Attention all young musicians in the Detroit area! The Grosse Pointe Music Academy is excited to announce our 2023 Summer Music Camp, a week-long program designed to immerse students between the ages of 8-17 in musical study. Our summer music camp will be held during two sessions: July 17th-21st and August 7th-11th, 2023, and registration […]
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Daytime Piano Lessons
🎹 Now Offering Daytime Piano Lessons at Grosse Pointe Music Academy Looking for a way to learn piano that fits your daytime schedule? Grosse Pointe Music Academy is now offering private piano lessons during the late morning and early afternoon — perfect for homeschool families, retirees, shift workers, or anyone with flexible daytime availability. Available […]
Music Together Spring Semester 2023
Get ready for a musical adventure like no other! The Hummingbirds Music Together Spring Semester 2023 is almost here and we can’t wait to share our love of music with you and your little ones. Our winter semester was a smashing success and sold out in record time, so don’t wait to secure your spot […]
Group Violin Classes
🎻 Group Violin Classes at Grosse Pointe Music Academy Looking for a fun, enriching way to complement your private violin lessons? Join our monthly group violin classes at Grosse Pointe Music Academy! These sessions are perfect for students with at least 4 months of prior experience who are ready to grow their ensemble skills in […]
Sports or Music Lessons
Sports vs. Music Lessons: Do You Really Have to Choose? For students balancing school, extracurriculars, and personal time, deciding between sports and music can feel like an either-or decision. But in truth, both activities provide unique — and often complementary — benefits. Shared Benefits While sports and music may seem like opposites, they share several […]
Music Together Winter 2022
Join us for the Drum Song Collection this Winter!This upcoming Music Together Winter 2022 session, your little ones will love jumping and hiding in “John the Rabbit” and “Sneak and Peek.” You’ll all be mesmerized by the beautiful lullaby, “Arroró, mi niño” and enjoy the catchy rhythms of “Jim Jam Drummer.” In addition to ten […]
Piano Tuning in Metro Detroit
Keep Your Piano in Peak Condition with Professional TuningRegular piano tuning is essential for preserving sound quality and ensuring your instrument stays in optimal playing condition. Seasonal changes in temperature and humidity cause piano strings to shift tension, which gradually throws the instrument out of tune. If ignored, this can lead to long-term damage and […]
Hello, Everybody Music Together App
Hello, Everybody!October Blog PostWritten by Sarah Boyd Hello, everybody…so glad to see you! I love singing this in class each week and watching each child’sresponse as they see a whole room full of grown-ups sing to them by name. Our “Hello” song in MusicTogether is not only catchy and applicable to pretty much everything (use […]
Why Music Together?
Defining our “Why” Welcome back to another terrific Music Together semester, families! This fall we will explore the Bongoscollection, which includes many well-loved favorites (think “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain),fascinating “mouth music” from the Irish culture, and beautiful songs for layering harmonies like “CanoeSong”. How many of you sang “My paddle’s keen and bright, […]
Made in Detroit: Guitars crafted from city ruins
Turning Ruins into Resonance: Detroit Guitars Crafted from Reclaimed WoodCommentary by Grosse Pointe Music Academy Staff A recent feature by CBS News spotlights a powerful story of craftsmanship, creativity, and the enduring spirit of Detroit. In a city with more than 70,000 abandoned buildings, one local builder is seeing not decay—but opportunity. Mark Wallace, a […]
Jazz Cafe Open Mic
Grosse Pointe Music Academy Commentary – Just Spreading the Word Looking to share your talent on stage and connect with Detroit’s music scene? DETEVENTS presents: SPOTLIGHT – The Quarterly Series, an all-ages open mic night at the Jazz Café at the Detroit Music Hall on Wednesday, June 11th, 2014. 🎤 Event Details: This is a […]
Michigan Opera Theatre
Opera Spotlight: A View from the Bridge at Michigan Opera TheatreGrosse Pointe Music Academy Commentary Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge has found powerful new life as an opera, composed by William Bolcom with a libretto by Miller and Arnold Weinstein. Based on Miller’s 1955 play—which itself drew inspiration from real-life events and the […]
Allee Willis Produces Love Song to Detroit
Grosse Pointe Music Academy CommentaryInspired by original reporting by Alaina McConnell, Metro Times (January 29, 2014)Read the full article at Metro Times Detroit native Allee Willis may not be a household name, but the impact of her work is undeniable. A multi-award-winning songwriter and multimedia artist, Willis is best known for penning iconic hits such […]
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Flash Mob Delights Canton Ikea Shoppers
Patch.com Grosse Pointe Music Academy CommentaryBased on reporting by Nicole Krawcke | Originally published on Patch.com We love when music pops up where you least expect it — like between furniture displays at IKEA! In a wonderfully creative move, about 20 musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra surprised shoppers at IKEA in Canton with a […]
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge to Open in Downtown Detroit
Grosse Pointe Music Academy Commentary on Baker’s Keyboard Lounge ExpansionBased on original reporting by Roger Grace, dbusiness.com Baker’s Keyboard Lounge — a Detroit jazz institution — is preparing to expand its legacy with a second location in downtown Detroit. As reported by dbusiness.com, this new venue is slated to carry the iconic flair and atmosphere […]
Music Together winter semester starting soon!
Leaves Are Falling All Around! While it seems like we just started the Fall semester, we are already halfway through! This is one of our favorite times in each semester – when we have all learned most of the music and we are more confident to sing a little louder, share and laugh more during […]
International Day of Peace
Hummingbirds Music Together Celebrates International Day of PeacePeace Day Sing-Along at Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods BranchSaturday, September 21, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. Hummingbirds Music Together, in partnership with the Grosse Pointe Public Library, will join Music Together centers around the world to celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Peace with a special […]
American Idol Detroit Auditions 2013
Discover Detroit: A City of Innovation, Music, and Revival Detroit is Michigan’s largest city and part of a greater metropolitan region home to over 5 million residents. Founded on July 24, 1701, by French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe Cadillac, the city began as a settlement along the Detroit River—a key waterway connecting the […]
How do you play guitar?
How Do You Play Guitar? Learning to play the guitar begins with two important steps: owning your own instrument and immersing yourself in as much guitar music as possible. Listening actively to a variety of styles and players will help you develop an ear for the instrument and inspire your own playing. However, simply owning […]
Summer Music Camps
Summer Music Camps Grosse Pointe Music Academy will host weeklong summer music camps for beginning to intermediate students age 9–17. Besides having fun, Grosse Pointe Music Academy summer music camps are designed to keep students actively involved in playing their instruments throughout the summer months. Many students will put their instruments away from the summer, […]