Seminar
Aguayo Music Seminar
The Aguayo Music Seminar develops a solid sense of rhythm and correct pitch while cultivating the essential power of music. Based on the Kodály, Orff, and Dalcroze music education methods, participants develop comprehensive musical abilities through group lessons.
Educational Philosophy
Music is not the ultimate goal. Music is a means of fully developing physical and mental abilities. By expressing a wide range of things through the whole body, music enhances many human capabilities. Even without becoming a musician, one can become an outstanding person in any field — a surgeon with remarkable technique, an architect who draws beautiful plans.
Everyone perceives music differently — enjoyment, healing, joy, a sense of achievement, self-expression, discovering a new side of yourself... When you experience music from a different perspective through this seminar, a new world opens up, and you can further refine your own musical sensibility.
What Makes Our Seminar Unique
The Aguayo Seminar begins with the music of primitive times — biphonia. Starting with just two notes, you can learn very naturally and comfortably.
No matter how fast your fingers move or how well your voice carries, if it's not music, nothing is felt. You don't need an instrument when first studying music. Start by using your own body to develop physical coordination.
In our seminars, children and music teachers study the same material at the same time. While unthinkable in conventional education, the seminar holds the secret that makes this possible.
Curriculum
Schedule
- Offered twice a year: Spring (May–July) and Autumn (September–November)
- 2 hours per week, 8 sessions + joint rehearsals + concert
- Saturday morning course is standard (other days/times available upon request)
Venue
- Address
- 5-21 Higashisaka-machi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya
- Nearest Station
- 5-minute walk from Mizuho Kuyakusho Station (Sakura-dōri Line)
Who Can Join
Open to anyone from upper elementary school age onward, with no upper age limit. Participants range from beginners to music university graduates, all learning together.
Tuition
¥38,000 (includes concert performance fee)
Textbook: ¥2,500
Joint rehearsals and ensemble practice are free of charge
Required Items
- Wooden soprano recorder (modern pitch, Baroque fingering)
- Drumsticks (7A) & rubber pad
Recommended: Moeck Soprano Recorder Rondo, Baroque fingering
Trial Lesson
First-time participants can attend a trial lesson. Please feel free to contact us.