VOICE LESSONS
Why Take Music Lessons as an Adult?
If you’re a professional musician (or an aspiring one) it goes without saying that you could benefit from regular lessons. It’s important to keep your voice or instrument playing in shape and to continue to build lists of repertoire you’re comfortable auditioning and performing with. But music lessons aren’t just for pros. There are countless proven benefits to starting as an adult, even if you’re starting from the very beginning.
IT KEEPS YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY
Learning how to play an instrument as an adult, like learning a foreign language, keeps your brain youthful. It’s been known to stave off dementia by keeping you alert for longer, but long before dementia has the possibility of setting in, it keeps you sharper and improves your quality of life.
IT RELIEVES STRESS
Now more than ever, you need an outlet for stress relief. When you’re a kid, the right school will give you plenty of time for catharsis and self-expression: creative writing, choir, the school play… The need for that doesn’t just go away as an adult, and yet as an adult, it’s increasingly difficult to carve out time for these outlets. Music lessons are the perfect place to relieve stress and awaken that dormant ability to be artistic.
IT BUILDS COMMUNITY
Ever find that it’s tough making friends once you’re out of school? Learning to sing or play an instrument is a great way to meet like-minded people at any age. You can join a choir, start a band, or if nothing else, play Christmas carols for everyone at the next holiday party you attend. It’s hard to think of something that brings people together more than music
How are Adult Music Lessons Different?
There’s nothing like walking into a music lesson as an adult and being assigned material that’s clearly geared toward young kids. Adult music lessons shouldn’t be run the same way children’s music lessons are, and we take that responsibility seriously.
NO KIDS MUSIC
If you’re signing up for lessons as an adult, chances are, you don’t want to eke your way through a music book with a magical mouse guiding you through the learning process. We only use music books designed for adults and help you work toward music you actually want to be singing or playing.
YOU SET YOUR OWN GOALS
You probably already have in mind something you hope to accomplish through lessons. If you want to join a local rock band or audition for musicals, just let us know, and we promise, we won’t sign you up for that Mozart competition.
OUR COACHES ARE WORKING PROFESSIONALS
Whether you want to learn music as a hobby or make it your career, our teachers are working professionals who can guide you in the right direction. Our staff and resources include everyone from professional opera singers, to musical theatre and jazz performers, to alt-rock singer-songwriters, and we can pair you with someone who knows the part of the music business you have an eye toward.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
We have performance opportunities specifically geared toward adults, including our Teen-Adult Showcases, specifically for the more mature crowd. You’ll never find yourself performing after the 8-year-old singing “Tomorrow.”
