• February Newsletter

    Hello SKC Music Academy!     We’re in the month of LOVE! Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to learn a sappy love song for your Valentine. Here’s the news to know at SKCMA: Thank you for choosing SKCMA for your music lessons.  Please let me know if I can help you in any way!…

  • January Newsletter

    January Newsletter

    Jingle Bell Rocked — We had an amazing time rocking out with many of you at our 2nd Annual SKCMA Christmas Jam Session! Important Dates:       Make-up Lessons      February 27  (Masterclass option Intro to Drumset 5-6:00pm) March 20 April 24 Student of the Month Spotlight:   Ashton SmithAshton has been taking drum lessons…

  • Happy Fall, SKCMA students! Congratulations to our students who participated in the recitals – two great shows and we couldn’t be prouder of you all! If you didn’t participate this time, you’ll get another chance at our Spring Recital! 🌲 Is it too early to think about Christmas? Not for me! I’m guilty of putting…

  • Fall Recital Dates!

    Hi everyone, It’s Laura Lee!  Hang on tight, my friends, the start-of-school flurry is upon us.  But before it gets too wild – here’s the important things you need to know for SKC Music Academy:   Pre-Schedule Your Time! The new school year is a great time to create new schedules and habits for yourself…

  • Dear SKCMA students and parents,Each Spring I often get asked these questions about the summer:Q. “How do lessons work in the summer?”A. The Academy is open year-round, & we do not close for the summer.Q. “Do a lot of students quit during the summer?”A. We actually grow in enrollment in June! Some students withdraw but…

  • Lots of exciting stuff coming up at SKC Music Academy–Sign up today! Our Spring Recital is just around the corner—Saturday, May 3rd.Click below for more info and to sign up! SIGN UP HERE It’s the Adults’ turn for a Band Workshop!  We start May 6 – Click HERE for more details! SKCMA has been invited…

  • Hello SKC Music Academy Students! I have a practice tip for you today that can do wonders for your progress, but few musicians take advantage of: Record yourself playing at home. Recording ourselves, either by video or audio, is a fantastic way to assess our performance in a way that we usually can’t when we’re…

  • Happy New Year! Are you a New Year’s Resolution kind of person? I tend to like goals and that sort of thing, but we all know how well New Year’s Resolutions work out for 99.9% of us. I recently read the book The 12 Week Year, by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington, and they propose…

  • Celebrate 2024!

    Hello SKC Music Academy students and families!I hope you had a wonderful year. I’m so thankful for all that happened in 2024; as a music school we:• Celebrated our 11th anniversary• Taught over 3000 music lessons• Added three great teachers to our roster• Hosted our first Christmas Jam SessionWe are thankful for EACH of you—definitely…

  • Recital Week!

    Recital Week!

    Hello SKC Music Academy students and families,   It’s recital season at South Kansas City Music Academy!  We LOVE hosting our bi-annual recitals, as it gives our incredible students a chance to show off all they have been learning and to be celebrated by friends and family!  More Recital info can be found HERE.  Please let…