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About Us -
KPMS is Conservatory Quality in-home music instruction that operates in Manhattan, Westchester & Putnam Counties & Connecticut. We offer the conveninece of in-home lessons, plus performance & workshop opportunities, for students from beginners to professionals.
Philosophy
Our philosophy is to build a lifelong understanding and love of music while engaging the student at whatever level they come to us. Focusing on the ‘selfs’, your child will build self-esteem, self-confidence and self-expression through music. Keeping our focus on the progress of each student, we operate with an open door policy that encourages on-going communication between the parents, the teacher, and the director.
Our Commitment
Our faculty is made-up entirely of working artists committed to sharing their gifts & investing students with a deeper appreciation of music whether as emerging professional artists being prepared for auditions, or performances, or for young people curious to try out a new ability.
Programs
We offer instruction in
piano
voice
winds
guitar/bass
percussion
violin/viola
composition/recording arts
Garage Band
group lessons
Additionally we are pleased to offer a range of annual performance opportunities from winter & spring concerts, in addition the annual KPMS Playoff, a charity benefit concert where students play alongside faculty & in ensembles.
We provide Workshop opportunities, such as healthcare professionals’ evaluation of your child’s voice, workshops in audition technique, stage presence & composition all to prepare the students in taking their gifts outside the studio.
Who Studies with us:
KPMS Students have performed at these venues-
•Broadway•off-Broadway•NBC’s Third Watch•Law & Order-SVU•The Today Show•Madison Square Garden•Steinway Hall•Interlochen Center for the Arts• The Cathedral of St. John the Divine• The Tarrytown Music Hall•The Yorktown Theatre•Random Farms Kids Theatre• Denise Simon’s Actor’s Theatre Workshop •KJK Productions•The Helen Hayes Theatre•The Bronx Zoo•
We provide overall musical training by teachers trained to work integrally; blending theory, technique and expression seamlessly into our lessons.
Who we are
Our teaching staff is composed of highly successful performing artists. Each teacher has achieved a level of international success in his or her career which brings something special to their capacity to teach. Our teachers have studied, taught or performed at the following:
Broadway
off Broadway
National tours
Television commercials for Time Warner, Cable Vision and Apothecus Pharmaceuticals
Leading roles in regional theatres
Teaching and Performing Internationally - Berlin Germany, Israel & Japan
Director of Yale University Slavic Chorus
Collaborations with Emmy-Award nominated composer, Birch Johnson
Juilliard, Caramoor Music Festival , Bronx Opera, Capetown Opera ,Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Boys Choir of Harlem, various NY jazz clubs
We are proud of the quality and professionalism our teaching staff delivers. With his or her individual contribution, each teacher makes ours a very powerful and unique studio. It is the quality of our teaching staff and the design behind our programs that sets us apart and allows us to offer our many services with the confidence that your child’s musical training is in excellent hands.
What they are saying:
The voice lessons have also had a significant impact on …clarity of speech & articulation…an overall sense of confidence and increased willingness to take risks… We have experienced this warm and caring environment in all our interactions with you and your staff… Melissa Camhy- on 9-year old daughter; voice student
I started singing lessons with Kilroy Productions Music Studios about 2 years ago with a friend of mine. Not only has our singing improved, we’ve been having such a good time; I encouraged my youngest daughter to start singing lessons. She too looks forward to her Monday lessons. It turns out that KPMS is such a hit with my family my 13-year old daughter who has been playing piano for several years decided to switch teachers. Kudos to Jerry & KPMS because teaching a teenage girl is no easy task! Now we can all sing & play together. It truly has become a family experience! Thank you KPMS! Lauren Rothberg, (voice student & mother)
How to contact us:
Kilroy Productions Music Studios
Jerry Fishman, Director
917-533-7464
866-887-0585 (fax)
jfishman@kilroyproductions.com
visit us at
www.kilroyproductions.com