Did you ever want to learn to play the guitar? Well, I did. And not just a little bit. I wanted to learn to play the guitar really, really bad. I didn’t exactly grow up in a musical family so it was a little out of the ordinary for a kid around there to be…
The St. Joseph Arts Academy is the best place for guitar lessons in St. Joseph, MO. Academy Director (and professional guitarist), Jason Riley has over 25 years of guitar teaching experience and is an adjunct professor of guitar studies at Missouri Western State University AND Benedictine College. Many of the other guitar instructors at the…
We’ve recently updated the Benedictine College – Handbook for Guitar! You can download it for FREE. PDF Benedictine College – Handbook for Guitar The handbook lays out the curriculum for Guitar majors and minors and guitar as a secondary instrument. Jason Riley has taught guitar students at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS since the fall…
Dear guitarists and families, The Monster Concert is at MWSU, Potter Fine Arts Theater, Saturday, January 28 at 3pm. We can get on stage for a little rehearsal for everyone that can be there at (not later than) 230. This is not mandatory. It’s going to be a big day with lots of musicians. Thank…
The Most Effective Music Mentor – One of my personal goals is to be the world’s most effective music mentor. A player and teacher who can guide, inspire and encourage others to the top of their personal musical game and journey. I’d like to consider that I’m already here, showing up and doing just that…
January 2017 – Our first edition! Getting to Know Us is an Awesome Adventure. So excited to launch the brand new St. Joseph Arts Academy in 2017! Thank you, St. Joseph and the greater Midland Empire for making our Academy the fastest growing music school in northwest Missouri and the best place for music lessons….
1) Time to practice – Want to get better at playing guitar? Practice. But, who has time for that, you might say? Well, we really make time for the things that we want to do. We make it a priority in our daily life so that it becomes part of our routine, a habit and…
How Long does it take to learn the guitar? So how long does it take to learn the guitar anyway? How long before I can expect to play my favorite song, jam with friends, play a recital or a gig? Learning anything takes time. The more time you have available to practice over an extended…
Welcome to the St. Joseph Arts Academy! This is our brand new website and our very first Blog post for the SJAA. Hi, we’re Jason and Jolie Riley, the Owners of St. Joseph Arts Academy Since 1994, we’ve been passionate about providing strong musical education for all students, along every step of their musical journey….
