Preparatory Music Program

The Preparatory Music Program serves as the preeminent preparatory music program in the metropolitan New Orleans area, offering a structured program of music studies in piano, ballet, guitar and string instruments. The Preparatory Music Program provides the community with life-long learning opportunities for professional music study and enrichment activities in an academic environment.

Preparatory Music Program Office
Communications/Music Complex Room 136
Director: Elizabeth Floyd
Phone: 865-3627 (24 hr. messages)
Email: prep@loyno.edu
Regular Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 2:00 pm-6:00 pm

If Loyola University is closed for any emergency (such as a hurricane threat),
the prep department will also be closed. Loyola's emergency # is 865-2186.

Loyola Preparatory Music Program has always maintained a high profile in the community. The ballet program is a frequent sponsor of auditions held by professional ballet companies and schools from outside the geographical area. It is also a rehearsal site for Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble, a local ethnic music and dance ensemble, which performs at Loyola. Komenka also participates in the Loyola Ballet performances and tours internationally.

Normally, four piano festivals and competitions are held at Loyola each year hosted by the College of Music and Fine Arts and the Preparatory Music Program. This brings many local piano teachers and students, along with their parents, to the College of Music. Most of the activities are organized and run by the New Orleans Music Teachers Association, the local affiliate of Music Teachers National Association and Louisiana Music Teachers Association. Since the preparatory program piano teachers are active participants, officers and frequently chairpersons of these activities, and because Loyola has the best facility, it is appropriate and most successful to host them at Loyola. The Preparatory Program is always involved in the logistics of planning and carrying out these activities.

In addition, many of the teachers are frequently invited to judge contests both here and at other local and outlying areas. This provides additional outreach from Loyola to the larger musical community, as well as being informative for the teachers.

Payment of Fees

Tuition for each school year is based on 32 weeks of instruction. Annual tuition must be paid by trimester, except ballet, which is by semester, and must be paid in advance of lessons and classes. Admission to class is contingent upon payment of fees. Checks are made payable to Loyola Preparatory Program and are mailed to:

Preparatory Music Program
Loyola University New Orleans
Box 166
6363 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans., LA 70118
Email: prep@loyno.edu

Refunds
Students who withdraw from the program are entitled to a refund of a percentage of their tuition only if withdrawal notice is given in writing one month in advance to the office manager.

Missed Lessons
Lessons missed by the student will be made up at the teacher's discretion depending on the student's need and the time available. Lessons missed by the teacher will always be made up. Classes will be cancelled only for severe emergencies (i.e. hurricane warnings, flooding).g).