Monterey Peninsula Academy of Music

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Our Mission Statement:
"To provide students of all ages the skills they need to enjoy a lifetime of making music."

The Monterey Peninsula Academy of Music was established to bring exceptional music education to the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Music is universal. It has infinite variations and levels. There is a style of music to fit everyone's taste. Whether you want to sing jazz standards, play a violin concerto or fiddle tune, play a Chopin prelude on the piano, fingerpick some fiery flamenco guitar, rip an electric guitar solo, or just accompany yourself or others singing, the Academy of Music can help achieve your musical goals.
Here we focus solely on music education. We offer a family-type atmosphere with one-on-one private music lessons and group classes on practically all instruments and voice. Our curriculum includes technique, theory, ear training, sight reading, and improvisational skills. We have an extremely talented and friendly staff of well-educated teachers who are professional musicians. We believe a strong bond between student and teacher is imperative to the learning process. Our instructors are absolutely the best!

Beginner Rock Guitar Class Wednesdays 5:30pm This class is designed for beginner students. No experience necessary. Current class October 6th to November 10th. Next class starts November 17th. Contact us for pre-registration.

Private Lessons offered Piano, Guitar, Violin, Bass Guitar, Voice, Drums, Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone, Saxophone, Recorder, Viola, Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals, Cello and Theory. (Weekday as well as weekend times available)
Beginning Chamber Music Looking for violinists, violists and cellists to play in chamber music together; students need to be able to read music and be at intermediate level of playing (in Suzuki book 2 or better). Players will be grouped with other players at their same ability. (Pre-registration is required, call for class times.)

Beginning String Band Jam Like Bluegrass and folk music? Learn how to play in a group jam with other string players. Fiddle, Cello, Bass, Guitar & Mandolin students welcome. Students should be at an intermediate level of playing. Classes begin September. (Pre-registration is required, call for class times.)

Focus on Teaching Music
All we do is teach music. This leaves us free to specialize in one thing - providing the highest quality of music instruction.

Our instructors are highly qualified, experienced, and have extensive performance experience. Most are already teaching in local schools. Most importantly, our instructors strive to relate their teaching to each individual student's learning style.
All Ages –Beginners to Advanced
Our current students range from 6 years old to many students in their 60's and 70's. We take care to teach what you want to learn. We strive to make playing music an important and enjoyable part of life for students of all ages and levels.

Private lessons ensure that the student has the undivided attention of the teacher and can progress at a personal level.

Since students sometimes feel more comfortable in a group-learning situation, we also offer group classes in Beginning Guitar, Voice, and Ensemble Playing. We keep the classes small, and divide them into 2 sections- one for children and one for adults. They are held in 6-week sessions.
Regular Concerts and Recitals
Recitals and concerts are held at least twice a year. These provide students with performance experience and build confidence. Participation in music festivals, competitions and workshops is also available.

We offer full training in repertoire, studies, technique, ear training and sight-reading to prepare classical students for college entrance exams.