Music Lessons - In-Home & Online
Jacksonville, Gainesville & Orlando
Great music lessons for great kids!
Learn more about what we do!
Music lessons that make your life easier!
As parents, we are so busy.
How many hours do we spend carting our children around to activities and waiting in the car? We are keeping our other children quiet in the waiting room. We forgot to charge the second iPad and left the snacks on the counter and the drinks in the fridge.
Our music teachers come to you, so you are free to make dinner, spend quality time with your other children, clean, hang outā¦ whatever!
Itās your time to get things off your to do list!
"A great teacher that makes the experience fun for them"
Our teacher has been great and really made my daughter even more enthusiastic about learning the piano that she already had been. I would recommend these lessons to anyone who wants their child to have a great teacher that makes the experience fun for them. - Rose C.
Want to see what we do? Watch our intro video below!
Ready to get started?
Letās set a time to discuss your student's goals, answer your questions, and schedule your Free Lesson & Assessment. If you are ready to register for weekly lessons, we can also get the info we need to get you on the schedule during this call.
"...GREAT job connecting with our daughter..."
My teacher does a GREAT job connecting with our daughter and helping her both play the piano and sing. We love that she's teaching her the technical aspects (notation) as well as playing by ear. Thank you, Shining Star! By Elliana
Growing Musicians
CHARLEY AND PARKER
Two of our long-time students, Charley and Parker love singing and writing songs, performing together and playing piano. Hear from the parents and see why they continue to choose us!
AUDREY AND LAUREN
Audrey plays piano and loves getting creative, while Lauren is playing advanced guitar and really enjoys learning theory and pop music. Hear about their experience and transformation!
OWEN AND ELLIOT
Owen is a very expressive young pianist who loves to create and explore different genres, and Elliot is a creative singer who doesn't hesitate to share her joy of music with others. Hear how Shining Star helped their family!
These stories aren't rare here at Shining Star, this is our normal.
Our teaching philosophy is to seek out the
spark of joy that each student has, and dig into that as much as we can.
Iām Katrina Mendez, and I am the CEO and Founder of Shining Star Music Academy. As a parent, I am over-booked (as are my kids), I am tired from driving my children to various activities, I am juggling too many things on my plate. I want more awesome grown ups pouring in my kids, and simple solutions to this. It is from this perspective that I run this company. I want to make your lives easier and bring joy and growth to your children through music. Here is how it works:
First, click below to set up a Discovery Call. We want to hear about your goals and needs, get your availability and explain what we offer so we can get you registered. During this call, you can also choose to schedule a Free First Lesson and Assessment so you can be sure that we are a good fit for you and your student before committing to regular lessons.
Second, if you decide to register for weekly lessons, we will work on setting your schedule and introducing you to your teacher within approximately 2-4 weeks of receiving your registration. We will contact you to confirm your lesson and teacher, and make sure you have all that you need to get started.
Third, your weekly lessons with your new teacher begin! In the first lesson, your teacher will evaluate which curriculum is best for the student, spend time getting to know them, and get them started playing their instrument.
We are proud to be the best in-home piano guitar voice lessons academy in the area. Head on over to the Registration page to get started so I can learn about your awesome kid and get you on the schedule!
Join us for piano lessons, voice lessons, guitar lessons, violin lessons, drum lessons and more if you live in our driving areas, Jacksonville, FL, Gainesville, FL, Ocala, FL, or Orlando, FL - or online if you live outside our driving area.
Our Academy is a Community
COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES
We host several performances each year: a year end recital that is more formal, and several outdoor and indoor community performances.
We often perform for the elderly, and students are encouraged to bring a drawing or homemade card to give to an audience member to brighten their day.
MEET AND GREETS
We meet throughout the year in a local park and play games, have a jam session and get to know each other better. Our students and teachers love engaging outside of their weekly lessons!
ONLINE GROUP CLASSES
Each month we host at least two online group Zoom classes - all instruments and ages are welcome to attend! A composer or genre of music is highlighted each month and arrangements of an important composition are made for every level and instrument and shared in advance. Students can learn the song at their level and come to group classes to engage in learning about the composer and show off their new song!
RECITAL PREP CLASSES
Before our annual recital each year, we host in person and online group classes to help students prepare by performing in a more relaxed setting first.
We play games and get to know each other, and get to see the recital space in advance.
Areas We Serve
GAINESVILLE, FL
We drive to you for in person music lessons in this area of Gainesville, FL including Alachua, High Springs and Newberry, or we can offer
online lessons.
JACKSONVILLE, FL
We drive to you for in person music lessons in this area of Jacksonville, FL down to St. Augustine area, or we can offer online lessons.
ORLANDO, FL
We drive from Longwood down to Kissimmee and from Winter Garden to Azalea Park!
"My six year old wrote a song the first day..."
My six year old wrote a song with her (really simple song) the first day and he was thrilled! I'm so excited to have my kids in lessons with such great teachers!! - Lora
Ready to get started?
Book a 15 minute Discovery Call with us, where you will be able to ask any questions you may have, discuss your goals for your student, and schedule your Free Lesson & Assessment.
(352)519-3999
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