Our Program
- Graded instruction in music education with emphasis on sightreading, understanding theory, hearing and singing harmony, appreciating musical artistry, learning and performing classical music.
- Advanced singers form small ensembles and sing classical masterworks with Swarthmore College Chorus.
- Music teaching program directed by John Alston, associate professor of music at Swarthmore College.
- Year-round individual piano lessons for 12 chorus members; summer piano lessons for 20 additional children.
- Seven to 10 community-wide concerts each year in Chester, Swarthmore, West Chester, Malvern and elsewhere.
- Year round activities: During the school year each child attends two of the 15 weekly small-group rehearsals; the five-week, full-day Summer Learning Program includes two to three hours of music daily plus reading, literature, science, history, studio art, and dance.
- Special cultural and academic enhancement program for teen boys; cultural field trips for all age groups.
- Program based in state-of-the-art Lang Music Building at Swarthmore College.
John Alston
Founder & Director