This remarkable school specializes in transforming young beginners into exceptional musicians. The Palisades School has a unique ability to reveal hidden talent and accepts any enthusiastic student waiting to excel. Director Michael Thomopoulos has created a family-like environment, encouraging parental participation. The students perform often and are known for their adult like poise, passion and professionalism. Many students have performed in prestigious concert halls such as the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark's Symphony Hall, The John Harms Center for the Performing Arts, Boston's Jordan Hall, Steinway Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, as well as on radio and television. Students who have attended this school have been accepted to the Julliard School, The New England Conservatory of Music, The Eastman School, Manhattan School of Music and The Oberlin Conservatory. Many have been top prize winners in international competitions such as: The New Jersey Symphony Young Artist Competition, The Lansdowne Symphony Concerto Competition, The New Jersey Young Artists, The Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev International Competition, The Steinway Society Competition, The New Jersey Music Teachers Association, Ithica College School of Music, The Missouri Southern International Piano Competition and The International Forum on Art in Italy. Although the school is known primarily as a school for piano, Mr. Thomopoulos has assembled a team of the finest professionals and now offers intensive instruction in violin, cello, classical guitar, flute and clarinet.