Welcome to Monrovia’s Trusted Music Academy for 20 years!
Our Drum students are given an excellent foundation for any musical genre they might advance to. Their musical foundation begins with: identifying various drums and cymbals, learning different methods to strike the drum, looping drum beats, learning to identify and understand bars and measures, identifying and performing rhythmic denominations (i.e. quarter notes, half notes, etc.), and sight reading rhythm charts. A variety of styles are taught at the academy including pop, rock, and jazz. We have amazing degreed teachers who are also equipped to rock out! Our drum students will get a first rate musical foundation while having a lot of fun at the same time.
Please take note that a student does not need to own a drum set in order to learn beginning drums. We teach a variety of different genres including rock, pop, jazz, reggae, and funk.
At Joe Ferrante Music Academy, located in Old Town Monrovia, California. We pride ourselves on providing private lessons by a carefully selected teaching staff. The majority of our degreed teachers are professional performers who often compose their own music. Private lessons enable our teachers to create custom lesson plans to best suit each student’s unique tastes in music and to make learning fun. Still think your neighborhood teacher is the same as ours?
Studying at JFMA means that that you learn about musical performance only from the best; it’s part of what makes the Joe Ferrante experience so unique!
Your first lesson includes access to a quality instrument for each student for most instruments. With our education discounts available, every student has an easy entry into music lessons! Once a student decides to continue with us we rent instruments for as low as $35 per month. We offer educational discounts on upright & grand pianos, digital keyboards, strings, winds, brass & guitars.
Take a tour of our world-class facility and highly trained instructors.
At our music school in Monrovia, CA you can enjoy a warm, friendly, and comfortable environment with a terrific staff of degreed, professional musicians ready to guide you along your musical journey. Our lesson studio in beautiful Old Town Monrovia features gleaming baby grand and upright pianos, soothing decor, and a comfortable waiting room with free wi-fi.
Our music lesson curriculums and unique progress reporting system (called STEP) help our music students excel while also having a blast. In addition to custom-tailored music lessons, we host multiple themed recitals a year, such as our recent Glow In The Dark Recital, holiday recitals, and more. Parents, students, teachers, and community members talk about what memorable, lasting memories they enjoy from these events.
Children as young as 3 years old can join our music school. Young children will begin with fun lessons on the fundamentals of music before progressing to piano lessons, violin lessons, guitar lessons, or other instruments.
We recommend children be at least 4 to 4 and a half years old to start taking piano or violin lessons, and at least 6 years old to start guitar lessons.
Anyone who has an interest in learning! Whether you or your child are looking for a fun hobby, looking to pursue a career in music, or somewhere in between, our music lessons are for you. Our music teachers and programs are designed to meet your specific interests, musical tastes, and learning styles.
When taking music lessons at Joe Ferrante Music Academy in Monrovia, you can expect to study with top-of-the-line professional musicians. All of our music teachers hold degrees in music, many years of experience, and enjoy professional careers, including performing, composing, and more. But they are also here to help our students find joy in music and explore their own natural gifts.
Music lessons will be held weekly, and most lessons will last for 30 minutes (although longer lessons are available as well).