Community Corner
Express Yourself With Music in Three Village
From lessons to open mic nights, the community boasts a variety of opportunity for musical expression.
If there is a universal language it's music, whether playing an instrument, singing karaoke or just enjoying the music of others there are plenty of places in Three Village to enjoy one of America's favorite pastimes.
Lessons
The Stony Brook School of Music
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631-751-0939
Check out the school for music lessons and instrument rentals. It offers lessons in guitar, flute, clarinet, piano, violin, percussion and more.
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Barbara Mohar, Three Village Piano Teacher
631-751-7535
Barbara Mohar is a certified music teacher and has been teaching piano for over 20 years. She offers lessons for students of all ages and holds recitals for her students to perform.
This website allows users to search for music lessons by typing in their zip code and the type of music lesson you are looking for. For example, a search for Stony Brook piano lessons results in six potential piano teachers, lists their distance from your town, and provides a brief biography.
Stony Brook University
The university offers a pre-college division of advanced music lessons for middle school and high school students every Saturday for 28 weeks during the school year. Auditions take place four times a year. Its website provides full details, the application, and tuition details.
631-375-4270
Lessons given by Vincent of VM Bass are done in the comfort of your own home. One-on-one lessons are $25 for a half hour, $35 for 45 minutes and $45 for an hour, with your first half-hour lesson free. His lessons include instruction of technique, theory, and of course songs.
Instrument Rentals and Purchases
IMS Pro/AV
631-751-3583
This store sells everything music related for music studios, music production, and of course instruments for rent or purchase. They carry a full line of drums, percussion, strings, bass, brass, woodwinds, keyboards and all accessories needed for the instruments as well.
Open Mic Nights
The University Cafe at Stony Brook University
631-632-6027
The University Cafe hosts open mic night every Wednesday night. The cafe is closed for renovations until Aug. 30, but after then check the website for more information and other events.
The Velvet Lounge
631-751-7575
Wednesday is open mic night at the Velvet Lounge, which is located next door to The Curry Club. The Velvet Lounge invites all musicians to come down on Wednesdays with their instruments to take a turn on stage. The lounge also hosts karaoke nights and features various musical performances throughout the week.
