Marla Meissner, Director

 Contact Information:
   Email: musicprep@mail.montclair.edu
   Phone: (973) 655-4443

 The Preparatory Center for the Arts of Montclair State University was established in 1976 to provide musical education and training for all age groups. Since that time the school has attracted outstanding faculty members from all the major performing ensembles in the New York Metropolitan area, including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan and New York City Opera companies, and the New Jersey Symphony. Currently, the Preparatory Center for the Arts serves approximately three hundred students offering a comprehensive curriculum designed to stimulate musical understanding, artistic performance and expression in a highly individualized setting. The Preparatory Center for the Arts is a community of talented and dedicated students, parents, faculty and staff working together to create a dynamic learning environment for musical experiences.

 The Prep Center offers private music study throughout the year. In addition, it sponsors the Stokes Forest Music Camp in association with the New Jersey School of Conservation. This is an intensive summer program held at the camp in Sussex County, New Jersey. Students spend two weeks learning about music, and also participating in environmental and conservation classes.

 Jazz Connections workshops are held in the McEachern Music Building on the Montclair State University campus each summer. This program for middle school, high school, college and young professional musicians has given hundreds of students the opportunity to rehearse and to perform together under the leadership of the Jazz Connections' artist/educator faculty. The faculty represents the finest music departments of the metropolitan area universities including: William Paterson and Rutgers Universities, the New School, New York University and Queens College. Daily jazz ensembles unite students, faculty, and guest artists in performance collaborations. Internships are available. To request an application for the Workshop call 973-509-0860. See the Jazz Connections website for more information about the program.