Musica Academy Yamaha Music School Ltd     

 

Yamaha Music Education System

The Yamaha Music School began in 1954, in Tokyo, as an experimental class for young children. Initial enrolment was 150 students.  Today, the Yamaha Music School has 16,000 locations in 40 countries.  There have been more than 4 million graduates.

In Canada, Yamaha Music Education program began in 1966.  All program are developed in conjunction with the Yamaha music Foundation in Japan.

For more information about Yamaha's international and national music education activities, please visit Yamaha Music Foundation and Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

The Yamaha Education System produces successful musicians by focusing on the following:

Timely Instruction

Yamaha Music Foundation has completed much research illustrating that a child's ear develops most rapidly between the ages of four and six (as shown in the graph below).  Since hearing development is so closely related to learning music, this is the ideal time to start developing music skills. 

With each age group, the teaching approach, pace, and the learning sequence varies.  The Yamaha approach guarantees maximum effective for our student’s learning.

Comprehensive Programs

Our courses focus on developing well-rounded musical skills.   Instrumental performance, ear-training, rhythm-training, harmonizing, improvising, composing, note-reading, sight-reading, score writing, music appreciation, and music theory are all part of our education method.                                       

All course materials are composed uniquely for Yamaha.  Different styles of music are incorporated into every curriculum, including classical, jazz, rock, latin, ballads, and folk.     

Yamaha courses are taught the same way in more than 40 countries internationally. Our curricula and teaching methods undergo constant revision and evolution, to reflect the latest developments in music education.  All Yamaha teachers undergo rigorous and strict training to ensure uniformly high quality of teaching around the world.

Group Lessons

 

           

Yamaha courses are taught as weekly group lessons.  At each lesson, students have an opportunity to show progress in the company of supportive classmates.  Technical obstacles are overcome as a class, and a strong sense of musicianship and sportsmanship is developed.  In our positive group environments, students are motivated to focus, improve, and move onto the next level of learning as a team.  

Repertoires and accompaniments are recorded.  During the lessons, teachers are free to check on the performance of each student, make appropriate suggestions for improvement, and give praises for a job well-done.

Group lessons are fun!  In these lessons, solo, unison, and ensemble playing are encouraged.  Our students love performing as small bands or orchestras for special projects, in-class recitals, and year-end concerts!

  Musica Academy

Musica Academy is the authorized Yamaha school in Calgary. We have two locations - 37 Street (SW) area and Country Hills Landing (NW). We offer keyboard, piano, violin, guitar flute, music history, and music theory lessons in group or private setting.

We plan to continue providing all Yamaha programs, festival opportunities, and examinations to ensure our students receive the best music education here.

School Facilities and Instruments

Each of the Musica Academy school locations offers both private and group lesson rooms.  Our private lesson rooms are equipped with all the teaching tools our teachers will need to successfully conduct each lesson.

Our group classrooms feature the newest Yamaha keyboards and digital pianos.  These state of the art, touch-sensitive instruments allow each student to explore a wide range of instrumental sounds, and rhythmical possibilities.  Each student is seated at his or her own keyboard of choice for every lesson.

Our students are encouraged to purchase Yamaha musical instruments, to ensure the same performing experience at home and at the lessons.  Selected keyboard models can be purchased through our school.  *Please e-mail or telephone about the keyboard rebate program* 

For more information on Yamaha's line of piano and portable keyboard products, visit the Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. website.