Alytus music school

National Network
Lithuania
Address

Sporto 12
Alytus
Lithuania

Telephone
+37031574115
Fax
+37031574115
E-Mail
vila.66@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+37061064950
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1957
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Youth and education
General Information
Alytus Music School was founded in 1957.  It is non - formal education institution for children and adults. Currently the school employs 50 teachers all of whom are true professionals and experts in their field. The number of students studying in the school is 580. Their age fluctuates from 5 years of age to mature adults.   Back in 1997, Alytus Music School was the first institution in Lithuania to integrate children and adult with developmental disorders, teach them the art of music and hold music therapy sessions. Psychological and pedagogical experience of music teachers has been summarised in  different handbooks or methodical brochures, such as "Artistic exercises as a didactic tool in adult education".
Mission and Objectives

he teachers of the Music School have been working with the adult learners since 2007. They designed artistic exercises based on ethnic music and traditions. These exercises  help   people understand  themselves and their environment as well as control their emotions and develop their personality through music and arts.  There were different LLL projects (Grundtvig MP (2005), Grundtvig WS (2010), Study visit (2013) carried out together with different European institutions and devoted to music , arts and basic skills  . Music school teachers work as a strong team  in a different international projects and   develop  common attitudes to European cultures. They created a book about adult education and presented music and arts as a didactic tool for development personal features and basic skills - communication, understanding, creativity.

Main Projects / Activities

Life Long Learning , Study visit , 2013
Grundtvig multilateral partnership, 2008-2010
Grundtvig  mobility partnership, 2007-2009; 2005-2007;
Nordplus Adult, 2012;

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can create methodical material for the artistic and inclusive education of the disabled (children and adults as well) and to share it through web or face-to-face  workshops

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to cooperate with more coutries and to share our good practise with other institutions

Contact (1) Full Name
Aldona Vilkeliene
Job Title
headmaster
Head of the organisation
Aldona Vilkeliene
Contact (2) Full Name
Audrone Venckuniene
Job Title (2)
music teacher