Dear Students & SJAA Families,Spring is finally here! March serves as the one year anniversary of our initial quarantine followed by a 2020 that was… let’s say… unique. While not without some great benefits, our families faced incredible challenges and uncertainties that added a lot of stress to our lives. I want to extend a…
Why start young? It is now widely accepted that there are direct correlations between musical study and verbal competency, motor and auditory skills, reasoning abilities and problem solving – essential abilities that children take into adulthood. Musical experience promotes brain development. A 2009 study featured in the Journal of Neuroscience showed for the first time…
Everything You Need to Know About Music Lessons! A Guide for Student Musicians and Parents. St. Joseph Arts Academy – 4th Edition (January 2021)Welcome to the St. Joseph Arts Academy…3 Academy Mission 3 Where Can I Take Lessons? 4 When Can I Take Lessons? 4 Who Takes Music Lessons? 5 What We Teach. 7…
Dear Students & SJAA Families,Hey everybody, it’s Jason Riley, director of St. Joseph Arts Academy with our final newsletter and updates for the year. We appreciate your feedback that you’re enjoying these messages. We’re going to keep doing these to let you know what’s going on at the school, and the latest and greatest. One of the…
Dear Students & Families,Fall is certainly in full swing with the autumn leaves in beautiful transition and pumpkins EVERYWHERE. While learning plans are being continuously adjusted for many students and schools, the SJAA is working hard to maintain our routines for steady progress and rewarding performance opportunites. Studying music is simply one of the healthiest…
Looking for a great spot to celebrate a birthday with friends and family that won’t break the budget? The St Joseph Arts Academy is available to rent for your special event. We have a large space with tables and a kitchenette area for serving treats and refreshments. Available for Adult and Children’s events of all…
When seeking music lessons near me in St. Joseph Mo you can trust the expert instructors at the St. Joseph Arts Academy. We offer high quality, private lessons in guitar, piano, drums, voice, ukulele and have an excellent strings programs with violin and cello. Occasionally, students will ask for lessons in mandolin, banjo, harmonica and…
Dear Students and families, Ready or not. With kids being away from classrooms since mid-March, the return to school looks a little different for all of us. While many are eager to return in-person to their friends and their teachers some have opted to home school or study virtually. (I’m not really fond of the “virtual”…
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SJAA MUSIC Classes Early Childhood Classes ages 1-3 called “Early Music Academy” 6 weeks for $99, 30-45 minutes, 4-8 students AND parents (6 during COVID) Goals: participate, “singing” voice, gross motor actions mimicked, react to music through movement, learn high/low, learn fast/slow, learn music abcs, craft (playdough/drawing) DESCRIPTION: Does your young one bounce and sway…
