We are bringing high-quality, yet affordable music instruction to our beloved Bonham and Fannin County. Our musicians love their art, and love sharing it with others. Whether you are a parent seeking to give your child the benefits of some musical training, a student who dreams of musical excellence, or an adult who just loves making music—we welcome you.
From private lessons to small ensembles, children’s music and musicianship classes, from classical style to bluegrass… Ready to learn about what we have to offer? Read on to find the perfect fit for you!
Private Lessons
The core component of any music school is private lessons. Bonham Conservatory is pleased to offer lessons in:
- Piano
- Voice
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Flute
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- French horn
- Trumpet
- Trombone/Low brass
- Percussion
- Guitar/Ukulele
Musicianship Classes: Music History, Harmony, Music Theory, Ear Training and Sight Singing
Bonham Conservatory offers several classes—for instrumentalists, vocalists, and all music lovers.
MUSIC HISTORY is an absolute delight—listen to the greatest music, hear the stories behind the pieces, and learn about the great thread of our grand musical tradition. In HARMONY, learn the intervals that make music beautiful, how they fit together, and how harmonies and melodies progress to make beautiful music. In MUSIC THEORY, students learn all of the other aspects of how music works, in addition to harmony—including time signatures, key signatures, musical forms, etc. And in EAR TRAINING & SIGHT SINGING, students learn to hear intervals and sing from sight—this is an incredibly valuable class for vocalists and instrumentalists, as well as anyone who likes to sing in church, the shower, or anywhere else!
Bonham Conservatory’s Musicianship classes are a distinctive that set us apart. Students attend weekly classes where they not only learn the basics of music theory, history, and artistry, but also enjoy community with other music-lovers!
Chamber Music/Small Ensembles
The opportunity to play music in the chamber music setting is a phenomenal chance to grow musically (and also have a great time)!
Chamber music is one of the most important—and beautiful—parts of the repertoire. At Bonham Conservatory, we are very pleased to offer chamber music coaching from our experienced faculty, to intermediate through advanced students.
At the beginning of the school year, the faculty will work to place students into ensembles of similar ability. Small ensembles meet for a one hour rehearsal each week, with one of our faculty members coaching the students for the entire rehearsal. Near the end of each semester, the groups will perform in one of the conservatory recitals.
To sign up for a chamber music/small ensemble coaching class, either sign up through the regular Registration form and describe the student’s instrument and ability level in the comments box, or call us directly at 903.332.4257. Chamber music/small ensembles will form at the beginning of the school year, so contact us over the summer to get on this list.
Group Lessons
Group lessons are an affordable option for learning an instrument or voice. Our group lesson classes are kept small (3–4 students), to ensure that every student is receiving the teacher’s attention. (If a group of friends wish to form a larger class together, we may be willing to work with you to allow friends to study together, depending on the teacher’s wishes; contact us for special arrangements.)
A minimum of 3 students is necessary to form each group lessons class. If you are interested in group lessons, contact us and we will put you on the waitlist for your instrument (and tell your friends, so we can get that class going for your instrument!).
Children
Bonham Conservatory has excellent children’s music programs.
🧸 For young children, we offer the world-renowned Kindermusik program.
🎹 At age 5, piano lessons are a very good option for giving children a strong foundation in music.
🎶 If enough interest is expressed, we will offer tin whistle or recorder classes for agees 5–8, in which children can learn all of the basics of music through learning an easy-but-beautiful instrument with a lovely repertoire… yet is very inexpensive. Contact us if you’d like to get your child on the list for this, and we’ll see if there’s enough interest to form a class for the current session.