Music Academy in Pleasanton, Lessons in Piano, Guitar, Voice and more! Anderson-Siprashvili Music Academy

Give the gift of an academy student's CD for the Holidays this year! The academy will produce and package any student's performance (voice, and instrumentalists must work out "backing" details with their instructor) for just $25! Copies are available for $5 each. What a great gift for family and friends!
Recording dates are Saturday December 1st and Sunday December 2nd between 11am and 3pm. Each student must be WELL prepared (recital pieces are recommended) as everyone will have a 15-minute time limit to record. Any number of pieces are allowed that the student can successfully record in that time.
Call or email the academy to schedule your time-slot(s) today!

The academy is now implementing a convenient and secure auto-pay system for all monthly tuition payments! Choose which day of the month you would like to have your child's tuition debited from your checking or credit card account. For more information, call or email the academy.

The academy will be offering Private Piano Instruction beginning September 2007. We have a 5'10" Horugel Grand piano (German made) that will be used exclusively for private piano lessons. Admittance into private piano will be by audition only.

The next Recital and Open House will be Sunday June 10th! Save the date now. Also, students will be making CDs on Friday June 8th and Saturday June 9th. Sign-up sheet will be in the waiting area. See your instructor for details. Finally, the Summer Session scheduling details are now posted on the academy's schedule page.

The academy website is getting an EXTREME MAKE-OVER! Check back soon as it should be up and running before the end of the semester - we're convinced that the new design will be even more user friendly and much more attractive. (note: as of April 2007, this project is delayed)

DoReeMees are coming January 2007! We have developed a completely fun, new way to award you over-achievers and extra-crediters! DoReMees are "Music Academy Currency" that are awarded to students for a wide variety of musical endeavors above and beyond that which is expected of them. They can be awarded for referring another family or student to the academy or for attending a classical recital or concert (we need to have a program as evidence of their attendance) or for many other good deeds and acheivements at the academy. There will also be an "end-of-year" announcement in June as to who was awarded the most DoReMees and that person will receive a special prize. More details will follow. All DoReMee awards must either be instigated or approved by the Academy's executive director.

The 2nd Annual Holiday Recital was a complete success! The Little Mozarts recital at 11:00am was fun and consistently above standard for such young and, in some cases, new students. Some 4 and 5 year olds performed flawlessly and have only been taking lessons for 10 weeks!
Likewise, the older kids, including a stunning group of new singing students impressed the entire audience of approximately 200 parents, students and friends. There was carol singing, presents and diplomas for the students and a painlessly short faculty recital that showcased the expressive talents of Sarah Franklin, soprano, and Michael Adduci, oboe. The day seemed to be over almost as quickly as it had began - a sign that everyone's attention was occupied and focused on the performers. Check back for photos and video from the event - they will be posted on our new "photos and video" page of this website.

The 2006 Holiday Recital is coming Saturday, December 9th! Performances by students and faculty, Christmas Carol sing along, games, presents, food and much more! Don't miss this joyous and festive occasion! Little Mozarts Showcase is 11am with Piano Levels and Voice following at noon. Stick around for food and fun followed by a Faculty Showcase at 2pm! (Times are subject to change)

The Academy is extremely proud and delighted to announce two new instructors of great musical experience and depth joining our academy.

Sarah Franklin is reknown for her stunning performances and outstanding student acheivements. Ms. Franklin brings a wealth of high quality voice-teaching experience to the academy.

Also, Michael Adduci comes to us with excellence in performance and education, not only Oboe and English Horn but also in theory and musicianship.

Read more about both instrucotrs on the academy's biography page.

Music Technology classes are coming to the academy! Our "music tech" studio has both PC and Mac platforms, many varieties of sequencing/MIDI and digital audio programs, a Kurzweil PC88 synth/controller, a Roland JV-1080 synth, and many odds and ends that can be combined to bring musical ideas to life. Call for details.

Sign up NOW for SATURDAY piano classes - with maximum class sizes of four, space is VERY limited. Lessons available for beginner through intermediate levels - ages 6 and up. Call today for availability!

Register now for our NEW Sign & Sing sign language class. This exciting new Kindermusik! program, developed by Signing Smart, is designed specifically for infants aged 6 to 18 months. See our Kindermusik page for details.

Don't miss our Holiday Open House on Saturday December 3rd between 2pm and 5pm. Join us for teacher performances, student showcases, food and drinks, giveaways and much much more! Call for details.

Register for classes before October 31st and get $15 off the Registration Fee for EACH child or adult in your family! Call (925) 462-5400 or email info@asmusicacademy.com for more details.

Parents! Sign-up your infant, toddler or pre-schooler (ages 6 months to 4 years old) for one of our TWO FREE Kindermusik Demo classes. These events will take place Friday October 7th at 11am and Saturday October 15th at 10am. Space is limited so call to reserve your spot today!

We now offer lessons in voice, guitar, violin and cello! We are assembling enthusiastic, like-minded musicians and teachers to join in at our new academy. Check back to this site often as we're always adding instruments to our roster.

Don't miss our Open House this coming Saturday between 4 and 7pm. We will have faculty there to answer all questions and meet new and prospective students, food, music, live demonstrations of our brand new Roland KR-105 Intelligent digital pianos, giveaways for new students who register that day, etc. etc. Don't miss the musical fun!

September 10th, 2005

Our next Student Evaluation Day is Saturday September 17th between 10am and 2pm. We had LOTS of great families and young (and older!) musicians drop in for our first evaluation on the 10th so get there this Saturday to reserve your spot in a class and meet some of our faculty.

Everyone is required to attend an evaluation (a simple, informal interview) before they can register at the academy.

Please email mark@asmusicacademy.com to get the time-slot of your choice for your evaluation!

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