Enrichment Offerings at Louisville Academy of Music
LAM is more than lessons- it’s a learning community.
Each month, LAM hosts free events, concerts, classes, and panel discussions on a variety of topics and featuring LAM faculty, guest artists and speakers. Anyone participating in another LAM program will have access to these opportunities, with detailed schedules, descriptions, and sign ups available down below and in your student portal.
Attend an enrichment as a make up or in addition to regularly scheduled lessons or classes.
August 19, 3:30-5:00pm
Masterclass with Gabe lefkowitz
This August we are excited to welcome LO Concertmaster and LYO Artistic Director Gabriel Lefkowitz in a strings masterclass for LAM students. Sign up to listen and learn from the audience or sign up to play your excerpts and/or audition material you are preparing for LYO, school, etc. Performers must be school age and play an orchestral string instrument. If we reach capacity for performers we may need to adjust accordingly to meet the time frame.
this event is available to all LAM & LYO students.
September 1, 6:00-7:30pm
Adult recital-Everyone welcome to attend!
Join us for our bi-annual adult student recital! This recital is deigned to give our adult LAM students (Ages 18+) a chance to perform in front of a very supportive audience, for any type of instrumentation or group. Accompaniment will be provided upon sign-up. While this event is for adult performers only, everyone is allowed to attend!
There will also be a social/reception afterwards with some light refreshments and drinks.
september 8, 5:30-6:30pm
creative music making with stories
Students work together to develop music for a story. In this class, students will discuss, improvise, write and listen while creating a score for a favorite children’s book.
september 16, 6:00-7:30pm
Lam panel discussion - How to practice with your kids
Join us for this fall enrichment offering on how to practice with your kids. Hear from LAM faculty, staff, parents about how to create a positive and productive environment at home to encourage your children to practice their instrument.
Learn tips for timing, location, how to avoid distraction, how to get involved, when not to get involved, and plenty more.
october 7, 6:30-7:30pm
how to play with piano
LAM faculty member, Cristina Bedoya, will accompany performers on any instrument or voice type and discuss the peculiarities of playing with collaborative piano, including nonverbal communication, adjusting intonation, and more.