will have a chance to discover the "1122 Music", a Composition Practice founded in 1999.

Saxophone Lessons:
Available for beginners, intermediate as well as advanced students. Both classical and jazz concentration are available, however, the repertoire covered is designed individually, depending on the need of the student. Participation in chamber classical, jazz or a percussion ensemble is available for intermediate students.

Clarinet Lessons:
Individual instruction is designed for students age seven and up. Students will not only receive training for the basic musicianship such as note reading and rhythmic exercise, but will also learn how to produce nice tone on the instrument. Most importantly, it is the instructor's desire to see children really enjoying learning the clarinet. Therefore, fun activities and simple games will be included during the lessons to help children understand easily the concept of playing the clarinet. All level of the students are welcomed (from beginners to the advanced ones!) The class offers wide variety of repertoire such as jazz, band and classical music.

Flute Lessons:
Flute lessons are designed for beginners as well as highly advanced students. Repertoire covered is mostly classical with emphasize on the orchestral as well as classical solo repertoire. Participation in chamber classical ensembles and engagements with local orchestras is available for promising intermediate and advanced students.

Vocal Lessons:
Class instruction is tailored on an one-on-one basis for each student, based on the student's abilities and interests. Our instructors are experienced in accommodating all ages and levels of vocal proficiency.
Basic style of the Gingis Academy of Music instructors is traditional classic and operatic. In addition to these, they are able to accommodate some repertoires from popular songs to Broadway musicals.
For beginning students, the instructions will be aimed at one's self-consciousness, tone production, breathing, legato singing, diction and musical accuracy. Work will be mainly concentrated in class with minimal extra-curriculum requirement. Student's ability to read music is not absolutely required.
For advanced students, the instructions will be on the correction of individual vocal faults, legato singing and solo-performance techniques with emphasis on the development of good musicianship.

Percussion lessons:
Gingis Academy of Music offers individual and group lessons for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced students.
This multi-focus program gives students an opportunity to pursue their individual objectives through a wide range of percussion studies. Our percussion collection includes a drum set, which is the same set of drums and cymbals you might see in a rock & roll or jazz band. Common mallet instruments include vibraphones, marimbas and xylophones.
Beginning percussion students focus on two main areas: note reading and drum techniques. Note reading percussion includes learning to read the rhythm patterns needed to play the various drums, and learning to read standard notation.
Explore traditional repertoire, improvisation and the use of music technology. In addition to private and group lessons, students are encouraged to participate in variety of ensembles offered at our school including jazz, classical, and percussion ensembles. Our school offers group lessons for beginners, that is designed for students at the same level of proficiency to enroll together. If you are a beginner, your instructor will probably start you with a percussion kit, which includes a practice pad for drum work and necessary theory books to help with note reading.

Chamber ensembles:
Designed for intermediate to advanced instrumentalists who are interested in chamber group experience. Chamber ensemble is an excellent preparation for students wishing to join chamber or a symphony orchestra: it covers classical repertoire and gives a rare opportunity to gain experience performing in a group.

Tuition:
Tuition for group lessons starts as low as $25 for an hour lesson. Individual instruction lesson starts from only $55 for an hour. Due to the fact that tuition varies depending on a range of factors: instructor's professionalism, experience, duration, frequency and number of classes the student is enrolled in, we urge you to contact our office for further details. Please be advised that the first appointment is always free, so make yours today to get to know our school, faculty, programs and students.

Discounts:
Gingis Academy of Music is proud to announce that we have a variety of discounts and scholarships available.
10% "Family member" discount is applicable to parents and siblings only.
10% "Additional course" discount is applicable to the same person enrolled in more than one discipline.
*Please note that discounts may not be combined and are applicable to students
enrolled in 60 minute weekly private instruction lessons, attending the Academy on the regular basis*
The Gingis Academy of Music Scholarship is available to winners of our competition, and is awarded annually.