Ex·cel·si·or
/ikˈselsēər/
Ever upward;
still higher
Welcome to Excelsior Music Studio, where we push our students ever upward with high quality music education, theory and customized programs. We open our doors to all ages, all cultures and all walks of life.
2-100
All ages, All cultures
All walks of life.
PROGRAMS
From group sessions to private lessons, we have a customized program just for you
ENSEMBLES
Join the chorus or rev up the band! We have senior choirs, teen chorus, Blues band and more.
WORKSHOPS
Learn music theory, arranging or sight reading in one of our specialized workshops.
About Excelsior Music Studio
Welcome to Excelsior Music Studio! Our goal is to increase the quality of your life through music in a nurturing and professional way. Over forty years of performance and teaching experience has enabled us to develop teaching methods which embrace students from 2-100 years of age, of all cultures and all walks of life. Our private lessons are tailored to the abilities, needs and goals of the student. Classes and groups are team spirited and open armed. Our mission is to always have you walk away enriched, happy and eager to return!
CHECK OUT OUR EVENTS
When I first went to Excelsior Music Studio, my plan was to get vocal coaching for a year so I could harmonize better and improve my breathing. It’s been almost six years and I am still there, only now I am comfortable as a soloist. I look forward to learning many more lessons as we continue the relationship.
Renee Manning is an expert and caring vocal coach who caters to the individual needs of every student. I am thrilled with the ways in which my technique, performance skills and confidence as a singer keep improving from year to year.
A rare few virtuoso musicians like Renee Manning have the ability to teach and mentor young people, and a handful have the gift to inspire older people (I am 86 so I qualify to speak about this demographic). I have seen her foster creativity and confidence in music ensembles she has created where people of all ages work together and the results are miraculous.
Until I met Renée and Earl, I experienced music as something I was only able to receive passively. I couldn’t imagine myself as part of a musical community. Understanding the structure of music and how musicians make it happen in real time was, in my mind, reserved for a rarefied few. Studying voice and the blues with Renée and Earl has expanded my world and brought me into a community where I’m no longer afraid to let my voice ring out.