Did you know that musical training can help children develop social skills, boost their confidence, and decrease stress? Children who play a musical instrument may also engage more at school, collaborate better with others, and find it easier to grasp certain math and language concepts. Being able to play an instrument is also fun! I took piano lessons for years and still find a lot of joy in playing the piano. If your child is interested in learning to play a musical instrument, the Birmingham area is a great place to be. There are so many great teachers and studios to choose from. We put together the ultimate guide to music lessons in the Birmingham area to help you find the best place for your child!
Amy Murphy Studio
Amy Murphy Studio holds a US Patent for The Amy Murphy Method of teaching vocal performance lessons for singing or speech and debate. Owner and founder Amy Murphy taught Voice at the University of Alabama and University of Montevallo. She also conducts the Junior League of Birmingham Choral Group, which has performed at Carnegie Hall. This studio offers private and group classes throughout the year, as well as MasterClasses.
Location: 2709 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL
Contact: [email protected]
Birmingham School of Music
Birmingham School of Music offers lessons for piano, guitar, drum, voice, and rock band. Your little one can start as young as 4 years old for piano lessons or 5 years old for all other lessons. Their summer and holiday camps are a great opportunity to see if music lessons at Birmingham School of Music are right for your child.
Location: 800 Old Town Road, Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Contact: 205-969-8763
Carter’s Music Corner
Carter’s Music Corner offers a family-oriented approach to piano lessons. They strive to meet every student wherever they are on their music journey to help them learn and grow.
Location: 3105 Sunview Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL
Contact: (205) 644-0870
Dawson Music Academy
Dawson Music Academy offers private instruction for preschoolers to adults. Available lessons include piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, harp, voice, percussion, flute, piccolo, clarinet, french horn, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and songwriting. If they do not have an instructor for the instrument you desire to play, they will do their best to find one for you. Dawson has opportunities for students to form bands, play in recitals, and attend summer music camp.
Location: Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, 1114 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL
Contact: [email protected]
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks classes foster a joyful environment where newborns to 8 year olds can enjoy music and learn musical skills. The first class is free, and classes are held 6 days of the week.
Location: All Saints Episcopal Church, 110 West Hawthorne Road, Homewood, AL
Contact: [email protected]
Homewood School of Music
Homewood School of Music offers lessons in piano, guitar, drum, voice, bass, violin, brass, woodwinds, orchestral strings, and music theory. Classes are taught by a large team of instructors who are professional musicians. Many of their instructors have toured the world playing in major music festivals, symphonies, bands, and musicals.
Location: 1736 Oxmoor Road, Suite 207, Homewood, AL
Contact: 205-701-2144
Kindermusik
Kindermusik teaches children from birth to 7 years old the joy and power of music. Their music based educational classes include singing, playing instruments, playing, and storytelling to teach young students that music is fun.
Kindermusik with Michelle and Friends
Location: Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, 1114 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL
Classes are held throughout the week
Contact: [email protected]
Kindermusik with Wendy Slauson
Locations:
Morris: Church 29:11, 8289 US-31, Morris, AL
Classes are held on Mondays.
Trussville: First Baptist Church, 128 North Chalkville Road, Trussville, AL
Classes are held on Tuesdays.
Hoover: Riverchase United Methodist Church, 1953 Old Montgomery Highway, Hoover, AL
Classes are held on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
Contact: [email protected]
Mason Music
Mason Music offers lessons for piano, guitar, drum, voice, ukulele, and more for 3 years and older at their 5 locations. This studio has taught over 8,000 students to love music. Enrollment is year round, and students are invited for a free trial lesson. They also host summer and holiday camps, a Rock Band League, a recording studio, and optional opportunities to perform at recitals and Mason Music Fest.
Locations:
Bluff Park/ Hoover, 761 Shades Mountain Plaza, Hoover, AL
Contact: 205-908-7059
Cahaba Heights/ Vestavia Hills, 3187 Cahaba Heights Road, Vestavia Hills, AL
Contact: 205-908-7059
Greystone/ 280, 5406 Highway 280 East, Hoover, AL
Contact: 205-908-7059
Mountain Brook, 2903 Cahaba Road, Mountain Brook, AL
Contact: 205-908-7059
Woodlawn, 5503 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL
Contact: 205-224-4588
Music Lessons with Sandra Girouard
Sandra Girourard teaches piano, keyboard, ukulele, recorder, and music theory lessons in person and online. She has taught music lessons for over forty years at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. You can schedule a free meet and greet before starting your first class.
Contact: Online
Riverchase Fine Arts Academy
Riverchase United Methodist Church hosts the Riverchase Fine Arts Academy. They offer lessons in piano, voice, guitar, flute, band instruments, and Kindermusik.
Location: 1953 Old Montgomery Highway, Birmingham, AL
Contact: Kathy Carlisle Wallace, [email protected]
Samford Academy of the Arts
Samford Academy of the Arts offers lessons in piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, and flute to children as young as 4 years old. Private classes are available year round, and their students perform at recitals and other special events. Music camps are offered during the summer.
Location: Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL
Contact: 205-726-2739
Scrollworks
For the past 18 years, Scrollworks has taught children’s music lessons and now offers private lessons, group instruction, and ensembles for orchestral instruments (winds, strings and percussion), voice, piano, guitar, drum set and ukulele to children ages 6 to 18, including students with disabilities. They also offer Kinesthetic Theory class for younger students and those needing a more active approach to learning music theory. Located at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Scrollworks offers lessons on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons. They have the following ensembles: Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, Chamber Winds, Chamber Strings, Percussion Ensemble, Recorder Ensemble, Youth Choir, and Invitational Jazz Combo.
Location: 1500 6th Ave N. Birmingham, AL
Contact: [email protected]
Vestavia Conservatory of the Arts
Vestavia Conservatory of the Arts is a music ministry of Vestavia Methodist Church that strives to help people explore the musical talents that God has blessed them with. Children as young as 6 years old can take private lessons in piano, voice, guitar, percussion, winds, strings, brass, organ, and more. They also offer group classes in theatre, musical theatre, music theory and composition, and music therapy.
Location: 2061 Kentucky Avenue, Vestavia Hills, AL
Contact: 205-822-9631
