Begin Music At A Young Age!
Our Early Childhood Music program makes a fantastic introduction to music for kids between the ages of 4 – 6 years old. Our Early Childhood instructors teach our youngest students how to read musical notes, identify rhythms, to count while singing, and most importantly to have fun making music. This is an excellent choice for those children who are interested in music, but are not able to concentrate for a full 30 minutes at the piano.
Each Early Childhood Music class is split between learning with the piano, voice, and rhythm instruments, and with an instructional emphasis on building the foundational skills for continuing their musical study as they get older. Studies have shown that children in the early childhood age range retain not only the foundations of the musical principals, but also the positive associations and personal development that come from expressing oneself through music.
Some of our best 8, 9 and 10 year old students started in our Early Childhood classes and have progressed through our academy to study a variety of different instruments and are now amazing musicians in their own right!
"Thank You Melissa for helping with my confidence in singing and also telling me that I am capable of hitting those notes!"
- Chloe
A glimpse into Joe Ferrante Music Academy
Take a tour of our world-class facility and highly trained instructors.
Need An Instrument for Your Lessons?
Your first lesson includes a quality instrument for each student for most instruments. Once a student decides to continue with us we
rent instruments for as low as $35 per month.
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Whether you’re a brand new student or exploring a second instrument, this special offer will have you ready to catch some rays over musical days.ย This special offer will have you ready to ride the waves of summer without FOMO on learning.๐ฌ๐โจ
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14 Benefits of becoming a Joe Ferrante Music Academy Student:

1. Piano, Voice, Singing, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Mandolin, Drums, Cajon, Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Songwriting, Theory, Composition, Film Scoring, Recording Technology, Early Childhood Classes and Drama coaching in ONE location!
This diversity of musical offerings gives families the ultimate convenience as siblings can study different instruments at the same time or a single student could take Cello and Singing back-to-back. We house everyoneโs musical needs under one roof! We are the only school in Monrovia, California that offers all of these popular instruments: All acoustic Pianos, Voice, Singing, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Mandolin, Drums, Cajon, Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Songwriting, Theory, Composition, Film Scoring, Recording Technology, Early Childhood Classes and Drama coaching in one location.
2. The most qualified and talented teaching staff in Southern California
3. The widest range of music lesson times available seven days a week!
We are one of the only schools in San Gabriel Valley to offer lessons seven days a week to accommodate your busy schedule:
Monday: 1:00-8:00pm
Tuesday: 1:00-8:00pm
Wednesday: 11:00am-8:00pm
Thursday: 1:00-8:00pm
Friday: 1:00-8:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-3:30pm
Sunday: 12:00-6:30pm
Come in and take a free tour!
4. A Proven Track Record of Excellence Since 2004.
Visit our Testimonialsย page to see what our students have to say about us. For over twenty years, we have enjoyed the privilege of teaching thousands of musicians of all ages to develop their confidence and skills. While many aspiring music teachers start studios that come and go, we remain steadfast in our commitment to exceptional quality musical education. Weโve even had former students return to us all grown up after studying music professionally to teach with us or return to have their own children study with us!
5. A comfortable lounge for parents and siblings
Youโre always welcome to wait in our lobby with plenty of comfortable seating, blazing fast wi-fi, and lots of windows. Every teaching room has beautiful French doors so you can watch lessons taking place or you can sit in on lessons; itโs your choice.
6. Fully stocked music lesson rooms
All you need to bring is your instrument. Weโve fully decked out every music lesson room to ensure itโs comfortable, has plenty of natural light from windows, and is beautifully painted and decorated with amazing art to inspire you. Each room has everything you need for your lesson in any discipline including electronic drum sets, amplifiers, other instruments and acoustic pianos. Weโve got you covered.
7. World-class recitals celebrating you
Twice a year we offer awards recitals open to all of our students so their family and friends can celebrate their accomplishments. Every parent wants to know that their child is progressing and having them participate in recitals is the best way to confirm that the investment in lessons is really worth it. Past recital themes include Red Carpet, Christmas, Mardi Gras, Chocolate, Dress-up Halloween, and Glow-in-the-dark. We have a photographer, videographer, and often live-stream our concerts ending in a lovely reception. Students are never required to perform but many do as itโs incredibly gratifying to get to play in front of an audience and receive applause from a full house of support.
8. Professional office staff to assist you seven days a week
9. Trophies, Certificates, and Award Wristbands to chart and celebrate your achievements
We are proud to offer the Musical Ladder program to measure and chart our studentsโ progress and reward their success. No more guessing whether your or your childโs skills are really developing. Our program has clear, attainable goals that inspire students to practice and grow confidence when they earn their rewards for passing tests. The tangible rewards of colorful wristbands, certificates, and trophies evidence studentsโ learning and achievement and give them something to bolster their confidence and even show off to friends and family. Everybody wins with the Musical Ladder system as when students have an upcoming test, they practice and learn more, making their teachers proud, their parents proud, and most importantly themselves proud.
10. We work with plenty of charter schools and the Monrovia School District
Got a charter student or want to take lessons through the school district? No problem. We work with plenty of charter school organizations as well as the Monrovia School District to ensure that everyone gets access to quality music education.
11. Morning and lunchtime lessons for homeschoolers, retirees, college students, and working professionals.
12. Located in beautiful Old Town Monrovia
13. Professional Picture Days
14. Month-to-month lessons
Every student of JFMA is on a month-to-month membership. We do not require any large advance deposits or semester commitments. You have nothing to lose as thereโs no long-term contracts. We want students who want to be here so if youโre ready to give music a shot or sharpen your skills, we canโt wait to get started on your musical journey with you!