Our Academies were established by musicians and music teachers who had a mission to bring to the community a standard of excellence for music education.   For thirty years this mission has been fulfilled by hiring the best teachers whose credentials support that philosophy.   The owner/directors expanded the studio lesson model from teaching mostly guitar, to a full program offering instrumental instruction, voice, and visual art, with a faculty dedicated to teaching excellence in a warm, comfortable environment.   Our facility houses twelve studios, a recital hall, and a visual art studio, all in a beautiful historical building in the thriving center of Gainesville’s commercial and academic district.

Types of Music Instruction: Banjo, bass, brass horns & woodwinds, dobro, drums, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mandolin, strings, voice.
Private or Group Lessons: Both


ggamark@yahoo.com
www.academyofmusicandartgainesville.com

The By Ear Musician offers lessons for a wide variety of instruments and dance. Whether you just picked up your first guitar or are looking to dust off the piano in your living room, it's time to take the next step. The fundamentals are essential when attempting to learn an instrument or type of dance (or anything else for that matter). The By Ear Musician builds on these fundamentals while staying true to our credo, “Teaching the art of playing with feeling.” This is not only essential in bringing out the talent of the individual, but more importantly, the joy of the art form!

www.thebyearmusician.com

The Gainesville Association for the Creative Arts was founded in 1967 by parents and educators who wanted education in the arts to be available to all area children.  They recognized the positive relationship among education in the arts, academics, and self-esteem. In small workshops, usually 8 to 10 children, GACA creates a non-pressured atmosphere where creativity can flourish.   We offer programs in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer for Adults and children ages 3 to 18.

Programs are offered in the following disciplines: dance, art, music, and theater
Styles of Dance: Pre-ballet, ballet, hip-hop, movement, modern and jazz
Types of Music Instruction: Piano, guitar, drums and percussion, voice

www.artsgaca.org

I offer fun and personalized guitar lessons in a variety of styles on both acoustic and electric guitar, including but not limited to fingerstyle, blues guitar, and rock guitar.   I welcome complete beginners as well as students with some experience who are trying to reach higher levels in their playing and understanding of the guitar.   In addition to a weekly live lesson, all of my students receive access to 25 video guitar lessons that will help the student remember lesson material and progress more quickly.

For additional information, to view sample video lessons, and to sign up for a risk-free trial lesson, please visit GainesvilleGuitarLessons.com.

GainesvilleGuitarLessons@hush.com
www.GainesvilleGuitarLessons.com

Established in 1994, our organization is a not-for-profit, regionally based chorus for boys and girls aged 8-18 that has become an international children's touring choir.  The Gainesville Youth Chorus is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural qualities of the unchanged voice.  GYC has a training choir and two principle performing groups; the Prelude Choir, Concertina Choir and the Concert Choir.  The Touring Choir is selected as travel opportunities arise.  A much sought after choir, the Gainesville Youth Chorus performs 8-10 free concerts annually in Gainesville and the surrounding areas, as well as invitational performances with the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra and Choirs, benefit performances for Stop!  Children's Cancer and other community and regional events.


Info@GainesvilleYouthChorus.com
www.gainesvilleyouthchorus.com

Here at Great Southern Music, our mission is to help enrich the music culture in Gainesville and North Central Florida.  From very the moment you walk through our door, you will know you have entered a very different kind of music store.

Types of Music Instruction: Double Bass, drum, French horn, guitar, piano, trumpet, brass, woodwinds, double reeds, violin and voice.

Private or Group Lessons: Private


tom@greatsouthernmusic.net
www.greatsouthernmusic.net

Gainesville’s school band headquarters: Instrument sales, lessons and repair.

Types of Music Instruction: Trumpet, low brass, piano, guitar, bass, saxophone, percussion, vocals, and French horn.


www.hoggtownemusic.com

Production Academy: An education program offered through our Studio that provides kids between the ages of 10 & 17 with pro level music and movie production training. We focus on the discovery of talents, positive music and media production, and artist development. Students learn to create and star in their very own original multimedia productions.

Music Workshop Learn to play instruments, produce music, dance, sing in a choir and more!

Music Lessons Learn to play piano, bass guitar, and drums traditionally and/or by ear.

Music Producer Course Learn to produce your own music with our hybrid music production course. Song writing, beat making, artist recording and mix engineering.

www.iproducelife.org

Lessons are offered for guitar, piano and electric bass in styles ranging from classical to rock music.  The emphasis is, and always will be, on playing the kind of music you want to play, making progress and having fun doing it.  My philosophy is to teach students the way I would have liked to have been taught when I was young.  One of my methods is to provide simplified versions of popular songs to inspire students to practice along with the basics of note reading and music theory.

Types of Music Instruction: Guitar, piano and electric bass in styles ranging from classical to rock music.


www.jstephenspr.com

Though a native of Gainesville, I have been an active working musician for 20 plus years in the North Central Florida area. As a Guitar and Bass instructor I have taught children, young adults and adults of all skill levels a wide diversity of styles and techniques for over a decade. .

Types of Music Instruction: bass and guitar
Private or Group Lessons: Private


justin@mckellips-associates.com
http://justinmckellips.com

I've been teaching piano lessons to children and adults for twelve years.   I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy from Florida State University in 2004.   Since that time, I have continued to teach private piano lessons and perform publicly.   My intent is to provide each student with a musical appreciation and education built on the foundation of the musical basics of sight-reading, ear training, technique, skill/dexterity, musicality, and performance through their experience of learning to play the piano.   I desire that each student will increase in discipline, skill, and confidence through their study of piano that will develop them for the whole of life.


nicki.kozloski@gmail.com
www.kozloskipianostudio.webself.net

Beginning Piano: The instruction is provided is for students with no prior musical experience. Each music piece in these lessons allow students to focus on developing specific skills, such as rhythm or meter. Theory lessons, worksheets and games are included.

Intermediate piano: The class is a step-by-step method emphasizing correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. New concepts are introduced, such as incomplete measures, tempo markings, eighth notes and rests, half steps and whole steps. The class also introduces the major scale through the concept of tetra chords.

Ear training: The students will receive ear training instruction. They will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons and practice music reading and writing skills in the exercises, while improving their listening skills. At the end of each unit, students will test their knowledge with a review.

Music improvisation: The class will uses fun improvisation for Piano. The children are introduced to musical exercises to develop their creative ability, and they learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation that applies to all styles on the piano. They will develop solos and will learn to incorporate the nuances of the masters into their own playing.

www.alachua.wix.com/mapforyouth#!map-music/c16a0

Music Junction is a quaint music store in historic downtown High Springs, Florida.  Walking through the doors you immediately feel the warm welcome, here everyone is family.   Owners Leon and Joanne Barrows moved to High Springs from a small upstate New York town.   They retired early, and after settling in, Leon decided to share his passion for music with the area people.  Music Junction is an integral part of the community offering band instruments and accessories for area schools.

Types of Music Instruction: guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin/fiddle, bass guitar, piano, dobro and drums
Private or Group Lessons: Private


www.musicjunctiononline.com

FREE CLASS:
First Saturday of the month at Headquarters Branch library All ages

Musikgarten is the leader in early childhood music education - for children and teachers. In addition to the free class at the library, we offer a semester long complete multi-year educational program that helps infants, toddlers, and children develop a deep love of music and the ability to express it. We have wonderful CDs of the songs sung in class, age-appropriate instruments, and parent guidebooks. These home materials reinforce lessons and involve the whole family in the fun.

Another option to consider is starting your own playgroup at your home.   Playgroups can be tailored to kids BIRTH THRU AGE FIVE (give or take)!   Have three, four or more of your friends join you for some musical fun on your turf, and get your classes for free! Each playgroup can decide the length of their session.

Instructor: Susan Moss  /  (352) 283-2901
sdmoss5@hotmail.com
Click here for library class schedule www.musikgarten.org/gainesville

Types of Music Instruction: Voice, rap, rock star guitar, rock star drums, rock star band.

www.O2BKids.com

After 25 years of teaching music in the local area and owning my own music school for children.   My academic teaching program will develop the skills students will need to experience music with joy and excitement as they progress in their musical education.

Types of Music Instruction: Piano, voice
Private or Group Lessons: Both


www.peggysmusic.com

Seltzer Music Studio welcomes violin and viola students of all ages and abilities for a private music studio experience. I use both traditional and Suzuki methods for a personalized approach to helping my students experience the wonders of music making.

I hold a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance for Viola from Florida State University. Having over 10 years experience with the violin and over 23 years experience with the viola, I have been teaching private lessons for over 12 years in the Tallahassee and Gainesville areas. As an active freelance musician, I have preformed in numerous orchestras in Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Ocala, as well as enjoyed giving solo and chamber concerts for charity, and providing musical services for countless weddings with The Prestige String Quartet, Birken String Quartet and various Strings For Things ensembles.


www.SeltzerMusicStudio.com

We are a non-profit organization that dedicates itself to making the arts available to everyone. Our mission is to encourage, inspire, and motivate all people towards excellence in life and leadership. Our vision is to provide services in the arts which create meaningful and significant experiences for all people. This, of course, includes those with financial limitations, disabilities, and at-risk youth, just to mention a few.

Types of Music Instruction: Bass, drums, guitar, percussion, piano, woodwinds, voice.
Private or Group Lessons: Both

Click here to complete the scholarship application.


www.studiopercussion.org

FREE CLASSES:
Selected Wednesdays at Millhopper and Tower Road Branch libraries All ages

Tonewood Family Music: Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them.  Music Together classes are based on the recognition that all children are musical.  All children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning.

Semester long weekly classes are offered at multiple locations. Please check the website for details.


Director@TonewoodFamilyMusic.com
Click here for library class schedule www.tonewoodfamilymusic.com

Yopp offers enrichment classes for kids aged 2-18. Class offerings change seasonally and may be taken individually, or for a whole semester as desired. Class offerings include dance, drama, art, fitness and more. Visit the website for details on the current classes being offered.

www.yoppinc.com