The best age to start music lessons is after Kindergarten. Students at this age are just started reading, writing and learning math. Music Music Education involves and supports all of the academic subjects. However, many parents want to get to an early start and that is what this class is designed for. This age group early rhythm concepts like quarter notes and rests, half notes and rests, whole notes and rests. Students also learn the keys of the keyboard. Together, students could then play simple songs on the piano or keyboard. All of the work is done in class and practicing is not required at this level.Once your child completes Kindergarten, they will then be promoted to the more advance one hour lesson. At this point, formal training begins and the discipline and dedication to practice will be required.
This is a great way for students to start guitar lessons at affordable rates. Classes are small (5), fun and educational. This allows students and parents to be introduced to guitar lessons at affordable rates. If the student shows interest and potential, the could advance to private lessons. The teachers are fun, enthusiastic, and a good influence on all their students. The minimum age is 8 years old and the cost is $27.50 for a one hour class. Students not only learn basic strumming, chord progressions but also various genres of music like Rock and Jazz.
Our Piano Workshops are the best value for beginners to intermediate levels. Classes are $25 per one hour lesson. The piano workshop is more than just a piano class. It is also a very advanced music theory class (the reading and writing of music). Although most of our students are in grade school, many of them read and write music at the college level. Music is quite intriguing to our young students because music is like a math that they could write, play and hear. We also use games to reinforce music concepts. Students love the games which adds to the fun of the class. Games are used to sharpen the skills of the students. With a little competition, students have a tendency to pay attention more because they want to do well in the games. Our goal is to make music more predictable easy to learn and to have fun doing it.
Vocal lessons are provided by our Vocal Director Minh Thai, who is also Choir and Vocal Teacher at Oak Grove High School. Minh has been with Darrell Leffler‘s Academy of Music for over 25 years. Minh has taken his students all over the world to sing including Europe. Students learn how to strengthen their singing muscles as well as expand their vocal range. Minh teaches various styles of music including Pop, Classical and Broadway tunes.
Our piano workshops are the best value for beginners. Classes are $22.50 per one hour lesson. But the piano workshop is more than just a piano class. It is also a very advanced music theory class (the reading and writing of music) as well. Although most of our students are grade school age, many of them read and write music at the college level. The reason why is that music is quite intriguing to our young students because it is like a math that they could write, play and listen to. We also use games to reinforce music concepts. Students think it is only a game and adds to the fun of the class. But teachers use games to sharpen the skills of the students. With a little competition in the class, students have a tendency to pay attention a little more because they want to do better in the games. With this knowledge, reading music becomes more predictable and easier to read.
