What Are Applied Music Lessons?

There is always music playing at Concordia University, Nebraska. This year, the music is more contained to one place – the Borland Center for Music and Theatre – but nevertheless, it is a fixture at Concordia. At any given moment, you may be able to find students practicing organ, piano or any variety of instruments in a practice room, a choir warming up, or a handbell choir ringing joyfully. Many of the students involved in these activities also participate in applied music lessons – but what are applied music lessons, and how do they work at Concordia?