

ISCHOOL OF MUSIC SYOSSET NY SERIES
We were actually on their concert series program,” said Benshish. “Our school was chosen to play at Carnegie Hall. Students at iSchool were invited to play at Carnegie Hall this year. Even beginners can be put together in a band.” “We have a Music Explorers class for beginners. “We also have glee club and musical theory for songwriters,” said Benshish. Altogether the school has seven studios and two large ensemble rooms for bands. In addition, the school has two guitar studios and one drum room. Piano is by far our most popular instrument.”
ISCHOOL OF MUSIC SYOSSET NY PROFESSIONAL
All students are playing on professional equipment. Quality is number one at our school and Steinway is the best. “We are one of two schools on Long Island that Steinway chose, and Steinway chose us first, to be a educational partner. ISchool of Music and Art was also the first school on Long Island chosen by Steinway to be an educational partner. Our school is different in the high quality of our teachers from any other music school.” “They all have music degrees and have an educational background. “All of our teachers have made a living making music,” said Benshish.

Hill is a junior at Schreiber and toured China with iSchool this year.īenshish and Qian differentiate their school from others because all of their instructors have music degrees and have performed professionally. Hill plays piano and has been with iSchool since they opened in 2005. Every student learns to read music at iSchool.” Ken Benshish, Christian Hill and Yi Qian. Our music programs are educational, not music disguised as education. We own and cofounded all three locations, and we are very proud of that. They started the schools with a vision that is different from franchise music schools. Benshish stresses that their schools are not franchises. Benshish and Qian created a school with a unique philosophy: teach through inspiration rather than demonstration by giving students a combination of outstanding teachers, small classes, a nurturing environment and peer interaction.īenshish and Qian own two other iSchools: one in Syosset that they opened in 2008 and the other in Rockville Centre that they opened in 2012. The school was founded by co-owners Ken Benshish and Yi Qian. ISchool of Music and Art is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in Port Washington. ISchool students on the Great Wall of China
