Registration for Pre-College Preparatory ends on Wednesday, September 11 2024.

Important Dates for the 2024-2025 Fall Semester:

Registration Deadline

Wednesday September 11, 2024

First Day of Fall Semester

Saturday September 14, 2024

Thanksgiving Break (No Pre-College)

Saturday November 23, 2024

Pre-College Prep Community Engagement Concert (Location/Time TBD)

Saturday December 7, 2024

Fall Concert (Solo Showcase)

Saturday December 14, 2024

About

Pre-College Preparatory is a weekly 3.5 hour program with the purpose of immersing young musicians in an environment that is inspiring, challenging and educational. Like Pre-College, the Preparatory program will provide students with conservatory-style training, and will include weekly theory and ear training, ensemble rehearsals and/or coachings, and supervised practice sessions and/or workshops. Students are also expected to attend masterclasses presented by our guest artists throughout the year. Each semester will culminate in community engagement performances and a final concert in the spring. It takes place on Saturdays from 10am-1:30pm at Fried Music in downtown Alhambra. 

Pre-College Preparatory is for any student who wants to develop their musical and technical skills, expand their education, and to build a higher level of playing through the 24-week curriculum.

Prep students will have the opportunity to collaborate with Pre-College students and faculty in performance classes and masterclasses. Group ensembles will also be combined with Pre-College students and Colburn Conservatory students. Pre-College Prep students can also stay later into the afternoon if they wish to observe the Pre-College program.

Eligibility

Pianists, violinists, violists, cellists, classical guitarists and flutists ages 7 and up are welcome to apply. No audition required. Student may be asked to upload a recent video of their playing in order to correctly assess their current level.

Note: This program is not designed to replace private lessons. Students are required to study with a teacher privately (either FM faculty or another teacher), in order to participate in our Pre-College Preparatory Program.

Registration Information & Tuition

Full year tuition (total 26 days, including concerts): $3000

For students currently enrolled in lessons or classes with Fried Music: $2500

The $120 registration fee is non-refundable, but will be credited towards the student's total tuition. Tuition will be invoiced once registration is confirmed and received.

Financial aid available upon request. Payment plan also available (with fees).

Curriculum

The Preparatory program will provide students with conservatory-style training, and will include weekly theory and ear training, ensemble rehearsals and/or coachings, and supervised practice sessions and/or workshops. Students are also expected to attend masterclasses presented by our guest artists throughout the year. Each semester will culminate in community engagement recitals and formal performances.

Community engagement concerts around the area will be organized throughout the semester. Students will play solo and/or chamber music.

Sample Schedule 

10:00am-10:50pm Theory/Ear Training

11:00am-11:50am Ensemble Rehearsal/Coaching

11:50am-12:30pm Lunch*

12:30-1:30pm Supervised Practice/Performance Class/Workshop

Students are required to attend masterclasses presented by the Pre-College Program. Dates and times are subject to change!

*Please have students bring lunch from home, or cash. They will be chaperoned to pick up food from a local restaurant if they need to buy food.

Attendance

We understand that there are sometimes complicated commitments with outside schools/institutions that will require students to miss a day of Prep. Students will not be reimbursed or credited for missing Saturday sessions. If students are unable to attend most, if not all, of our Pre-College Prep dates, we would not recommend participation in our program. Students should be on time and ready to start by 10:00am. Participation in the both end-of-term concerts is absolutely mandatory.

For questions or more information, email info@friedmusic.com (EN/中文)