July 2022 - Fall Semester Preview
1430 Asheville Highway - Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791
(828) 693-3726
Ensembles Are Back for The Fall Semester
Ensembles are back for the 2022 fall semester beginning the week of September 12th, 2022. All ensembles will rehearse in the Music Academy rehearsal/recital room each week for the duration of the 12-week fall semester and present a concert at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Saturday, December 10th, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Click on the link below for a listing of all ensembles we are offering for the fall.
Beginning Elementary School Strings Class
For the Fall Semester
After School, Beginning Strings Classes are back this fall semester at the Music Academy of WNC. This 12-week class is for students in 3rd through 5th grade who are interested in learning violin, viola, or cello. Classes meet each Wednesday, September 14th through December 14th, 2022 from 4:00 - 4:50 PM. Music Instrument rental is available. Click on the link below for more information and to register.
Register Today For Fall Music Together Classes
Starting Friday September 9th, 2022
ATTENTION PARENTS: Bring your babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and big kids (Ages 8 weeks to 5 years old) and join us for two Music Together class options starting Friday September 9th, 2022 at 9:00 and 10:00 AM. Classes meet for 45-minutes (one class each week on Fridays for ten weeks). Join us for a FREE demo class prior to the start of our Fall classes. Click the button below for more information and to register or give us a call at 828-693-3726. COME JOIN US FOR THE FUN!!!
No Registration Fee For New Private Lesson Students Through August 31, 2022!
All NEW students registering for private lessons through August 31, 2022 will pay no registration fee. This is a savings of $30.00. Lesson times are extremely limited so give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 2, to register for private music lessons before all available time slots are gone! Click on the link below for more information.
String Quartet Auditions Are Set For
Saturday, September 10th, 2022
The Music Academy of WNC is offering two tuition-free string quartets for the 2022-2023 school year; one for middle school students and the second for high school students. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 with rehearsals starting on Tuesday, September 13th, 2022. A concert will be presented at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Saturday, December 10th, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All quartets are coached by Jan Daugherty. Click on the link below to reserve your audition time for the 2022-2023 school year.
Please Support Our Scholarship Fund Through Your Amazon Purchases!
In 2020, the Music Academy of WNC created a 501c3 non-profit called the Music in the Mountains Scholarship Fund. This non-profit funds tuition for many of our private lesson, ensemble, and music class students.

Amazon has created a way to support our non-profit by donating 1/2% of all your purchases to the Music in the Mountains Scholarship Fund. This program costs you nothing! We are asking those who wish to support our non-profit to click the link below and make the Music in the Mountains Scholarship Fund your default non-profit on Amazon. In doing so, you can share the gift of music every time you shop at Amazon. Just make sure you go to https://smile.amazon.com every time you shop so your donation will count. We thank you in advance for your support.

Check Out Our Brand
NEW Piano Rental/Purchase Program
NEW PIANO RENTAL/PURCHASE PROGRAM: Are you in the market for a great upright piano? Then check out our wonderful Steinway-designed piano Rental-Purchase program through the Steinway Piano Gallery starting at only $49.00 per month. For more information on our new Piano Rental/Purchase program, please click the link below or give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 4.
Rent Your Band & Orchestra Instruments TODAY!
The Music Academy of WNC is an affiliate of the National Educational Music Company (NEMC). We rent a full-line of the top name-brand band and orchestra instruments to area school music programs. Click below for details if you need to rent a band or orchestra instrument for the upcoming school year or give us a call at 828-693-3726, extension 3.
Welcome Emily Songster To Our Faculty
The Music Academy of WNC would like to welcome Emily Songster to our brass faculty. Emily will be teaching trumpet, trombone, and euphonium. She holds a Master's of Music and Bachelor's degree in music education. Please click the link below for more information and give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 2 to register for trumpet, trombone, or euphonium lessons with Emily.
Welcome Kent Spillman To Our Faculty
The Music Academy of WNC would like to welcome Kent Spillman to our percussion faculty. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University. Kent will be teaching drum set and percussion. Please click the link below for more information and give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 2 to register for drum and percussion lessons lessons with Kent.
Welcome Leigha Turner To Our Faculty
The Music Academy of WNC would like to welcome Leigha Turner to our woodwinds faculty. Leigha holds a Bachelor degree in music education from the University of Georgia. Leigha will be teaching saxophone, flute, and clarinet. Please click the link below for more information and give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 2 to register for woodwind lessons with Leigha.
Welcome Angela Hayes To Our Faculty
The Music Academy of WNC would like to welcome Angela Hayes to our voice faculty. Angela holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Brevard College and a Master's of Music degree from Wichita State University. Please click the link below for more information and give us a call at 828-693-3726, ext. 2 to register for voice lessons with Angela.
Call Us For A FREE Consultation
Interested in music lessons? Come tour our facilities, meet our faculty members, check out our programs, and discuss your musical direction before you register. In-Person and Online lessons are available. Please visit our website to schedule your FREE Consultation or give us a call at 828-693-3726.
Refer a Friend
We LOVE customer referrals because we get to work with more great people just like our students and their family. That's why we created our "Refer A Friend" program to say "thank you" for our student's continued loyalty and support. Every time a current student refers a perspective student (non-immediate family member) that registers for private lessons then the current student will receive $25.00 off their next monthly tuition invoice.