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DUBUQUE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Iowa's first school of piano. Opened in 1880 at 9th and Main Street, the school's founders were Misses | DUBUQUE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Iowa's first school of piano. Opened in 1880 at 9th and Main Street, the school's founders were Misses Clarissa R. Hamblin and May C. Worthington, former students at the Leipzig conservatory. Using one Chickering grand piano, two other pianos and a two-pedal organ, the teachers stressed their objectives of teaching and cultivating musical talent. Piano, pipe organ, and music theory were taught; recitals were first held on April 24, 1880. | ||
By 1882, the school had 172 pupils and departments of vocal music and violin were added. In | By 1882, the school had 172 pupils and departments of vocal music and violin were added. In 1893, A.C. Klein, a native of Dubuque, became the school's director. He moved the Academy to a larger building at 1027 Main and hired more staff. Students could receive private as well as class lessons. Recitals, the St. Celicia Club and an excellent musical library were considered important factors in the success of the school. The St. Celicia Club was an organization for the more advanced students to study the history of music and general musical literature. Special recitals of the Club's members were given annually. There was also a Junior St. Celicia Club for pupils in the elementary and intermediate grades. | ||
[[Image:imp967.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Brochure of the Dubuque Academy of Music. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]The 1913 ''Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory'' and the 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory'' stated that this business was located at 1027 Main. | [[Image:imp967.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Brochure of the Dubuque Academy of Music. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]The 1913 ''Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory'' and the 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory'' stated that this business was located at 1027 Main. | ||
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DUBUQUE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Iowa's first school of piano. Opened in 1880 at 9th and Main Street, the school's founders were Misses Clarissa R. Hamblin and May C. Worthington, former students at the Leipzig conservatory. Using one Chickering grand piano, two other pianos and a two-pedal organ, the teachers stressed their objectives of teaching and cultivating musical talent. Piano, pipe organ, and music theory were taught; recitals were first held on April 24, 1880.
By 1882, the school had 172 pupils and departments of vocal music and violin were added. In 1893, A.C. Klein, a native of Dubuque, became the school's director. He moved the Academy to a larger building at 1027 Main and hired more staff. Students could receive private as well as class lessons. Recitals, the St. Celicia Club and an excellent musical library were considered important factors in the success of the school. The St. Celicia Club was an organization for the more advanced students to study the history of music and general musical literature. Special recitals of the Club's members were given annually. There was also a Junior St. Celicia Club for pupils in the elementary and intermediate grades.
The 1913 Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory and the 1916-1917 White's Dubuque County Directory stated that this business was located at 1027 Main.
Encouraging local interest in music, the Academy could claim some credit for establishing the Dubuque Choral Club, Dubuque Maennerchor, Germania Band, Friday Music Club, and the Schroeder Symphony Orchestra. After the death of Klein in 1939, the Academy moved to the campus of the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE.
