Creative-Centered
music lessons
& More
for young musicians
for young musicians
creative-centered music lessons for young musicians
Voice
Piano
Guitar
and/or
Ukulele
designed to inspire a lifelong love for music
with creative facilitator elise mark
Meet the Teacher
Elise Mark
- over 10 years of teaching artistry and still loving it!
- also a professional opera singer, podcaster, voice actor, and community builder
- loves swimming, tennis, and yoga
- adores her cat Gary, and husky Lana
- embraces aspects of storytelling, connection, creativity & joy in all her work
- Learn more about Elise at www.elisemark.com
that's her!
(she/her pronouns)
how we learn
THE BASICS: everything they need to know to CREATE MUSIC, like note reading, sight reading, theory, chords, and the technique of playing their chosen instrument(s).
MOTIVATION: intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, such as prize incentives, encouraging curiosity, cultivating creativity, and connecting to personal goals and interests.
EXPOSURE: exploring a variety of genres, seeing music in the real world, and learning from other artists with different styles and creative perspectives.
COMMUNITY: group experiences that give students and families a strong and supportive musical family through which to learn and experience the musical journey!
Program Aspects
One-on-One Lessons
Private music lessons build solid music proficiency skills, hone strengths and talent, and help students find their own artistic voice.
Group Workshops
Group workshops in music and creativity teach critical thinking skills, collaboration, interpersonal skills, and self-expression.
Music Experiences
Community-centered events demonstrate how to use music as a tool to take risks, think creatively, and be curious & open to new ideas.
more perks
Online Practice Room
The online practice room gives students and parents 24/7 access to personalized assignments, lessons, videos, tips and inspiration. The opportunity to digitally connect gives students autonomy over their musical goals, as well as ongoing inspiration and engagement in music learning.
A Community of Creatives
Teacher Elise Mark is an active professional performer and leader of a creative community, Creative Becoming. Joining the Fall program brings students and families into the Creative Becoming community, providing access to myriad of events and concerts throughout the year, as well as connection to other creative families and artists.
Live Performance Experience
Performing live gives students the opportunity to build confidence in themselves, explore their creative and musical voices, and the discover the value of communal music experiences.
what Families get
new dates released each
Fall and Spring!
rolling admission for lessons
and group programs
One-on-One
30 min. Lessons
Music Experiences
Live Performance
Group Workshops
Personalized Online Practice Room
Creative Becoming Community Access
Spring 2024
New schedules are released each Fall (Sept-Dec) and Spring (Jan-June). Please read the FAQs and Studio Policies for more info on scheduling and studio expectations.
January | February | March | April | May/June | |
Group Experiences | Musical Book Club Sun. Jan 28th 10-11:30am | The Lion King in Concert Sun. Feb 25th 2pm | March Musical Madness Trivia Night w Luca & Elise Mon. Mar 18th 5:30pm | Music Outside the Box! The Rhythm of My World w Olivia & Anjoli Sat. April 20th 10am | Community Concert Sun. June 2 2pm |
One-on-One Lessons | Weekly lessons starting Jan. 15th | Weekly lessons except week of 19th | Weekly lessons except week of 11th & 25th | Weekly lessons | Weekly lessons ending June 1 |
Deets
Scheduling
Private 30 min. lessons take place weekly at an mutually agreed upon time, usually on Wed. and Thurs. after school.
Group activities occur once a month.
Please read the FAQs and Studio Policies for more details.
How to Sign Up
Contact Elise via email or phone to enroll your child!
Email: elisesmark@gmail.com
Phone: (813) 892-3164
* Pricing and payment plan discussed individually with each family. Sliding scale available.
Ready to Chat?
Reach out anytime! It's my goal to make music fun, personal, accessible, and collaborative in every way. I work hard to meet the needs and expectations of the families I work with, and am happy to discuss how to allow this program to work for you and your family!
a community for the creatively intrigued
music collaboration inspiration connection arts
The Creative Music Lessons Program is one of several projects within Creative Becoming, a new and evolving community offering experiences for artists and enthusiasts of all levels and agesto deepen our connection to creativity, the arts, and community. Visit the Creative Becoming website to learn more about past and present projects, and how to connect further.