Summer Music Festival: Intermediate Piano Arts

Pianists at AFA’s Summer Music Festival have the unique opportunity to learn and progress as soloists and to work with peer musicians in chamber music, studio classes, and more, including music theory and enrichment classes. Pianists who are currently in 3rd grade through 8th grade (for the 23-24 school year) are eligible for the Intermediate Piano Arts session (formerly known as Junior Piano), a 2 week session that includes up to 28 students divided into smaller cohorts. These cohorts move through guided practice sessions for their solo work, larger studio classes, topic and skill based sessions, and chamber music with either their fellow pianists or string players, all led by expert Faculty Artists. This session is the perfect opportunity for young musicians who are looking for a musically challenging and enriching experience that allows them to spend each day immersed in music.

Did you know? AFA offers tuition assistance for students who may not be able to afford the full amount; learn more here. Plus, students who attended the 2023 Summer Music Festival receive a discount of $25.00.

District Transportation Partnerships

Through partnership with AFA, select school district Fine Arts departments in the area will provide bus transportation between a central location in their respective districts and AFA for students enrolled in their districts. April 1st update: Fort Bend ISD, Humble ISD, Klein ISD, and Lamar Consolidated will offer transportation for their students during this session.

Extended Day Composition Club

Intermediate Piano Arts students also have the opportunity to stay a bit longer each day (until 4:30) and try their hand at writing music in the Extended Day Composition Club. This is great for any student who is curious about how to notate ideas they might have, how melody, harmony, and rhythm work together, and information about how to write for instruments other than their own. This option is an add-on to the regular session, with tuition set at $250.00 (tuition assistance is not applicable for this tuition fee). Enrollment in this option is first-come first-served as students are offered admission in their selected regular session.

Applications for the 2024 Summer Music Festival are open! Apply Now!