Hess Conservatory of Music/ Music Instruction Specialists, Inc., located off Miller Drive (SW 56th Street) right off of Bird Road , is a premier piano instruction institutions with over 40 years of experience! Dr. Jay B. Hess, artistic director of MIS. Inc. has impressive credentials in music education. He is a former student of Rosina Levine, Alfred Merovitz and Jane Carlson at the prestigious Julliard School of music. Right in the beginning we start with small pieces not only to satisfy the students desire to make music but also to begin the development of learning to sight read. As soon as possible we begin with the major and minor scales which we teach in contrary and parallel modes as well as in even and rhythmic approaches. Please call us at 305-668-9685 to set an appointment for a free lesson! Our educational philosophy is inclusive and comprehensive. We start with lines and spaces in the bass and treble clefs. We utilize flash cards to help our students associate the names of the lines and spaces with the actual notes on the piano or keyboard. We also use flash cards as an educational tool to acquaint our students with the musical signs and interpretive markings as well as the kinds of notes and rests and their equivalent time values. Right in the beginning we start with small pieces not only to satisfy the students desire to make music but also to begin the development of learning to sight read. As soon as possible we begin with the major and minor scales which we teach in contrary and parallel modes as well as in even and rhythmic approaches. We use various levels of theory notebooks to instruct about sharps and flats, the kinds of notes and rests as well as other musically pertinent information. For piano and keyboard students, we use duets involving two students playing with four hands. Not only are these duets such as Diabelli, etc., very beautiful, but they teach students the great importance of playing rhythmically and in time. For development of manual dexterity, we utilize as standard disciplines such as Czerny, Isidore Philippe, Hanon and various other techniques. Our teachers, many with masters and doctoral degrees from schools of music at major universities perform for our students. In addition, Music Instruction Specialists, Inc. maintains a large and diversified collection of CDs and DVDs, which are used for interpretive purposes. Dr. Jay B. Hess, artistic director of MIS. Inc. has impressive credentials in music education. He is a former student of Rosina Levine, Alfred Merovitz and Jane Carlson at the prestigious Julliard School of music. Present and previous positions of Dr. Hessinclude president of the Miami Music Teachers Association, Executive vice-president of the Miami Civic Music Association at University of Miami, past president of District VI for the Florida State Music Teachers Association, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Fair music competitions, Chairman of the Youth for the Arts Forum, President of Miami Music Club, Lifetime member of the National Music Association and other non-musical activities including membership in the Florida Board of medicine, the Florida Humanities Council, etc. He also has had radio programs on 1360AM and 1080AM. All members of MIS, Inc. faculty are highly trained and experienced in music instruction, both classical and popular. Students ages vary from 4 years old and up to students of 80 years and older. Music Instruction Specialists, Inc. is a premier piano instruction institutions with over 40 years of experience! It is centrally located on Miller Drive (SW 56th Street) right off of Bird Road. Please call us at 305 668 9685 to set an appointment for a free lesson. We look forward to serving your musical needs.