At the Music Academy, our caring and professional faculty members provide personal attention and the kind of positive reinforcement and encouragement that make learning music an enjoyable experience.Instructors at the Academy are not only gifted artists but are also caring and imaginative educators. They prepare young people for further career studies in music or for a life of music appreciation.

Professional FacultyErika Beasley, voice

Dr. Brandon Christensen, violinDr. Robert Conger, trombone

Dr. Michael Dean, clarinet & saxophoneDr. Sara Edgerton, cello

Dr. Robert Fruehwald, compositionRebecca Fulgham, piano

Dr. Marc Fulgham, trumpetChadie Fruehwald, harp

Hays Hendricks, Suzuki violinDr. Gary Miller, organ & harpsichord

Mary Mims, voice & pianoDr. Shane Mizicko, percussion

Maria Mizicko, musicianship class, clarinetTara Perry, class piano

Brooke Privett, trumpetPatrick Rafferty, guitar

Jessie Reuter, French hornLaura Guyer Ross, oboe, bassoon

Laura Ryan, Suzuki violinDr. Tim Schmidt, voice

Lori Shaffer, voicePaul Thompson, flute

Sherrie Troxel, musicianship class, fluteDiane Wicker, piano

Tyson Wunderlich, pianoMatt Yount, piano

Rebecca FulghamAcademy Director

Laura Ryan

Administrative Assistant

Southeast Missouri Music AcademyBrandt Hall, Room 107 MS7925

One University PlazaCape Girardeau, MO 63701

(573) 651-2378rlfulgham@semo.edu

www.semomusicacademy.org

Students enrolled in the Music Academy receive much more than a weekly lesson. All students are actively encouraged to expand their musical horizons by participating in as many Academy and community experiences as possible, many of which are completely free.

Tuition for private instruction at the Academy includes:

• Weekly lessons• Musicianship Class • Evaluation at the end of each academic year• Numerous performing opportunities

including recitals in Robert F. and Gertrude L. Shuck Music Recital Hall at the River Campus

• A place to meet and make friends with other music students in a supportive environment

The Music Academy at Southeast Missouri State University is dedicated to enrichingthe lives of its students by stimulating a lifelong appreciation of music. Its professional faculty offers musical instruction to students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and guides the development of basic musical and performing skills while encouraging the creative use of those skills. From birth through the retirement years, the Academy welcomes any student wishing to increase his or her musical knowledge and proficiency.

Who We AreFounded in 1985 with approximately 80 students, the Music Academy now has an average enrollment of more than 250 students per semester, representing the entire region. The Academy is part of the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Music and is located on the main campus in Brandt Hall. The Academy depends on student tuition and community sponsorship to fund it’s diverse programming. The Academy has met the requirements and is a full member of theNational Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.

PRIVATE LESSONSPrivate lessons are available for all band and orchestral instruments, piano, voice, classical guitar, organ, harp and composition.

SUZUKI STRINGSSuzuki Strings includes private and group lessons. It is based on the Talent Education method of music instruction and the premise that musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability

that can be developed. The late Japanese educator Dr. Shinichi Suzuki noticed the ease with which young children learn

to speak their native languages. He believed educators could use this “mother tongue method” of listening,

imitating and repeating sounds to nurture a high level of musicality in young students. Students

age three and older are invited to apply for admission into the Suzuki program at the

Music Academy.

“Long after the toys of childhood are gone, the joy of music remains.”

GROUP CLASSES• Preschool class - Sing, Say, Move and Play

ages 4 - kindergarten

• Guitar class – Grades 5-12 and adults

• Piano in a Flash – Beginning piano for adults

• Suzuki group class

• Musicianship class

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIESBeing part of a large school offers possibilities for ensembles and frequent performances. Students at all levels and all ages may perform for friends, family and for each other in both formal and informal settings. Some of the performance opportunities include:

• End of semester recitals• Community service, outreach recitals at area nursing

homes and other locations• Suzuki group class recitals• Practice recitals

YOUNG COMPOSERS PROJECTIn the spring, students enrolled in musicianship classes, use the skills they have learned to compose their own music!

HOW TO REGISTERVisit our Web site at www.semomusicacademy.org or call the Music Academy office at (573) 651-2378. Our e-mail address is rlfulgham@semo.edu.

Sibling discounts and financial aid are available.Tuition gift cards available.

Our Mission