A community music school, two locations
Andante teaches children, teens and adults in Plainview and Hale Center. Ten teachers, lessons one to one or in small groups, and a front desk that speaks Spanish and English.
Two locations
Lessons are taught at both. Pick the one closer to home, or use both.
The main hall, with a recital room and nine lesson rooms. Parents wait on the bench in the hall.
Directions to the Plainview officeA smaller site on the main street, with three lesson rooms and a waiting room for families.
Directions to the Hale Center officeChoose a location, an instrument or an age, and the week shows the teachers and the times that are open.
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3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Alfonsina Escalona · Plainview
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Violin and viola · Sora Hayashi · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Damita Worthy · Plainview
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ximena Roldán · Plainview
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Hadi Nahas · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Brass · Lola Cobos · Plainview
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Drums · Cardell Hopson · Plainview
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Winds · Winnie Okafor · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Sora Hayashi · Hale Center
3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Warren Chiu · Hale Center
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hadi Nahas · Hale Center
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Alfonsina Escalona · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Damita Worthy · Plainview
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ximena Roldán · Plainview
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Hadi Nahas · Plainview
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Percussion · Reba Callaway · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Brass · Lola Cobos · Plainview
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Drums · Cardell Hopson · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Damita Worthy · Plainview
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sora Hayashi · Hale Center
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Warren Chiu · Hale Center
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Warren Chiu · Plainview
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Drums · Cardell Hopson · Plainview
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Hadi Nahas · Plainview
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Winds · Winnie Okafor · Plainview
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Drums · Cardell Hopson · Plainview
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Reba Callaway · Plainview
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Percussion · Reba Callaway · Plainview
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Alfonsina Escalona · Hale Center
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Sample classes.
Times change a little each term.
Lessons by format and length
Your teacher will suggest the right pair at the placement visit.
| Ages | 30 minutesWeekly | 45 minutesWeekly | 60 minutesWeekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private lessons5 and up | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Shared lessons8 and upTwo students | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Group classes5 and upUp to 8 students | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Teens and adults13 and up | Offered | Offered | Waitlist |
Sample programs.
Our teachers
Alfonsina, Lola and Ximena speak Spanish with students and families.
Director · Piano, voice · Plainview Mon, Wed · Hale Center Sat
Violin, viola · Plainview Mon · Hale Center Tue, Thu
Sora teaches violin and viola to beginners and returning players, starting with a song the student already knows. She is at Plainview on Mondays and at Hale Center on Tuesday and Thursday.
Piano, music theory · Plainview Fri · Hale Center Tue, Thu
Guitar, bass · Plainview Mon, Wed, Fri · Hale Center Tue
Trumpet, trombone · Plainview Tue, Thu
Drums · Plainview Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Cello, bass · Plainview Mon, Wed
Ximena teaches cello and bass to children and adults, one to one. She is at Plainview on Monday and Wednesday, she keeps lessons patient and unhurried, and she speaks Spanish with students and families.
Percussion, ukulele · Plainview Wed, Sat
Flute, clarinet · Plainview Tue, Fri
Voice, choir · Plainview Mon, Wed, Thu
Damita teaches voice and choir at Plainview, and she plays the harp for students who want to sing with it. She builds a lesson around breathing, a warm-up and a song, and she works with children, teens and adults.
The year
Playing is the student's choice. Families and friends are always welcome to listen.
Mid-August · Both locations: meet the teachers, see the rooms and hold an instrument.
Early September · Weekly lessons start for returning and new students.
November · Students play in the Plainview hall. Families and friends are welcome.
Late December · Both locations are closed for the holidays.
Early January · Lessons start again at both locations.
April · The Plainview hall, with a second recital at Hale Center for students there.
Sample dates.
“My daughter walks to her lesson room like it is her own. The teacher listens to what she wants to play before she shows her anything.”
“I came back to the cello after a long time away. Nobody hurried me, and the Monday evening time fits around work.”
“We drive in from Hale Center on Tuesdays. It is good to have the lesson close, and to talk with the teacher in Spanish.”
Sample reviews.
Choose Plainview or Hale Center. A teacher listens, we talk about what you want from lessons, and we match you with a teacher and a weekly time.
