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Musical instruction in piano, voice, guitar, violin, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet

Art instruction

Private and group lessons

 Little Falls School of Music and Art

62 Chatham Street (US Route 9)

Kinderhook, NY 12106

(518)758-6000

Music for Little Mozarts: Introductory piano class for 4-6 year-olds

Composer's Program: Workshop for expressing poetry through student-composed music

Little Falls Choir for Young People

Our Faculty

            Susan Anthony (Piano) studied music education at Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, with postgraduate study at SUNY Albany. She has over 25 years experience in classroom and piano teaching in public and private schools. Sue teaches Music for Little Mozarts and private lessons. She sings like an angel with the Hudson Valley Choral Society, as well as serving as their rehearsal accompanist.

          April Joy Gutierrez (Voice) is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, Juilliard Opera Center and the University of Northern Colorado, where she was awarded the 2005 Outstanding Alumna Medallion for achievement in performing arts. She welcomes students interested in any kind of singing, and of all levels of accomplishment.

          Wendy Fieser (Violin) studied music therapy at Buffalo State College. She plays with several chamber groups, and when time allows, the Newburgh Symphony.

        Garfield Moore (Cello) Undergraduate and graduate studies at Stanford University. He teaches cello, coached chamber music, and has given master classes at the University of California, the Bartok Conservatory of Hungary, and the Harlem School of the Arts. He maintains private studios in NYC and the Hudson Valley.

        Keith Niver (Piano, Organ) Eight years of classical piano instruction and two years of classical pipe organ instruction. But don't worry - despite of this classical training, Keith really prefers what he calls fun music - popular, ragtime, barbershop, movie themes. He teachcs private lessons as well as the Music for Little Mozarts.  In his spare time he sings with the Berkshire Hillsmen, a barbershop chorus.

        Gretchen Rueckheim (Piano, Woodwinds, Brass) BA in Music from SUNY Fredonia, Master of Music in performance and composition from Michigan State University. Gretchen is the classical piano, woodwind and brass music fan on the faculty, but teaches beginners of all sorts, and advanced students of the classical sort.  She is the music director and organist at First Reformed Church in Chatham, director of the Hudson Valley Choral Society, and sings with the Cantilena Chamber Choir in western Massachusetts.

        Chris Theriault (guitar and bass) is a graduate of Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and the Guitar Institute of Technology. Chris has nine recordings to his credit, including a CD for the relaxation company Audio Vision. Chris has recorded soundtracks for two independent films. Guitar students learn to read music as well as learn songs by ear from recordings. 

         Lisa La Monica Artist and illustrator offers private and group instruction for children.  Illustrated upcoming bookOn Halloween, I love you as big as the Moon.'

       The Little Falls School of Music and Arts is a not-for-profit community arts school. Governed by a local Board of Directors, we are dedicated to providing high quality instruction, participation, and exposure in the performing arts at affordable rates in a school setting to all interested persons regardless of age, race, religion, or ethnic origin. We feel that arts education in a school uniquely affords students more opportunities for growth through exposure to other students, faculty members, and artistic outlets.

      Our philosophy at the Little Falls School is to make our presence felt in the community not only through education in the arts, but also through performances, recitals, festivals, and benefits. In order to make instruction available to anyone who is interested, scholarships are available.

(518) 758-6000

Our performances and service include:

Plans for winter and spring 2010 include music for area nursing homes.

December 2009 Members of LFSMA's  Board of Directors joined with members of Hudson Valley Choral Society to sing for patients and their families at Columbia Memorial Hospital.

December 2009 Provided music for Valatie's Winterwalk

November 15, 2009 Recital at Whittier Assisted Living , Ghent

June 2009 Student recital at Le Jardin, Main Street, Valatie

May 2009 Student recital at Barnwell Nursing Home, Valatie

March 2009 Student and faculty performances at Le Jardin, Main Street Valatie

December 2008 performance at Le Jardin for Valatie Winterwalk

Saturday September 6,  2008  Columbia County Council on the Arts Fence Show at Riders Mills

Sunday July 13, 2008  Livingston Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Valatie Plant and Garden festival

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - LFSMA Composer's Forum - performance of student compositions

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - LFSMA Performathon, our annual fundraising event

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - LFSMA Composers' Forum - performance of student compositions

June 2007 - Student recitals at Barnwell nursing home

March 2007 - LFSMA  Performathon

January 2007 Student Recital at LFSMA

December 2006 LFSMA Composers' Forum at First Reformed Church in Chatham

December 2006 Recital at Le Jardin, for Valatie's winter walk.

  2009-2010 Lesson rates, excluding voice. Rates are subject to change during the school year.