Music Academy Cadet Orchestra

Students in the Cadet Orchestra will strengthen their music reading skills, and their technical ability, and become contributing members of our campus and regional community of artists and musicians. A performance at the end of the Spring semester will allow members to showcase their musical growth and excellence to friends, family, and the surrounding community.

Requirements

• Members are currently enrolled in study at the Music Academy. Students should be in (or above) Suzuki Book 1-with exceptions made based on teacher recommendation.
• Demonstrated passion for musical excellence, as well as proven practice and work ethic.
• Commitment to attending all rehearsals and performances (missing more than two rehearsals before any concert will make a student ineligible to perform). An 80% attendance is required to participate in performance unless other arrangements are approved by the director.
  
• Director approval before the beginning of the semester 
• Despite consistent attendance, an unprepared student may be excluded from performance.

Rehearsals

• Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025
  
• Summer June 24 and July 22. Pizza Party and Rehearsal 5-7 p.m.
• Fall and Spring
  • Mondays from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. on the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University
    CAC 155 during the Fall semester-RCC 120 during the Spring semester. The first rehearsal is Monday, August 26.

Performances

• Fall Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.
  Spring Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  

About our Director

Steve Schaffner is the director of the Southeast Missouri Music Academy. He is a retired public school orchestra director, having taught for 31 years in Augusta, Georgia, and Cape Girardeau Public Schools.

Music Academy Youth Orchestra

Students in the Youth Orchestra will strengthen their music reading skills, and their technical ability, and become contributing members of our campus and regional community of artists and musicians. A performance at the end of each semester will allow members to showcase their musical growth and excellence to friends, family, and the surrounding community.

Requirements

• Members are currently enrolled in study at the Music Academy. Students should be in (or above) Suzuki Book 3-with exceptions made based on teacher recommendation.
• Demonstrated passion for working toward musical excellence and proven practice and work ethic.
• Commitment to attending all rehearsals and performances (missing more than two rehearsals before any concert will make a student ineligible to perform). An 80% Attendance is required to participate in performance unless other arrangements are approved by the
• Director approval before the beginning of the semester 
• Despite consistent attendance, an unprepared student may be excluded from performance.

Rehearsals

• Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025
• Summer June 24 and July 22. Pizza Party and Rehearsal 5-7 p.m.
• Fall and Spring
  • Mondays from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University
    CAC 155 during the fall semester-RCC 120 during the spring semester. The first rehearsal is Monday, August 28.

Performances

• Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

About our Director

Andrew Hacay is the director of the Southeast Missouri Music Academy Youth Orchestra. He is the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Orchestra Director.

Southeast Missouri Music Academy Youth Chorus

Instructor: Dr. Aaron Wacker

River Campus Seminary Building RCS 257

Grades 2-8. Singers in the Youth Chorus will strengthen their music reading skills, and their vocal abilities, and contribute to the good of their region through music-based service and performance. A performance at the end of each semester will allow singers to showcase their musical growth to friends, family, and the surrounding community.

Rehearsals:

• Tuesdays 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. starting August 29

Fee - $180

Deadline for registration is August 4

Southeast Missouri Music Academy Guitar Ensemble

Instructor: Jesse Steele

Dobbins River Campus Center RCC 126

The Southeast Missouri Music Academy Guitar Ensemble is open to beginning, intermediate, and advanced players of plucked stringed instruments (guitar, ukulele, banjo, or mandolin). Music readers, tab readers, and chord players meet to rehearse and learn diverse styles of music.

Rehearsals:

• Tuesdays 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. starting August 30

Fee - $150 class only, $75 if enrolled in Music Academy

Deadline for registration is August 4

Adult Piano Class 

Make music, make friends, and have fun while doing it. It’s not about hitting the right note or being the best-it’s about enjoying the experience, having fun, and picking up some new skills and friends along the way.

Classes are taught in our State of the Art Piano Lab (Room RCS 404) on the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus (formerly St. Vincent Seminary).

Weekly Lesson

Wednesdays 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Classes begin January 22.

Chamber Ensembles

Playing with other musicians in a small ensemble is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences a musician can have. The Academy invites students playing any instrument at intermediate to advanced levels to coordinate with their private teacher about registering for this class. Ensembles will be created based on enrollment and will subsequently be assigned to a faculty member for weekly coaching. All ensembles work towards a performance goal. Each member's participation and commitment is crucial to the success of the ensemble. Therefore, every member is required to participate in the final performance. These performances can be at an Academy recital, for a community organization, or a special event.

Instructors

Academy Faculty