About
Quadratum is a school for ages 8 and above that aims to produce intelligent, self-reliant young people through rigorous musical doings. The core music practices include traditional Ghanaian Drumming and Singing, South Indian Solkattu, sung musics written prior to the 17th century, musics from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, newly composed sung musics, and games intended to test deduction and cognition as pertains to sound and music relationships. Our members strive towards balance and strength in their physical and psychical capacities. To recommend a young person who enjoys rigorous doings, or for other inquiries, write directors@quadratum.online.
Our directors, Brian Parks and Catherine Moulton, bring decades of pedagogical thoroughness which imbue every conversant, instructive, and ludic moment. Whether demystifying musical grammar and syntax; collaborating with students on developing questions and answers concerning musics' ancient and modern purposes; showing a novice how to hold and play the gankogui bell; or helping a student ski down a mountain for the first time, Brian and Catherine never take the lesson or the adventure for granted. True comprehension may reveal itself at any time. The same is true though for total ambiguity, an equally instructive state of thought. The sheer joy of figuring things out undergirds their teaching; the Quadratum students in turn live out that joy in all their various doings.
Rehearsal, Service, and Expedition Schedule
Weekly Rehearsal is Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Students may arrive as early as 3:00 p.m. to do homework, study together, play/garden in the yard, practice music with or without staff/peer assistance, cook dinner together, or simply relax.
Service opportunities are made available roughly once a month. We currently are scheduled to volunteer with the Men’s and Women’s Extensions (making and serving dinners on site); LifeLine, a no-kill animal shelter in Atlanta; and Murphy-Harpst Children’s Home, where we assist with the physical plant as well as work directly with residents
Choral Residency at Exeter Cathedral in Devon, England. This unique, once-a-lifetime tour will feature 11 nights in the United Kingdom, with 7 days of comprehensive musical duties at the cathedral including nightly Evensong and a Sunday sung Eucharist, where we will make the English premiere of the Dubois Requiem Mass, Ebrecht edition. The dates are July 10th-July 22nd, 2026.
Summer Camp is for students who wish to participate in the English Expedition to Exeter Cathedral but cannot attend the weekly rehearsal. The all-day camp will take place July 6th-9th, 2026, concluding with a musical offering on the final night. The campers will depart along with their fellow choir members for Exeter the next evening, July 10th.
SAT Tutoring
Brian Parks has many years of SAT preparatory teaching experience, teaching classes and one-on-one tutoring through Kaplan Test Prep in Boston and Atlanta. Private or small group sessions are available through separate scheduling.
Tuition
The Year’s Classes: $1800
Exeter Cathedral Choral Residency: $4200
Bundled tuition (classes and residency): $5000