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 Outreach Program.

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 offer private individual and group lessons in the following areas:

Ballet I – (Ages 2-6) $25.00 per week; with Free Lunch Letter from school, $5.00 per week
Ballet II – (Ages 7-up) $25.00 per week; with free Lunch Letter from School, $5.00 per week
Group Drumming – ( Ages 2-6 ) $25 per week. With Free Lunch Letter from School, $5.00 per week
Handbells – (Ages 9 and up) $5.00 per hour
Hip Hop – (Ages 8 -16 ) $5.00 per week With Free Lunch Letter from School.
Keyboard*
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 per week
Violin (6 and up) $15 wk (Group)

REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00

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

Piano*
Voice*
Woodwinds*

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.

OUR STAFF

Stan Drayton – Board of Directors, Chairman

Joyce Drayton, MSW, Founder / Executive Director

Stan Drayton – Security (Volunteer)
Tyra Jones Blain – Hip Hop
Ethan Fisher – Piano
Clay Jackson – Saxophone
Karen Moore – Piano / Keyboard/ Music Tech
Levi Rivers – Vocal Coach / Beginning
Leah Schick – Violin
Dennis Charles Stevenson – Piano
Bernard Watson – Percussion
Camille Williams– Ballet / Praise
Stephen Willis – Violin

Class Schedule

September to June Class Times

Ballet I – (Ages 2- 6 )
Saturdays : 1:00 PM- 1:30 PM
Ballet II – (Ages 7 and up)
Saturdays: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Group Drumming Hot Tots (Ages 2-6)
Saturdays: Noon – 1:00 PM
Hip Hop Saturdays
11:00 AM – Noon
Praise Dance
Saturdays: Noon – 1:00 PM

Guitar
Wednesday / Thursdays 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
Saturday – 10:;00 AM – Noon
Percussion
Thursday 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Piano

Tuesday 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Violin Monday 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Voice
Thursday 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Woodwinds
Wednesday 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM