The #1 Choice, Best Value, & Largest Music School in Hendersonville, NC.
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1430 Asheville Highway – Hendersonville, NC – (828) 693-3726
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Give the gift of music this holiday season! All NEW students save 20% on private lesson gift certificates through December 31, 2024. All holiday gift certificates are redeemable up to six months after the purchase date. Give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 2, to redeem your gift certificate and schedule your lesson time. Some restrictions apply. See gift certificate descriptions for details.
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Welcome To The Music Academy of WNC!
Since 1997, the Music Academy of WNC has been Hendersonville’s most prestigious, established, and LARGEST school for music lessons with over 300 students enrolled, thousands of families served, and over 16,000 lessons taught each year. We specialize in private music lessons, ensembles, music classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Many of our senior high school students enter college and university music programs each year. We also provide private coaching for professional studio and touring musicians and have trained past American Idol finalists. We teach all styles of music including: classical; rock; jazz; blues; pop; country; folk; and MUCH MORE!
Below are the benefits of becoming a Music Academy of WNC student and why thousands have chosen us over the years for their music education needs. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation. We would love to meet and talk with you about your musical direction.
The Benefits Of Becoming A Music Academy Student!
1. We Are The #1 Choice, Best Value, and Largest Private Music School in Henderson County!
Music Academy of WNC faculty members teaches over 16,000 private music lessons and holds dozens of rehearsals for a vast array of ensembles and music classes and workshops each year. Founded in 1997, we are the most established private music school in Henderson County and have served thousands of families over the decades. Our tuition prices are the most affordable and offer the BEST VALUE of any private music school in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We offer the highest level of instruction and number of performance opportunities than any other music school in Henderson County. These things, among others listed on our website, have made us the LARGEST private music school in Henderson County and why more people choose the Music Academy of WNC over any other music school in Henderson County. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
2. The Music Academy of WNC Offers The Most Comprehensive Music Lessons Of Any Private Music School In Henderson And Surrounding Counties!
We offer the largest variety of music lessons than any other music school in Henderson County. These options present our students with more performance opportunities to play with one another across multiple instruments and genres. All of our music lessons incorporate classical-based musicianship and technique within the style(s) our students wish to learn. The level of instruction within all our programs is comparable to a college or university setting. Plus, they are LOTS OF FUN!
We currently offers private music lessons in the following instruments:
Guitar (Electric, Classical, Acoustic)
Bass (Electric, Upright)
Ukulele
Drums & Percussion
Piano/Voice
Violin, Viola, & Cello
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, & Oboe
Trumpet, Trombone, & Euphonium
Songwriting
Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
3. Our Faculty Members Are the Most Educated And Qualified Of Any Private Music School In Henderson County!
That is a BIG statement to make and many other private music schools in the area will make the same claim. But we encourage all potential students that are considering the Music Academy of WNC for private music lessons to look very closely at our faculty members, their educational accomplishments, and their teaching/performance track record and compare them with any other music schools and instructors in Henderson County. Our faculty members possess decades of teaching experience at the elementary, middle school, high school, and college/university levels as well as their own private studios. They all possess decades of performing experience and collectively perform several hundred engagements each year in solo, chamber, and symphonic orchestra environments. Our faculty members have played in many prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and have shared the stage with a multitude of today’s most popular classical, jazz, and rock artists. They are selected from the finest educators and performers in the Southeast. Please click HERE to view our faculty profiles. Here are some current statistics on our faculty members:
100% of our faculty have university, college, or conservatory training.
100% of our faculty hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in their field of study and possess decades of professional teaching and performing experience.
100% of our faculty are full-time music educators and performers.
65% of our private lesson studio faculty (12 out of 19) hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in their field of study.
In addition to their teaching credentials, our faculty members have warm personalities, are extremely friendly, and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
4. We Offer The Widest Variety of Performance & Ensemble Opportunities In Henderson and Surrounding Counties!
Everything we do at the Music Academy is performance driven. We hold multiple student recitals during the year as well as performance classes and “works in progress” sessions for our students to prepare for their performances. We also offer ensembles for rock, jazz, chamber/strings, orchestra, brass, woodwinds, and various other guitar ensemble combinations that perform on a regular basis throughout the community. Many of our students perform in area bands, orchestras, and church ensembles. We have also had some of our students enter and place in national instrumental competitions as well as be selected to some of the nation’s most prestigious music colleges, universities, and conservatories. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
5. We Have the Largest, State-of-The-Art, Teaching Facilities in Henderson County!
We have a state-of-the-art teaching facility that includes pianos, multiple guitar and bass amplifiers, drum sets and percussion equipment, keyboards and synthesizers, audio and video playback equipment, as well as multiple computer software packages that make our music lessons more enjoyable. We have over 4,000 sq/ft of space with eleven teaching rooms, a rehearsal/performance room, a spacious lobby and waiting area that seats 20 or more people. There is also FREE Wi-Fi, and comfortable parent’s lounge. Read more about our facilities HERE. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
6. We Offer More Educational Opportunities & Benefits Than Any Other Music School In Henderson County!
We provide our students with more educational and performance opportunities than any other private music school in Henderson County through our private music lessons, ensembles, workshops and music classes. We also have a a student referral program where students can receive gift cards to their favorite retail stores. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
7. The Music Academy of WNC DOES NOT incorporate a “one size fits all” Curriculum In Our Music Lessons!
All students are different and their musical interests can range from Bach to blues, Mozart to metal, and anything in between. Music Academy instructors concentrate on the musical styles that interest the student all while incorporating musicianship and classical-based technical training into every music lesson so students can be much more musical and technically efficient in the genre(s) that interest them the most. With our teaching methods, students experience progress within a shorter time frame which makes our music lessons fun and keeps enthusiasm high. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
8. We are the only music school in Henderson County that rents instruments. We rent all the top name-brand band and orchestra instruments to our students as well as to public and private middle and high school band and orchestra programs in Henderson and surrounding counties. Our rental customers enjoy many of the same benefits as our private students. Click HERE for more details. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
9. We are the only music school in Henderson County that rents pianos through Steinway Piano Gallery. We rent Steinway upright pianos and keyboards to our students to get them into a great piano for lessons. Click HERE for more details. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
10. We are the only music school in Henderson and surrounding counties that has a full music accessory, onsite, retail space for our students and instrument rental customers. All of our private students and instrument rental customers can take advantage of discounted musical accessories that are selected by our faculty and area band and orchestra directors. Click HERE to visit our STORE. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
11. The Music Academy of WNC Prepares Advanced Students For University and Conservatory Music Programs As Well As Regional and National Competition Auditions.
Our students have placed as finalists in many regional and national music competitions and have been accepted to some of the finest university and conservatory music programs in the country. These collegiate programs include Julliard, Curtis, Eastman, Peabody, San Francisco, Oberlin, Berklee, Belmont, Florida State, Indiana, Appalachian State, North Carolina School of the Arts, and a host of other major university music programs. The majority of our faculty members have taught or are currently teaching music at the college and university level so we know how to successfully prepare students for auditions as well as music theory and music history placement exams. Please give us a call at 828-693-3726 to discuss our College Preparatory and Competition Audition programs in greater detail if you are thinking about majoring in music or competing at the regional or national levels. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
12. We Offer Convenient Music Lesson Times That Fit Anyone’s Schedule!
The Music Academy of WNC is opened six days each week to accommodate the schedules of elementary, middle, and high school students as well as the homeschool students, working professionals, and retirees.
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: CLOSED
Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
13. We Offer Month To Month Private Music Lesson Tuition!
All Music Academy private music lesson tuition runs month to month. We have a recurring payment plan set up for all of our students that makes it easy and hassle-free to pay monthly music lesson tuition. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
14. We Have the Longest Running Referral Program Than Any Other Music School in Henderson County!
The Music Academy of WNC offers a referral program to our existing students when they refer new students to us. When an existing student refers and new student to us then BOTH receive a $25.00 gift card upon registration. Check out our Referral Program HERE. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
15. We Maintain the area’s HIGHEST 5-Star Google Review Rating!
The Music Academy of WNC maintains the highest 5-Star Google review rating of any private music school in Western North Carolina. These reviews are from REAL students, their family members, and those who have done business with us. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
16. We Offer Online Private Music Lessons!
Do you live outside of Henderson County? Maybe you are a current student that is traveling and doesn’t want to miss a lesson. We offer online lessons for several instrument offerings to students in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, California, Germany, Italy, and various cities around the world. Click HERE for more information about our online lessons. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
17. We Are Conveniently Located on Asheville Highway in Hendersonville!
The Music Academy of WNC is located at 1430 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville. We are minutes from downtown with plenty of restaurant and shopping options available. We have a large, well-lit parking lot with plenty of parking available during all times of the day. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE Consultation today!
18. The Music Academy Offers A FREE Introductory Consultation Before You Commit!
We would love to meet you and discuss your musical direction before you commit to private music lessons. We offer a FREE introductory consultation where students and their parents can meet our prospective faculty members. There are no strings attached with these consultations and we offer them so our perspective students and their parents can get to know us and test instructor compatibility before they commit. Give us a call at (828) 693-3726 to schedule your FREE consultation and see why the Music Academy of WNC is the #1 Choice, Best Value, and LARGEST Music School in Hendersonville, North Carolina!