A complete artistic education
The Academy aims to give each student a complete, high-quality artistic education.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact our artistic director
Michaël Modde · michaelmodde.aml@gmail.com
Excellence in music
Each week, according to age, our students devote a substantial amount of time to music:
- in CM1, CM2 and 6e: between 6 and 8 hours of music per week
- from 5e to 3e: between 10 and 12 hours of music per week
- from Seconde to Terminale: between 8 and 10 hours of music per week
All students receive theoretical and practical training, including music theory (solfège), singing, and an instrument if approved by the class council or the admissions panel.
Recognised qualifications
The Academy is affiliated to the French Federation of Artistic Education. It therefore holds examinations with external juries and awards recognised diplomas.
The Académie Musicale de Liesse also regularly presents volunteer students at international competitions — such as the Clés d’Or competition or Prodiges, the French TV young-talent show.
Academic instruction
- Solfège — music theory
- Individual instrumental lesson
- Vocal technique lessons (master class)
- Music history
- Harmony and composition (master class)
- Choral conducting (master class)
Musical practice day by day
- Induction training for newcomers
- Rehearsal by voice part
- “Tutti” rehearsal
- Instrumental practice
- Instrumental and vocal ensembles
Choral singing
At the Academy, the emphasis is placed on polyphonic choral singing.
In addition to the essential rehearsals by voice part and in “tutti”, our students regularly receive a lesson in vocal technique.
The presence of boys of different ages makes it possible to offer choral singing in several choirs:
- The induction group (for newcomers, for up to one year)
- The main choir
- The treble choir (sopranos and altos of the collège choir school and the pre-choir school)
- The lower-voice choir (men’s voices)
- The Tutti choir which brings together all the students for large-scale works
Our students practise different vocal styles, from Gregorian (plainchant) to polyphony, including contemporary styles, praise pop and musical theatre.
Specialist ensembles
Some students may also join specialist groups:
- the chamber orchestra
- the jazz band
- the contemporary music group
- accompaniment
- choral conducting
- the men's vocal ensemble
Masterclasses are given regularly by internationally renowned conductors such as Sylvain Dieudonné (formerly of the Notre-Dame de Paris choir school), Andrew Nethsingha (St John’s College, Cambridge) or Edward Higginbottom (New College, Oxford).
The Academy is also invited to take part in prestigious events in the Principality of Monaco, in Paris, on tours in France and abroad, and in the company of renowned musicians such as Thierry Escaich and Michel Pétrossian.