The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-12
The Flaaten Conservatory of
Music to Have Fine Equip
ped Branch Conservatory
ss Dbl, q in Bemidii,

The Flaaten Conservatory OF Music
and Art for over tnirty~ years leading
institution VI music III Duluth and
the northwest, announces the estRb-
fishing of a branch school in Ben1idji
in which all the advantages of the
main conservatory, will be offered to
the music loving student. The es-
of the Conservatory here,
was decided upon at a recent meeting
Of the, board of directors, due mainly
to the many requests Of the citizens
and parents for the better facilities
in the education Of music. ~,
! Ii is the aim of the conservatory
to make Bemidji the musical center
LOT these parts, and Bemidji, therefore
should congratulate itself upon hav-
ing an institution of such merit make
its rheadquarterst here. t'5..
/ 1t is the intention of the conserv-
atory. tors commence teaching in all
departments the first part OF March.
In the piano department as we'll as
in the voice culture and violin, a. free
course of theory, keyboard harmony,
sight reading and eartraining will he
givenALr~ 49,.
:. A review of all students will be
held at the end of each semester by
at which time, a written
report will be issued each individual
pupil, thus preparing a pupil 10 sue
cessfully pass the examination at the
end sof the term.
fReeitals and Eat homes" will be
held, periodically by both faculty and
pupils. In. order. to organize and get
started quickly, the regular course OF
the, conservatory consisting OF seven
and ohg-ha1f months will be offered
at practically half-price, payable on
al time paying basis Of weekly or
bly, installnents. A limited num-
Der Of students will be accepted at
these reduced rates, after which the
regular terms will go into effect. The
secretary Of the school will be in the
city shortly to register pupils and to
those interested, will explain terms
and methods of teaching, etc. Be-
ginners as we'll as advanced and adult
pupils will be accepted. Arrange
ments are being made for studios
which Will be, announced shortly.
The following names comprise the
faculty: - ~ ., { .. . 3. -
s9a Piano Department: Mrs. Gustav
Fiaaten, Della Watson Bonell, Alyda
'Franciska Flaaten, Leone, Lund, Mrs.
A. J. Lembeck, Helga Johnson, Pearl
,Wendlandt, Mabel P. Harris, Ollodene
Roberts, Burdette Cleveland, Florence
d. Moehlanbrock, Alicia M. Kohrt,
Mrs. J. Byron Farley, Edith M. Herr,
Marjorie McRush, Mrs. E. Jedlicka.
VI Mandolin, banjo, Guitar and Euke-
1ele: Mrs. "A. j. lLembeck.
y Brass instruments: Ed. c. Miller.
Eartraining Sightreading and His
tory: Mrs. H.. Newton Helle, Alyda
Flaaten;s Mrs -"k1enfbeeh, Leone
Lund, Helga HJohnson! ~ ~ 2
Expression Department: Florence
Bennett Parker: - -
entm.. cwwarwfirap eft; GlfBF:eR
Violin Department: Gustav Flaa-
ten, Ernest Paananen, Gustav. jack
son, Laura Stewart, Paul Gauchc.
Vocal Department.: Mrs. H. Newton
Helle, Mrs. J. Byron Farley. 4
. Cello Department: Alphin Flaaten.
Saxaphone, Clarinet and Flute:
Joseph A. Belanger, Henry Flaaten.
Theory Department.: Mrs. Newton
Helle, Gustav Fiaaten, Leone Lund.
z Drums, ,Xylophones, etc: William
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