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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…

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…

Hoping to keep you more up to date on our upcoming, family-friendly performances in the area. Actually, they are all family-friendly but some venues are 21 and over. Tonight (Monday, Feb. 27), I’ll be performing a very special solo for the “Backstories” artist series at the East Hills Public Library. This is MY library! They’ve…

Ever wonder what actually goes on in a guitar lesson? I’ve had lot of guitar lessons and I’ve also given thousands of them, probably 10’s of thousands. On a one-on-one level, every student is different and so each lesson will be tailored to their levels, abilities and sensibilities. On a more general scale, there are…

Our SJAA Covid-19 Protection Plan   Since mid-March, the SJAA has been open for ONLINE LESSONS only.  Our commercial building has been receiving continued improvements but with little to no public traffic. In-Person Lessons resumed slowly and selectively for some students and teachers on June 1. Lessons – We have begun to slowly re-open for…