"Hoff-Barthelson provides an all-encompassing musical environment, not just isolated music lessons."
"My children are not great musicians, but I hoped that being in an environment where they are surrounded by people—students and teachers—who loved music would inspire them. It has."
"We chose the school because of the talented and esteemed faculty, frequent performance opportunities, and broad range of course offerings. HBMS fully deserves its reputation as a premier music school."
Financial Aid Application
Employment Opportunity:
Student Services Coordinator
Meet HBMS Dean of Programs
Chris Kenniff
Read review of Early Childhood
Classes June 2018
K-12 Classes
K-12 Ensembles & Clubs
Adult Classes & Ensembles
2018-2019 Student Handbook
View the School Catalog
Call or e-mail the School to arrange an interview
College Information Process:
Download a list of colleges and universities with music programs and a step-by-step guide to the application process
Enriching lives and creating community through music
PLEASE NOTE: The School will be closed for Winter Recess from Saturday, December 22, 2018, through Sunday, January 6, 2019. Classes and lessons will resume on Monday, January 7, 2019. Learn about enrolling in lessons and classes for Spring 2019 here. Happy Holidays!
Hoff-Barthelson Music School was founded in 1944 by Virginia Hoff and Joyce Barthelson, two gifted musicians who believed that the joy of music and the skills to perform it should be available to everyone. They left a legacy that has touched the lives of many thousands: a warm, friendly music school dedicated to the highest standards of music education, performance, and community service.
A commitment to creativity, collaboration, and community animates our holistic approach to music education, which is characterized by:
- A supportive musical environment. We inspire our students to develop their musical and human potential as part of a community of peers, teachers, and parents. Adults find a musical home at HBMS, too—pursuing their love of music with others who share their passion.
- A focus on the whole student. Teaching understanding, appreciation, and musical skills goes hand in hand with nurturing critical thinking, creative, social, and other valuable learning and life skills.
- Customized learning. We work with all students—whether their interests are casual or pre-professional—to design individual goals and pathways and connect them with the best possible teachers.
- Exceptional teaching. Our faculty—drawn from the region’s most talented teachers and performers—excels at matching the teaching approach to the individual, catalyzing each student’s progress from beginner to advanced.
- A multifaceted curriculum. Our comprehensive approach combines individual instruction, musicianship courses, ensembles, and frequent performance opportunities offered year-round.
A nonprofit institution, Hoff-Barthelson Music School is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and an affiliate of ArtsWestchester.
Copyright 2014 Hoff-Barthelson Music School
25 School Lane • Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-723-1169 • hb@hbms.org
Website Design by Canfield Design Studios, Inc.
Photos by Ebony Brown, Michelle Jacobs,
Andrea Mistri, Steven Schnur, Michael Smith
HBMS Drawings by Lucia Tallarico
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
Hoff-Barthelson Music School was founded in 1944 by Virginia Hoff and Joyce Barthelson, two gifted musicians who believed that the joy of music and the skills to perform it should be available to everyone. They left a legacy that has touched the lives of many thousands: a warm, friendly music school dedicated to the highest standards of music education, performance, and community service.
A commitment to creativity, collaboration, and community animates our holistic approach to music education, which is characterized by:
- A supportive musical environment. We inspire our students to develop their musical and human potential as part of a community of peers, teachers, and parents. Adults find a musical home at HBMS, too—pursuing their love of music with others who share their passion.
- A focus on the whole student. Teaching understanding, appreciation, and musical skills goes hand in hand with nurturing critical thinking, creative, social, and other valuable learning and life skills.
- Customized learning. We work with all students—whether their interests are casual or pre-professional—to design individual goals and pathways and connect them with the best possible teachers.
- Exceptional teaching. Our faculty—drawn from the region’s most talented teachers and performers—excels at matching the teaching approach to the individual, catalyzing each student’s progress from beginner to advanced.
- A multifaceted curriculum. Our comprehensive approach combines individual instruction, musicianship courses, ensembles, and frequent performance opportunities offered year-round.
A nonprofit institution, Hoff-Barthelson Music School is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and an affiliate of ArtsWestchester.
Copyright 2014 Hoff-Barthelson Music School
25 School Lane • Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-723-1169 • hb@hbms.org
Website Design by Canfield Design Studios, Inc.
Photos by Ebony Brown, Michelle Jacobs,
Andrea Mistri, Steven Schnur, Michael Smith
HBMS Drawings by Lucia Tallarico