St. Philip Arts & Liturgy Institute
THE VISION
God is revealed through the beauty of the arts and in truth. St. Philip has created the Arts & Liturgy Institute (SPALI) to offer parishioners and the local community the opportunity to explore the artistic gifts God has given them and, explore and learn about the liturgy to expand one’s life in faith and service. Blessed with an abundance of talent, SPALI enables our musicians and artists to serve the Church and help fill the need for musicians, artists, and leaders for the Church now and in the future.
THE MISSION
To promote the Gospel by developing musicians and liturgists for St. Philip and the local community.
To deepen the faith of the faithful to become better disciples of Christ.
Course Offerings
Tuition rates for private lessons are $30 per half hour lesson except for vocal coaching sessions which are $50 per half hour. Student schedules will be based on teacher availability. Students will have at least one performance opportunity a year.
We are currently working on partnering with National Pastoral Musicians (NPM), the national organization for all pastoral musicians. Our goal is to develop and certify accompanists and instrumentalists (in addition to NPM’s current certification for cantors and Music Directors). This will enable SPALI to provide quality musicians to other parishes who are in need. For those interested in this process, please contact John Angotti at (615) 550-2834 or JAngotti@StPhilipFranklin.com.
TBD as we adjust for health precautions.
Instructors
Email one of our instructors to begin lessons…
Melanie Joy Alvey is a contemporary violinist, composer, arranger and teacher who completed her Undergraduate Degree and Masters Degree in Commercial Performance at Belmont University.
Violin: Suzuki for early stages, advanced college prep standard repertoire, complementary material in many styles (bluegrass, jazz, Irish, sacred, and pop), emphasis on early sight-reading, ear training and improvisation, correct technique, and constantly building confidence.
Composition and Music Theory: One-on-one tutoring to get to the next level of understanding music theory while putting this knowledge toward your own creative compositions.
John is the Director of Music at St. Philip as well as a songwriter, national recording artist and speaker.
Accompanying Skills: To develop the ability to play for choirs, cantors, etc. Students will learn about chords, how to read lead sheets and how to develop creative beginnings and endings of songs. These lessons will train the student to play for mass and other prayer events.
Beginning-Intermediate Guitar: For anyone looking to begin playing a guitar or looking to take the next step. Includes basic music theory (key signatures and scales) and advanced theory (modes). Instruction covers basic chord shapes to soloing and improvisation, as well as writing riffs and catchy lead lines. Many times the difference between a “good” and a “great” player, isn’t what you play, but how and when you play it. My hope is to get guitarists to a point where they are comfortable in their playing!
Vocal lessons: Private lessons will focus on fundamental singing techniques. Students will work on breathing, posture, vowel pronunciation and vocal placement. Students can request a musical genre of their choosing. At least one performance per year is encouraged but not required.
Vocal Coaching: Margaret Rose works with St. Philip Children’s Choir and will offer private and group vocal coaching to cantors, soloists, choir members and anyone wanting to find and free their natural voice.