Daniel Perrea started lessons with CMA piano instructor Brian Batchelor-Glader at age 12. Daniel is now a Sophomore at Arizona State University combining two passions in his studies of Film Production and Music Composition. Daniel’s love of music began at age two improvising at his mother’s piano. Early musical influences were Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra. His first formal composition was Tranquility for piano written at age 12. Inspired to continue creating music, Daniel began private composition studies with Thomas Haines, music professor at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Musi ..read more

CMA student and recording artist Caroline Grace has released a new single, Forever and Ever. Caroline takes voice lessons with Dr. Brenda Lang, piano lessons with Natasha Pence, and acting lessons with Erin Carr. Check out Caroline’s new song and music at this link. The post New Single from Caroline Grace appeared first on Cincinnati Music Academy ..read more

In July we ran a story about piano student Jamey Rowe and his fantastic arrangement of Claire de Lune. Jamey prepared the arrangement for submission to the Festival for Creative Pianists. We recently found out Jamey won the award for Excellent Improv/Arrangement on Lyrical Work from that contest. We also learned he won a Bronze Certificate in the Appassionato Quebec Online Youth Music Festival. Way to go!! Jamey studies piano with James Loughery and violin with Dominic Mileti. The post Student Arranger Wins Multiple Awards appeared first on Cincinnati Music Academy ..read more

Learning and playing music is not limited to the academic year. CMA offers lessons throughout the year and many students choose to keep up with their studies while they are out of school. These students find they retain their skills and progress quicker with the additional time they have over the summer. Most instruments can be enjoyed outdoors with family and friends when the weather is nice. Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Banjo, and Violin are all fun instruments to play outdoors. Voice too! The post Music is a Year-round Activity appeared first on Cincinnati Music Academy ..read more

Piano student Jamey Rowe created an arrangment of the famous Debussy composition Claire de Lune under the guidance of his instructor James Loughery. We asked James to give us a peek behind the scenes into what goes into such an elaborate arrangement and performance. This arrangement grew out of our lessons as we were working on Claire de Lune at the same time that Jamey was enrolling in the Festival for Creative Pianists, which invites participating pianists to create arrangements, write compositions, and complete other compositionally-minded challenges over the course of sever ..read more

Don’t wait until the end of summer to prepare for auditions! Musical theater for high school and junior high Advanced Choirs Community Theater School Band and Orchestra College Auditions and Portfolios Top spots can be competitive. Students who study privately will routinely perform better in auditions and excel in their respective programs. All of our departments offer lessons to prepare students for auditions. Voice and Acting are often the most competitive! The post Don’t Wait to Prepare for Auditions! appeared first on Cincinnati Music Academy ..read more

Staying connected and creating award winning music through virtual learning Sisters Charlotte and Samantha Geary have once again received awards for their original compositions; this time through the Music Teachers National Association composition competition.  Charlotte, age 13, placed 1st in the state of Ohio and received an Honorable mention in the East Central division for her composition “Siren’s Song.”  Samantha, age 10, placed 1st in the state of Ohio and 1st in the East Central division with her piece “The Bone Dance.” The big difference this time?  It was all done throu ..read more

CMA guitar instructor Max Gise started a YouTube channel to feature his impressive solo guitar arrangements and lessons. Max has a talent for taking songs normally played by bands and performing them on a solo guitar. We should mention he’s a pretty rippin’ guitarist when he plays with rock bands, jazz gigs, and clasical music. Check out his channel and contact us for information about his lessons. The post Awesome Guitar Arrangements by Max Gise! appeared first on Cincinnati Music Academy ..read more

Caroline Grace was featured recently when she released her first single Open Your Mind. Now she’s back with a really cool cover of Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper. Caroline takes voice lessons with Dr. Brenda Lang, piano with Natasha Pence, and acting with Erin Carr. We hear Caroline is hard at work on her next single and we hope to share it with you soon. The post CMA Student Releases More Music! appeared first on Cincinnati Music Academy ..read more