They toured schools and took a Chinese writing class and a kung fu class. The group visited temples, the 798 Art Zone and Tiananmen Square. “The fact that we were performing there allowed us to really get to know the people.” “My favorite part of the trip to China was the excitement of going to a country with a distinctly different culture compared to the U.S.,” Sherman said. In the past two years, he expanded his musical abilities into guitar and percussion.
Schissel has taken piano and voice lessons at iSchool for the past six years. Even when we were sightseeing, kids would scream and run to us and ask to take pictures with us.” “The best part of the China trip was the experience of performing in another country in front of large groups of people, and signing autographs after each performance,” said Schissel. “I was thrilled when they asked me to be part of the rock band.” In front of a billboard advertising the band, iSchool band members with Ken Benshish and Yi Qian, owners of The iSchool of Music & Art, and some of the tour group’s Chinese hosts Hill has been playing classical music on the piano since he was six and a student at iSchool since it opened in 2005. “Everybody treated us amazingly and it was the most fun I’ve ever had in only 10 days.” “We are just normal American teenagers, yet when we were there, we were complete rock stars,” Hill said. Like a true band on tour, they traveled on a tour bus and were asked for autographs by Chinese fans. They even performed an impromptu acoustic set at the Great Wall which the locals and tourists enjoyed. While in China, the band performed seven shows in nine days, mostly in Beijing. “The trip to China was incredible,” Hill said. They performed songs by artists such as Chuck Berry, Deep Purple, The Beatles, Billy Joel and more to Chinese audiences. Prior to the trip, the band practiced once a week. Several Port students were chosen to be part of the eight-person band-Reid Sherman, a 10th-grade student at Schreiber High School, Christian Hill, an 11th grader at Schreiber who plays the piano and keyboard, and Noah Schissel, a 6th grader at Weber who plays guitar and sings. The iSchool of Music & Art, located in Port Washington, as well as Syosset and Rockville Centre, created an all-star band to tour China in the spring. We offer a unique and exciting learning experience that grows our student body to pursue their creative dreams and never stop aiming higher.Įnroll with iSchool of Music & Art to experience and see for yourself the stand-apart educational endeavors that we have put forth for our students.From left: Dylan Morrissey (from Manhasset), Reid Sherman, Christian Hill, Oscar Cellura (from Manhasset) Now, with our premiere hybrid music and art programs, students are being inspired to grow and stretch in their passion beyond the walls of our buildings and wherever they are. Our art curriculum hosts exhibitions and outreach bi-annually to teach students the incredible reward of honing their talent. Our hands-on art program takes students beyond their understanding of creativity and grows them in their innate artistic gifts!įrom the stages of Carnegie Hall, music festivals hosted in Italy, and concerts for big crowds in China, our students have a deep understanding of the vast horizons that make up musical learning and performance. Students are shown the wonderful world of performance and the confidence that it brings by means of opportunities to showcase themselves nationally and internationally. Students are taught by active, performing musicians that entice them to find their own passion for playing and for performance. We offer both at-home and on-site lessons for Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Voice, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and more!Īt iSchool of Music & Art, we educate our students through inspiration, demonstration, and performance to bring out their true potential.
With three locations throughout Nassau County (Long Island, NY) you are sure to find a location that is convenient for you. Founded in 2005, iSchool of Music & Art on Long Island New York offers a truly unique combination of music and art lessons and other programs for children of all ages and skill levels.
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