2024-2025 Season

We offer a range of programs in Alamance County and Guilford County, including after-school classes, Saturday classes, and private lessons. Our offerings include instruction for voice, piano, ukulele, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, strings (violin, viola, cello, bass), and wind/brass instruments (clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, flute, etc.). Our classes go beyond instrumental training to support holistic musicianship and integrate mindfulness-based social-emotional learning activities to enhance personal well-being and musical performance.


Financial aid applications must be submitted to be considered for tuition assistance.

Applications for the Spring 2025 Semester are now closed.   




The registration period for the 2025 Spring Semester is now closed. Private Lessons and Rock Band applications are open year-round!


Contact us about joining our Spring 2025 Waitlist or to stay informed about our 2025-2026 Season.

Location and Time(s)

Please see below our final schedule for the 2024-2025 Season!


Guilford Campus (Mt. Hope United Church of Christ):

  • Monday - Percussion, Woodwinds, and Brass
  • Wednesday - Percussion
  • Thursday - Guitar, Piano, and Ukulele


Alamance Campus:

  • Tuesday - Guitar and Piano (Macedonia Lutheran Church)
  • Saturday (First Reformed United Church of Christ): Programming from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM.


Flexible scheduling at both locations for Private Lessons!


2024-2025 Calendar - Subject to Change

Private Lessons, Special Ensembles & Rock Band

Private lessons are open to students of all ages! Whether you are an adult musician exploring your options or a parent/guardian seeking a fun, engaging, and safe learning environment for a young student, this is the place for you.


Additionally, if you're an adult with a garage and looking for a band, this could be a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded musicians and have some fun!



Special Ensembles may be available to students who show growth in their musicianship and social-emotional learning upon request, consideration, and/or nomination from the YMA teaching artists.

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Pricing

 *Please note that these prices do not reflect any financial aid or scholarships you may qualify for.

Financial Aid

&

Scholarships

YMA aims to make high-quality music instruction accessible to all musicians. Upon submitting your program application, you may fill out the Financial Aid application form to be considered prior to the class start date.


Financial aid and scholarships are separate types of aid and are determined on a case-by-case basis.


Please note that there are no separate scholarship applications available. Scholarships will be awarded based on nominations for students who have been with us for a minimum of one year.


Financial Aid Application

Interested in hosting YMA?


We are always looking to expand our community offerings. If you are an organization who would like to add music to your programming, please reach out to us at contact@ymofa.org

Advantages of Music Education for Children

  1. Musical training helps develop language and reasoning
  2. A mastery of memorization
  3. Students learn to improve their work
  4. Increased coordination
  5. A sense of achievement
  6. Kids stay engaged in school
  7. Success in society
  8. Emotional development
  9. Students learn pattern recognition
  10. Better SAT scores
  11. Fine-tuned auditory skills
  12. Music builds imagination and intellectual curiosity
  13. Music can be relaxing
  14. Musical instruments can teach discipline
  15. Preparation for the creative economy
  16. Development in creative thinking
  17. Music can develop spatial intelligence
  18. Kids can learn teamwork
  19. Responsible risk-taking
  20. Better self-confidence


(from nafme.org)