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WELCOME TO LESSONS!
What You Should Know...

A Community Feel
The number 1 bonus from taking lessons in an academy rather than a home studio is being part of a community. When a student sees other people just like them (and sometimes not so much like them) coming in and out of lessons, they see that they aren’t alone in their experience. This, combined with our social media presence and other Academy activities, your time here becomes more than just music lessons - but becoming a part of a group of musicians in Southern Alberta.

FREE Recitals!
Our Recitals are low stress and lots of fun! They take place  every Spring and Winter, with an awesome red carpet photo-op, and a great memory to be made! Learning to play an instrument should be fun, but it should also have a purpose! When you're learning with a goal in mind, progress accelerates, and the joy of performing makes all of those long hours of practice worth it.
​With song selection  ranging from complex classical music, to simple nursery rhymes, to rock n roll, there's a spot in our program for you.
​One thing we're proud of is our "mini-recital" structure - All of our recitals are spaced out and planned to only last about 30-45 minutes, keeping everything low stress, and convenient for you!

Group Make-Up and Zoom Classes
 Life is crazy, and sometimes music lessons have to take a back seat. Studios of our size have a very difficult time doing private make-up lessons, and because of that most studios don’t offer any type of make-up option at all! We understand the importance of your investment, so in order to benefit both the teacher and the student we have implemented group make-up lessons. Every week we hold age, skill level, and instrument specific 1-hour group make-up classes. When you miss a lesson, all you have to do is let us know and we'll get you on the calendar! This way a lesson missed is never a lesson lost. Contact the front desk for exact times, and dates. Additionally, if you're away or unable to come in we can always send you a Zoom link to connect with your teacher!

Musical Ladder System® 
We are the only music school in  Alberta   that gives their students the opportunity to earn these special colour wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them! Some adults do too!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests. Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces by giving them full colour, really cool “Musical Ladder®” wristbands that they can show off to their friends. The   Musical Ladder®    is our unique method of music education that you can only get here.

More importantly when our students have a test coming up, they practice more, their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everybody wins. You can only get the Musical Ladder® here. Students who withdraw are removed from the Ladder System, and therefore must restart upon re-enrolment. This program is best suited for those who hope to make music a longterm, and even lifetime activity!
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Referral Program
We always appreciate help in establishing the Lethbridge Music Academy community here in Southern Alberta. To show our appreciation, anyone who is referred, and those who refer them, will receive $30 off their next month of lessons (That’s a free lesson, and then some!). And the referrer gets an entry into our referral contest pool - We regularly do referral contest draws, and every referral puts your name one more time into the draw, and your name stays there until you’ve won something! So don’t feel you’ve missed out when one passes, there will always be another. 
Check the Newsletter page to find out about current Referral Contests

Friendly and Reliable Teachers
Here at Lethbridge Music Academy, our vision is to have a place where people can not only learn music, but have fun with it! Our teachers here understand and uphold that vision every single day. We also understand that sometimes two personalities don’t mix. If you or your child are not happy with an instructor, please come to us with your concerns and we will do everything we can to make sure you get the right teacher for you!

Retail & Books
We carry as many books and supplies as we can so that you don’t have to rush around town looking for them. If your teacher recommends a book we will most likely have it in stock, and if not, don’t worry, there are lots of avenues to acquire them!