SAN ANTONIO MUSIC LESSONS

We Offer In-Person & Online Lessons

Enrollment is Open All Year – Enroll Today!

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Instruments We Teach

Piano Lessons

​Tired of the same old boring Piano Lessons? Try the Joy Academy of Music, a totally different learning experience! Using the latest technology to make learning AWESOME!

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Guitar Lessons
We balance musicianship and fun by making sure that each lesson you are challenged with a new technical or theory concept, but always end with something fun such as your favorite riff or song.
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Voice Lessons
Our private voice teachers primarily focus on popular music and musical theatre songs. If you have always wanted to be a better rock, pop, country, jazz, gospel, theatre, or R&B singer, then we have the right voice teachers for you!
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Drum Lessons

Learn ANY beat in any style! Rock, pop, blues, metal, jazz, funk, disco, country, latin, r&b, praise and worship and more! Learn standard beats, fills, how to create your own beats and how to jam with a live band! The possibilities are endless!

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Rock Band
Learn ANY SONG in ANY STYLE! If you have always wanted to be a better rock, pop, country, jazz, gospel, theatre, R&B singer, or MORE, then you have come to the right place!
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Saxophone Lessons

From beautiful pure oboe-like tones, to raw, high energy electric rock tones, the saxophone fits well in any style of music, from Classical to Jazz, Rock, Funk, R&B, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, and more!

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5 Benefits of Joining Joy Academy of Music:

​1. Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Saxophone, Bass and Rock Band lessons for ALL ages!

All beginners and all levels are welcome–no matter what your age! We teach ages 4 to 104!

2. Learn the music YOU enjoy!

No matter what your musical goals are, I want to help you reach them! My goal is to inspire my students–and that’s the best teaching method of all!  After teaching full time for over 24 years I have found that the key is to emphasize true note reading and to make it fun!  My students learn how to read and play anything!  I also teach improvisation, chords, and playing by ear.  If there is a specific song you want to learn but there is no music available, I will write it out for you by ear! ​Learn Classical, Pop, Rock, Jazz, R&B, Reggae, Country, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Movie & Game themes, Dance Music, almost any genre of music from the very beginning!

3. We offer small group piano lessons in addition to traditional private lessons.

The best thing about small group classes is that they are fun! Small group classes (2-6 students grouped by age and experience) are a great way to learn music because there are so many great activities and games that, while helping to learn the elements of music, can also provide the social element missing from private lessons. I have found that a group atmosphere is often more beneficial and enjoyable for beginning to intermediate level students. In private lessons students progress at their own rate (which is usually slow). In group classes we progress at the rate of the fastest student.

4. I teach from a one-of-a-kind method book that I wrote myself!

Tired of the same old boring piano lessons?
Try the Joy Academy of Music for a totally different learning experience! We use innovative methods and the latest technology to make learning awesome! Our two main goals are:

1)  That every student truly learn to read music (the goal is to be able to walk into a music store, pick up a sheet of music and just play it). Our students read music like reading a book! Once you truly learn the language of music, practice isn’t work, it’s just a jam session at home!  It’s no coincidence that our name is J.A.M. (Joy Academy of Music).

2) That every student HAVE FUN!  If you have fun, then you will WANT TO PRACTICE. Motivation is built in to our program. After teaching for years out of almost every method book available, I found that my students technically played well, but if I asked them what staff note they were playing, they would say “it’s a 2”, or “it’s G Position”. I quickly found that almost every method book out there puts in lots of ways for students to “cheat” and to play songs without really learning how to read the notes (by using finger numbers and set hand positions).  Also the music was often boring and didn’t motivate the students. After I decided to write my own method book with really fun songs in every style and without all the ways to “cheat”, my students progressed quicker, had more fun, and TRULY LEARNED THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC (in addition to making teaching loads more fun for me!).

• Every lesson is like a JAM SESSION with a live band!
•  End EVERY LESSON with a fun activity
• Less pressure & more motivating
• PRE-K TO ADULT!

​5. A wide range of lesson times available, sure to fit any busy schedule!

2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday



Call anytime 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. to sign up!