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We welcome you to Santa Monica Academy of Music. Our mission is to provide a personalized enviroment that fosters the exploration and appreciation of the many facets of music. We offer a thorough and diverse music education, with an emphasis on building fundamental skills that will last a lifetime. Our instructors are all conservatory or university trained musicians, but are also experienced and commited music educators dedicated to helping students achieve thier goals--no matter their experience level. |
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Founded in 1997 by husband and wife duo Buzz Gravelle and Jessi Spike Gravelle, the Academy began with private guitar and piano lessons and a steadfast commitment to high quality music education for students of all ages. With a current staff of fourteen instructors, the Academy now teaches over 300 students weekly and continues to grow. Private instruction is currently offered in piano, guitar, voice, violin (Suzuki and traditional methods), cello, flute, clarinet, and saxophone. The Academy also offers wonderful group piano classes for our youngest students. Personalized and supportive instruction and an understanding of the needs of both beginning and advanced students distinguishes the Academy and make it the best choice for music education on the Westside!
The Santa Monica Academy of Music is an advocate for stronger, more comprehensive music programs in our schools. We partner with selected elementary schools to implement such high-quality programs. Our curriculum is aligned with the California Performing Arts Content Standards and our instruction features the Orff-Schulwerk process. The Academy is responsible for all aspects of instruction, administration, and management of such programs. We also work with each school to create oversight and evaluatory processes to insure that the highest standards are achieved and maintained.
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310.828-8025
2414 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
postmaster@smamusic.com
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