ABOUT OUR PROGRAM / OUR STAFF

ABOUT GEGISOM

The Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music, Inc. is a non-profit, faith-based charitable performing arts institution, established –

  • To provide a safe, creative facility where at-risk inner city youth can experience social, cognitive and cultural development through music and the performing arts in the underserved community of North Philadelphia.
  • To provide a venue for adults to be trained in music and development of music careers.
  • To provide quality music education / training to schools and organizations in our community through our GEGISOM YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM)
  • Since COVID19, March 2020, GEGISOM expanded programming to address hunger -insecurity with food distribtuions and health and wellness partnering with the Philadelphia Department of Health in our underserved Upper North Philadelphia community. 

GEGISOM’S Core Programs Include:

  • Indivudal & Group Music / Dance Instruction on and off site  Piano, Organ,  Keyboard, Guitar,  Percussion, Violin, Voice, Handbells Classes and Ballet, Hip Hop and Praise Dances.
  • Drama Classes on and off site.
  • All dance classes on or off site.
  • Music Tech Classes on and off site where students  can create and record music.
  • Summer Music Camp
  • Camp Youth Leadership Program
  • Out of school music education programming.

Private Music Instruction

We  offeri individual or group leons for the fol:lowing classes:

  • Group Drumming – ( Ages 2-7 ) years.   $5.00 per week
  • Handbells – (Ages 9 and up) $5.00 per hour
  • Hip Hop –  (Ages 8 -18 ) $5.00 per week  With Free Lunch Letter from School.
  • Key board
  • Keyboard Lab – (Ages 6- 18) $15.00 per hour (Ages 19-up) $25 per hour
  • Modern/Jazz Dance (Same as Ballet I and II for youth) or  Adults. 
  • Music Tech Class (Ages 13-18) $15.00 per week;
  • Music Theory and Composition $25.00 for 45 minutes.
  • Organ (Allen)*
  • Percussion / Praise Dance (5 and up) $25 wk: with scholarship $5.00 perweek
  • Strings   (6 and up)  $15 wk (Group)
  • ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 
  • DURING COVID19  LESSONS FOR YOUTH ARE TUITION FREE.   

 

  • SUMMER MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS CAMP FOR AGES 6-13 YEARS. 

Private Lessons: $20/30min $40/hr

  • Piano 
  •  Voice
  • Woodwinds 
  • Violin
  • Percussion
  • Drumline
  • Keyboard 
  • Music Technology
ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

Subsidies available based on proof of receiving free lunches at school or most recent Tax form. . Special group rates for all school students.

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OUR STAFF

Stan Drayton – Board of Directors, Chairman

Joyce Drayton, MSW, Founder / Executive Director

 

 

 

  • Stan Drayton – Security (Volunteer)
  • Tim Hutson – Percussion
  • Donald Myers, Piano/Voice
  • Matthew Solomon – YALI Coordinator
  • Jade Spence – Program Coordinator-  Praise Dance YALI Coordinator
  • Dennis Charles Stevenson – Piano 
  • *Patience Wagner – Violin

Class Schedule

September to June Class Times

Hip Hop Saturdays      1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Praise Dance
Saturdays:       Noon – 1:00 PM

Percussion
Thursday 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Piano

Monday      2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Tuesday      2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday:   9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Strings     Wednesday  3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Voice

Wednesday  3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Awards

Address

1628 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19132

Phone

(215) 430-0435

Fax:
(215) 430-0452

Email

gegisom@aol.com

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