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2025 Spring Student Recital Dates

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2025 Spring Student Recital Dates

(Recital times are subject to change as students are placed on recitals)

Saturday, April 26, 2025 – Guitar/Bass/Voice

11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – Students of Colin Smith 1
12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM – Students of Colin Smith 2
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Students of Colin Smith 3
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Students of Drew Spencer/Bob Songster
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – Students of Angela Hayes/Joanna Best

Friday, May 2, 2025 – Guitar/Bass

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Students of Andrew Thelston 1
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Students of Andrew Thelston 2
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Students of Andrew Thelston 3

Saturday, May 3th, 2025 – Piano

11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – Students of Emily Songster 1
12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM – Students of Emily Songster 2, Kevin Ayesh
1:00 PM– 2:00 PM – Students of Richard Riccardi
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Students of Anita Robertson 1
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Students of Anita Robertson 2
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Students of Anita Robertson 3

Saturday, May 17th, 2025 – Strings

11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – Students of Tinder Burris
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM – Students of Andy Preston
1:30 PM  – 2:30 PM – Students of Carolyn Tackett, Jan Daugherty, Eben Mann
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Students of Emily Vaughn 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Students of Emily Vaughn 2
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Students of Andrea Jackson

Saturday, May 31st, 2025 – Drums/Brass/Woodwinds

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Students of Jeff Lott 1
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Students of Jeff Lott 2
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Students of Leslie Zarnowski/Emily Songster

2024 Holiday Closing Schedule

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The Music Academy will be closed for all private lessons and classes the following holiday weeks.  These holiday weeks are not included in the monthly or semester tuition schedules so make-up lessons or classes do not apply for these weeks.

Thanksgiving Week:

Sunday, November 24th through Sunday, December 1st, 2024

Christmas & New Year’s Weeks:

Sunday, December 22, 2024 through Sunday, January 5th, 2025

Music Academy Reaches 300 Private Lesson Students

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The Music Academy of Western North Carolina hit a milestone this afternoon. We now have over 300 students registered for private music lessons. Thank you to all of those who trust us for their music education needs and making us the largest music school in Henderson County. God’s blessings abound!

2024 Spring Student Recital Dates Announced

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2024 Spring Student Recital Dates


Friday, April 26th, 2024

7:00 – 8:00 PM: Guitar Students of Mike Ridenour

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

9:30 – 10:30 AM:  String Students of Claudia Malchow
11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon:  Guitar & Bass Students of Collin Smith and Bob Songster
1:00 – 2:00 PM:  Guitar & Bass Students of Andrew Thelston
2:30 – 3:30 PM:  Guitar & Bass Students of Andrew Thelston
4:00 – 5:00 PM:  Voice Students of Angela Hayes

Saturday, May 4th, 2024

11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon:  Piano Students of Emily Songster
12:30 – 1:30 PM:  Piano Students of Emily Songster and Kevin Ayesh
2:00 – 3:00 PM:  Piano Students of Anita Robertson
3:30 – 4:30 PM: Piano Students of Anita Robertson
5:00 – 6:00 PM:  Piano Students of Anita Robertson
6:30 – 7:30 PM:  Piano Students of Anita Robertson

Saturday, May 11th, 2024

2:00 – 3:00 PM:  Drum Students of Jeff Lott
4:00 – 5:00 PM:  Woodwind & Brass Students of Leslie Zarnowski & Emily Songster
5:30 – 6:30 PM:  Voice Students of Joanna Best

Saturday, May 18th, 2024

11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon:  Cello Students of Tinder Burris
12:30 – 1:30 PM:  String Students of Jan Daugherty, Carolyn Tackett, & Eben Mann
2:00 – 3:00 PM:  String Students of Emily Vaughn
3:30 – 4:30 PM: String Students of Emily Vaughn
5:00 – 6:00 PM: String Students of Emily Vaughn

 

 

 

2023 Holiday Closing Schedule

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The Music Academy will be closed for all private lessons, ensembles, and classes the following holiday weeks.  These holiday weeks are not included in the monthly or semester tuition schedules so make-up lessons, ensembles, or classes do not apply for these weeks.

Thanksgiving Week:

Sunday, November 19th through Sunday, November 26th, 2023

Christmas & New Year’s Weeks:

Sunday, December 24, 2023 through Sunday, January 7th, 2024

 

NOW HIRING: Woodwinds Teacher (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet)

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NOW HIRING – Woodwinds Teacher (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet: The Music Academy of Western North Carolina, located at 1430 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has an opening for a woodwinds teacher. Approximate start date is July 3, 2023. Applicants must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent in related field of study (Masters of Music degree is preferred), three years of teaching experience, and multiple years of active performing experience. The woodwinds teacher’s main responsibility will be to teach private students ranging from elementary to senior adult ages. Lesson time lengths range from 30, 45, and 60 minutes each. This is a contract position with an approximate $43.50/hr compensation. Flexible hours.
The Music Academy of WNC is the largest private music school in Hendersonville, NC with a total student enrollment of over 300 students enrolled in private lessons, music classes, and ensembles. Please email resume, cover letter, and any past performance links (if available) for consideration to [email protected]. Please visit our website at https://wncmusicacademy.com for more information about the Music Academy of Western North Carolina and our music programs.

Congratulations! 2023 High School Western Regional Orchestra Chair Placements

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CONGRATULATIONS goes out to our Music Academy string students for their Western Regional Orchestra Chair placements last weekend at the NCMEA Orchestra Clinic. We are very proud of our students and their real-world musical accomplishments.

Sean Maccaroni – 24th Chair Honors (Violin 1); Alexis Rubianes – 13th Chair Honors (Violin 2); Rokem Bayne – 2nd Chair Honors (Viola); Deepkia Haywood – 13th Chair Honors (Cello); Katrina Bryan – 7th Chair Repertory (Violin 2); Avery Corn – 15th Chair Repertory (Violin 2); Eric Perry – 3rd Chair Repertory (Viola); Rochely Gallardo – 6th Chair Repertory (Viola); Aiden Chacon – 7th Chair Repertory (Cello).

A special thank you to our private lesson faculty members: Jan Daugherty, Matthew Pierce, and Jamie Leigh Bennett as well as Henderson County High School Orchestra Directors: Amanda Tant and Tiffany King for their tireless contributions to the success of these students.

NOW HIRING: Guitar Instructor

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NOW HIRING ADDITIONAL GUITAR INSTRUCTOR: The Music Academy of Western North Carolina, located at 1430 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has an opening for an additional studio guitar teacher. Approximate start date is January 9, 2023. Applicants must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent in related field of study (Masters of Music degree is preferred), three years of teaching experience, and multiple years of active performing experience. The guitar teacher’s main responsibility will be to teach private students ranging from elementary to senior adult ages. Lesson time lengths range from 30, 45, and 60 minutes each. This is a contract position with an approximate $43.50/hr compensation. Flexible hours.

The Music Academy of WNC is the largest private music school in Hendersonville, NC with a total student enrollment of over 300 students enrolled in private lessons, music classes, and ensembles. Please email resume, cover letter, and any past performance links (if available) for consideration to [email protected]. Please visit our website at https://wncmusicacademy.com for more information about the Music Academy of Western North Carolina and our music programs.