Refer to this MUSIC Spotlight Guide for all of your Greater Grand Rapids music needs.
| Academy of Music in Grand Rapids | Contact Person:Barbara Hendricks | |
| Location | 6143 28th St SE, Ste. C-7, Grand Rapids MI 49546 | Email: director@academyofmusicGR.com |
| Ages Served | All ages and abilities (infant – adult) | Phone:616.965.1655 |
| Calendar Year | Open enrollment. No contracts. | |
| Programs Offered | Piano, Guitar, Music Together, Glee Choir, Brass, Jazz, Rock | |
| Description | The Academy of Music offers a professional and welcoming environment with the most advanced approach to teaching music found anywhere. Lessons and class activities beginning with the youngest children are developmentally appropriate, musically engaging and purposeful for all ages and abilities, ensuring that you and your child will develop the skills necessary for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. | |
| On facebook | http://www.facebook.com/grmusicacademy | |
| Website | http://www.academyofmusicgr.com/ | |
| Kindermusik with Miss Leigh | Contact Person: Leigh Levine | |
| Location | 11765 78th Ave, Allendale Mi 49401 | Email: singjoy247@gmail.com |
| Ages Served | Group classes for infants up thru 7 years of age | Phone: 616.502.7715 |
| Calendar Year | Enroll Anytime – Winter semester begins Jan 30 | |
| Programs Offered | Early childhood development thru music and movement. | |
| Description | Miss Leigh strives to provide an innovative, child driven class room experience that carries into the child’s daily activities and provides the foundations of learning for years to come. | |
| On facebook | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kindermusik-with-Miss-Leigh/103276583546 | |
| Website | http://www.kindermusikwithmissleigh.com/ | |
| Ada Piano Academy | Contact Person: Susan Betz | |
| Location | 6249 Adacroft Dr, Ada MI 49301 | Email: Sbetz@access4less.net |
| Ages Served | 3 – 18 | Phone: 616.682.2455 |
| Calendar Year | Students may enroll starting December 17th | |
| Programs Offered | Piano Lessons. Ages 3 – 18. plus instrumental lessons: Guitar, violin, clarinet, saxophone, flute, oboe | |
| Description | Ada Piano Academy, a.k.a. Ms. Betz Music, is located in Ada. We have been teaching music since 1983. We specialize in Preschool, Kindergarten, and Beginning music lessons. We begin music lessons as young as 3 years old. We offer the highest quality of instruction knowing that music will boost your child’s brain development to score 80% higher in school than a non-music student. | |
| On facebook | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ada-Piano-Academy/162248793849527 | |
| Website | http://www.msbetzmusic.com/ | |

| Allegro School of Music | Contact Person: Lyn Jameyson | |
| Location | 4301 Ambrose Avenue NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 | Email: office@allegroGR.org |
| Ages Served | 0 to adult | Phone: 616.301.3888 |
| Calendar Year | Enroll anytime | |
| Programs Offered | Kindermusik, choir, and private lessons for piano, guitar, voice, violin and many other instruments. Ages 0 to adult! | |
| Description | Allegro School of Music is the primary program of Family Harmony, a non-profit community organization dedicated to strengthening families through participation in the fine arts. Scholarships are available for many classes. | |
| On facebook | http://www.facebook.com/AllegroMusicGR | |
| Website | http://www.allegrogr.org/ | |
| Triumph Music Academy | Contact Person: James Hughes | |
| Location | 949 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids MI 49506 | Email: james@triumphmusicacademy.com |
| Ages Served | 8-Adult | Phone: 616.454.2934 |
| Calendar Year | Students may enroll at anytime. | |
| Programs Offered | Voice, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Ukulele; Ages 8-Adult. Songwriting, Theory, Composition; Ages 14-Adult. College Prep; Ages 17-Adult. | |
| Description | Triumph Music Academy is the only high-level music education facility in West Michigan that is open to the public without auditions, registration fees, contracts, semesters, or cumbersome tuition costs. Our focus is one-on-one instruction and public performance. | |
| On facebook | http://www.facebook.com/triumphmusicacademy | |
| Website | http://www.triumphmusicacademy.com/ | |
| Joyful Sounds Music Studio | Contact Person: Michele Venegas | |
| Location | 959 Lake Dr., SE Grand Rapids MI 49506 | Email: michelevenegas@gmail.com |
| Ages Served | Birth – Age 8 | Phone: 616.916.0478 |
| Calendar Year | Students may enroll at the beginning of each 10-week session. | |
| Programs Offered | Music Together, Music Together Big Kids, Suzuki Violin, Viola & Cello | |
| Description | At Joyful Sounds we bring musical programs that the whole family can enjoy. We offer Music Together, an internationally recognized early childhood music program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the grownups who love them! Music Together Big Kids is a music program for children ages 5-8. Our Suzuki instrumental lessons are for children beginning at age 4 and a parent. | |
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| Website | http://www.kidsmusicgr.com | |
| Megan Vos Music | Contact Person: Megan Vos | |
| Location | 1137 Patterson Ave SE, Grand Rapids mi 49546 | Email: megan@meganvosmusic.com |
| Ages Served | Preschool-Adults | Phone: 616.301.5109 |
| Calendar Year | Any time, check website for more specific class descriptions | |
| Programs Offered | Event Performance, Event Music Planning, Voice Lessons, Music Theory Lessons, Experience Music Lessons | |
| Description | Megan Vos Music has many musical services to offer. Specializing in performance for all types of events, planning music for events, and several types of music lessons…MVM is here to grow your passion for music and serve you in many ways. Owner, Megan Vos, works with clients and students to fit their needs. Everything is focused on you and your goals or desires. With a Bachelor Degree in Music Education and Voice…Megan offers creative ways to learn more about music and singing as well as professional and enjoyable performances. For more information, please visit www.meganvosmusic.com | |
| On facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ – !/groups/80328141126/ | |
| Website | http://www.meganvosmusic.com/ | |
Other Music Resources in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan:
- Early Childhood Music at the YMCA
- Guitar Lessons at the YMCA
- Kindermusik with Janet
- Kindermusik with Noelle
- Kindermusik with Miss Leigh
- Allegro School of Music
- Joyful Sounds Music Studio
- Academy of Music in Grand Rapids
- Heartside Music Together
- Gymboree Play and Music
- Kelly’s Music Studio
- Megan Vos Music
- Triumph Music Academy
- Ada Piano Academy
Also, many Community Education or Parks and Rec Departments offer Music Instruction:
- Grandville Community Education
- Kentwood Recreation Dept
- Forest Hills Community Enrichment
- Lowell Community Education
- Wyoming Parks and Recreation
- East GR Parks & Rec
- Caledonia Learning Center
- Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation
- YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
- Rockford Community Education
- Byron Township Parks and Recreation
Where will your family be taking music this year?











