After School Music Academy Blog
Making music and encouraging movement in K-8 classrooms
across California
What Age to Start Piano Lessons (and How to Know Your Child is Ready)
The piano is often called the "king of instruments," and for good reason. It provides a unique understanding of music theory, harmony, melody, and rhythm. Learning to play the piano lays a strong foundation for children to excel in other musical endeavors. The...
Top Three Music Classes for Kids That Inspire and Engage
As music educators, we want our kids to excel in all aspects of life. One of the most valuable gifts is helping kids explore and nurture their talents and interests in music and movement from an early age. After-school music and movement classes instill essential life...
Tips for Finding the Right Art and Music Academy for Your School District
ASMA has grown over eight years to serve thousands of students weekly in the music and arts. With nearly 100 music and arts instructors, we partner with school districts to bring the best programming to California. Our founder's top goal is to get more music into...
Why Music in Schools Is Essential for the Mental Health of Students
Exploring the benefits of music in schools is our passion. As music educators, we connect kids at an early age to the empowering, expressive benefits of the arts. Music education opens a whole new world to kids: giving them experiences of awe and beauty, fostering...
Discover What’s Popular About Our After-School Program
Introducing kids to music and the movement arts is one of the greatest jobs in the world. Kids are eager learners and acquire new skills quickly, whether that’s with practice scales in chorus or warm-up exercises in martial arts. We’re covering our most popular...
Unique Perks of Our California ELOP Program
After School Music Academy started with a simple belief: kids deserve a space to express themselves at school freely. So, we made it our mission to bring experiences into schools where kids don't traditionally receive an arts education. Now over 20 years later, we...
Kids Love It and Parents Love It More: The Value of Music Programs in Schools
Many of us remember the first time we picked up an instrument. Maybe it was in band class or if we were lucky enough, a parent or family member noticed us plucking out some notes on the guitar and gave us private lessons. Maybe it was at our first concert that we...
How Having Art Education Programs Benefit Your School District
Kids aren’t meant to sit stationary in classroom lessons all day. They might get fidgety or have problems focusing during lessons. As teachers know, kids have excess energy, especially while at school, and many schools lack the resources to serve their classrooms’...