All of our teachers are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
California Music Academy is the leading music school for children in the Conejo Valley. Our music education program focuses on the most popular musical instruments: Piano, Singing, and Guitar.
For almost 20 years, we ran the largest and oldest “brick and mortar” music school in the Conejo Valley. However, to ensure the safety of our students in the Covid-19 era, we have transitioned to private In-Home lessons and Live Virtual lessons. We continue to focus on serving the Conejo Valley community, including Calabasas, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, and Newbury Park.
We offer piano lessons for students of all ages and abilities from beginners to very advanced students. We offer every style of piano lessons from classical, jazz and pop. We have students who want to play just for fun and students who wish to become professional musicians. As we have so many piano teachers on staff we can match students with a teacher that works best with their particular age, ability, and interest. We start piano lessons at any age from age 3 onward. Our private piano lessons are one-on-one instruction and lesson lengths are 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour. For our advanced piano students, we have concert level teachers with who can prepare them for university entrance, competitions, and auditions.
We have many students who take singing lessons either by itself or simultaneously with instrumental music lessons. Students sing all kinds of music from their favorite artists to classical arias. Our voice teachers have university training in music specializing in voice and sing everything from pop and jazz to opera. Our teachers all have performance backgrounds as well. Just a sample of what a student will learn in singing lessons includes how to breathe properly, how to increase their range, proper pitch, how to project and stage presence. We provide a professional accompanist who rehearses with the students and plays for them at the recitals. Our private, one-on-one voice lesson lengths are 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour.
Our guitar lessons include acoustic, electric and bass guitar. We have an excellent guitar teaching staff and teach guitar lessons in many styles including rock to jazz, classical, pop, Spanish and chording. All of our teachers perform in bands, work in recording studios or are active composers. Our guitar teachers have university music degrees so they know how to teach the proper theory and technique no matter if a student is interested in metal or in classical. Typically a student would be 6 years old before starting guitar lessons, due to their hand size, but some younger students start with a junior-sized guitar. Our private guitar lessons are one-on-one instruction and lesson lengths are 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour.
Many of our students take piano & Singing Mixed lessons. Such lessons are very effective in keeping students engaged and motivated. We start Piano and Singing mixed lessons at age 5 onward. Beginners usually take 30-minute lessons while intermediate and advanced students take 45-minutes or 1-hour lessons.
some of our students take guitar & Singing Mixed lessons. Such lessons are not for everyone, because they tend to be challenging especially for beginners and younger students. We start Guitar and Singing mixed lessons at age 8 onward. Beginners usually take 30-minute lessons while intermediate and advanced students take 45-minutes or 1-hour lessons.
Our Saxophone, Clarinet or flute lessons are aimed at highly motivated and committed students. Such instruments require a substantial initial investment and require relatively long daily practice. We have an excellent woodwind staff that can teach lessons in many styles including rock, pop, jazz, classical, and improvisation. All of our teachers perform in bands, work in recording studios or are active composers. woodwind instruction is one-on-one and lesson lengths are 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour.
Our Westlake Village facility is also home for Rockit Dance, Conejo Valley’s #1 Ballet studio.
We offer ballet classes for children 3 years old and up. There is no long term commitment, no “hidden” performance fees, and no need to commit to a heavy load of weekly dance classes. All classes are taught by Mr. Brett Weidlich, a renowned Ballet instructor and performer with unparalleled teaching experience and talent.
For more information and to schedule a FREE Ballet class trial for your child, please visit Rockit’s website or simply stop by for a visit.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned artist looking for guidance, we can help unlock your musical voice through songwriting and composition.
You will learn:
Our Songwriting/Composition lessons are 30, 45, or 60 minutes
We offer a wide variety of drum lessons or percussion lessons. Most of our students learn on drum kit. We have both male and female students and typically do not start drum lessons before the age 8 as students need to be able to reach both the pedal and the cymbals. We do have some younger students but suggest they come in for a trial drum lesson to see if they are big enough to get started. Drum lessons are taught on a drum kit in our studios but students can get started practicing at home on practice pads before purchasing or renting a drum kit. Our drums lessons stress proper technique so students become good drummers quickly. Our drum instructors have university or college training and are active performers. Private drum lessons are available in 30 minute, 45 minute and 1-hour lengths.
In-Home and Live Virtual Music Lessons for Children and Teens
Phone: 818-991-7010 CaliforniaMusicAcademy@gmail.com
