History
The Wausau Conservatory of Music, Inc., was founded in 1981 by a group of area musicians, music educators, and interested citizens so as to provide additional opportunities for serious music study in north-central Wisconsin.
The Conservatory’s primary purpose is to make quality music instruction available to interested students of all ages and abilities, whether they are preparing for a professional career in music, or whether they are pursuing music as part of a lifetime of musical enjoyment. As its ultimate purpose, the Conservatory aims to enrich the culture within the community and individual lives of its citizens by developing the wealth of musical talent that exists in north-central Wisconsin, and by helping to bring this talent before the public in readily accessible live performances.
To realize these goals, the Conservatory:
- Complements the broader-based public and parochial school programs by providing intensive one-to-one instruction by specialists in performance.
- Provides classes, ensembles, and performance opportunities that supplement private study and gives interested students the means to develop into well-rounded, well-educated musicians.
- Offers scholarship assistance to deserving students.
- Recruits faculty from within and beyond the area who have professional training in performance, and who are also committed to careers as teachers within the context of a community school.
- Works in cooperation with other music and arts organizations in the area.
- Provides evaluation and counseling for its students to help ensure that their musical talents find the most appropriate development channels.
- Presents live performances by faculty members at no charge for the community.
- Provides outreach services, such as workshops, lectures, and performances to area schools, community organizations, and public institutions.
- Offers professional development opportunities to area music educators.
- Aims to build an appreciation of the riches of music, as well as to cultivate performance skills
- Provides much needed support and social recognition for artistic accomplishment through group activities for adults, as well as young people.
- Strives to maintain a high standard of musical excellence in the community, while providing the necessary curriculum.