The St. Cecilia Academy Music Conservatory continues a long tradition of excellence in music under the patronage of Saint Cecilia herself, the patroness of music. Since 1904, the St. Cecilia Music Conservatory has striven to cultivate a love for music through private and group music lessons, and we continue to this day. Our Music Conservatory studios, located by SCA's Legacy Hall, are open to Preschool-4, kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school students from across the Dominican campus and surrounding areas.
We offer private lessons in piano, voice, violin, guitar, upright bass, and ukulele as well as a Suzuki program for aspiring string players and even a Harp School. This year, we are excited to offer several after-school classes for students in grades 7-12, including Songwriting, Music Theory/Composition, and Fiddle.
Our commitment to all students and families is to provide a joyful experience in the learning process, excellent training in various genres of music by highly competent musicians and instructors who have studied and performed with their own instruments for decades, and to foster a desire to glorify God through the gift of music.
The practice of music adds joy to life. Many formal studies have shown that the study of music engages the whole brain and body while building individual confidence, personal discipline, and patience. At SCA, we believe that we were born to make music! Psalm 98: 1-7 (excerpts) “Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things… Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn.”
All styles—Classical, Pop, Broadway, Jazz, Liturgical, and more—will be taught in the Conservatory, with the permission of each instructor and in keeping with good pedagogical practice for each student regarding age and personal progress.