Music Preparatory Program

The Susquehanna University Music Preparatory Program is an instructional music program designed for children and adults. It includes:

• Individual lessons in voice, piano, organ, harp, and most band and orchestra instruments
• Group classes that span the ages of birth through adult
• The Susquehanna Valley Youth Orchestra, an auditioned string orchestra

General Information

Group classes are held at three convenient locations in the Central Susquehanna Valley:

• Selinsgrove (Susquehanna University campus)
• Sunbury (Sunbury YMCA Arts Center)
• West Milton (Central Oak Heights)

Individual lessons are offered in Selinsgrove.

Lessons and classes take place during three terms: summer, fall and winter/spring.  A recital, held each spring semester, is free and open to the public

The Susquehanna Valley Youth Orchestra  is active during the academic school year and performs one concert in November and one in March.  Practices are held in Selinsgrove.

Program Overview

Children’s Classes - Birth through Grade 1
10-week session (fall & spring semesters)
eight-week session (summer only)

Vocal Games Grades 2-4
Vocal Games Grades 5-8
10-week session (fall only)

Susquehanna Valley Youth Orchestra (SVYO)
10-week session plus free public concert
(fall & spring semesters)

Private Lessons
12-week session (fall & spring semesters)
10-week session (summer only)

Private Violin Lessons plus Two Saturday Festivals
12-week session plus festivals

Private Harp Lesson
eight-week session

Beginner Violin Class
January  - one Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Guitar I   Ages 11-Adult
Guitar II Ages 11 – Adult (spring only)
eight-week session