The Academy Program
The Academy allows students to enroll in private or small group weekly lessons online with quarterly hybrid in-person/online performances. We target families and teach multiple genres and instruments. The Academy program has a “People first, Music second” philosophy, breaking classical music training. This philosophy is a crucial driver for student development and success. In order for students to achieve their desired goals, build confidence, and enjoy the study of music, we intentionally position students to find sources of inspiration that enable them to capture a drive and passion for their music making. We constantly ask them what they want to do, and why they want to do it and then help them to discover pathways to achieve their goals. We are always interested in improving our instructional services.
General Information
Online Music lessons are available on most instruments at most levels. Although the Academy in general does not focus on one genre of music, our instructors can provide a genre focus. For example, you may want jazz piano lessons, latin percussion, or classical voice. We have teachers who can provide lessons on specific genres.
Students may enroll in private lessons at any time. We schedule one lesson to see if it is a good fit. If it is, we enroll the student for one of three term choices:
- Fall Semester
- Spring Semester
- Summer Session
We also have two terms for students who want ongoing lessons with no interruptions:
- Academic Year (Fall + Spring)
- Full Term (Fall + Summer + Spring)
Our Full term students are the most successful students in the Academy as ongoing music study is the most successful path for the serious music student.
Lesson Types
- Private Lessons – one on one lessons with an instructor
- Semi-Private Lessons – two students share a lesson slot
- Group Lessons – we offer customized group lessons for instruments for up to 3 students online.
Enrollment Process
- Fill out application
- Fill out financial aid if needed
- Get notified of acceptance
- Go through the placement process
- Get paired with an instructor
- For private lessons – schedule and pay for one lesson
- If the lesson was a good fit, enroll for the term with that instructor. The tuition will be calculated based on the number of days left in the term for your lesson day multiplied by the per lesson rate for your lesson duration. We take that whole total and divide it into equal monthly installments to collect tuition.
- For Group Lessons – the administration will pair you with other students of similar age and level to start new small online classes. Try to be as detailed as possible in your response about availability in the application.
- For private lessons – schedule and pay for one lesson
- Get paired with an instructor
- Receive a detailed enrollment record and pay for the first installment. Purchase materials and get set up with your instrument and other equipment.
- Go through orientation to learn about the Academy.
- Start your classes