Piano, Voice, Singing, Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Cello, Banjo, Woodwinds, Brass and more!
The Best Music Lessons serving Scranton, Clarks Summit and all of Northeast, PA!
SMA is a Family Friendly Business!
Winner of "NEPA Family Magazine's" Family Favorites Awards, for 3 years running!
Why Scranton Music Academy is Scranton's #1 choice for music lessons...
If you searched for...
"music lessons near me" then you're in the right place!
The Scranton Music Academy is NEPA's largest music school, teaching over 450 students every week, from ages 5 to adult. In-person and virtual lessons are available!
Whatever instrument you are interested in, odds are we teach it!
Music Lessons Near Me!
Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons, Singing Lessons, Guitar Lessons, Ukulele Lessons, Bass Lessons, Drum Lessons, Violin Lessons, Cello, Banjo, Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba & More!
14 Benefits of Becoming a Scranton Music Academy Student!
1. Free, optional and fun music recitals! NO parent fundraising, NO Volunteering & NO participation fees!
We are one of the only music schools in Scranton that offers free recitals with a grand piano in a first class professional recital hall.
Every parent just wants to know how their child is doing and if they are really progressing. The best way for a parent to understand if their investment in lessons is really worth it, is to have their child participate in a recital.
Our recitals are optional, free, low-pressure and lots of fun. Every June and January, our students have the option of performing.
There are no participation fees and parents, friends & family never have to pay admission for these recitals.
Students or parents are never required to fund-raise or volunteer for studio events.
2. Five-Point Family Safety Plan.
Do other music studios invest thousands of dollars in the safety of your children?
Every parent is concerned about their children’s safety and well-being.
Scranton Music Academy has invested thousands of dollars in our "5-Point Family Safety Plan" which helps parents ease their minds while their kids are at their music lessons.
You may rest assured that your children are safe while taking lessons at Scranton Music Academy.
- Every lesson room has a video/security camera.
- Every lesson room has a clear glass observation window.
- Each teacher must pass 4 different background checks.
4. Office staff is on duty during
all lessons times.
5. We have an Open Door
Policy. Parents are welcome
to sit in on any lesson, any
time.
"It's a fun, unique system. It encourages her to learn. My daughter loves the Ladder System. She's encouraged to do better each time, and she wears the wristbands to school and shows them off!"
- E. Dramasino
3. FREE trophies, certificates & award wristbands to celebrate achievement with our Musical Ladder System ®.
We inspire our students by giving them full color, really cool Musical Ladder® wristbands which they can show off to their friends.
We are the only music school in the Scranton, PA area which gives their students the opportunity to earn special colored wristbands (kids and teens love them!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests. Kids and teens love the Musical Ladder!
More importantly when our students have a test coming up, they practice more, their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everybody wins.
The Musical Ladder System® is our unique method of music education which you can only get here.
4. Unlimited Makeup Classes.
If you forget about a lesson, need to cancel or have a conflict, no problem! Just sign up for a makeup class.
They never expire, and you can take as many as you need.
5. Free, convenient parking in our private, well-lit parking lot, and a comfortable parent's lounge free Wi-Fi for our clients.
With over 6,000 square feet we have the most spacious and parent friendly waiting area in Scranton.
Why spend time driving around the block looking for a parking space? Our parking lot saves you time, money and aggravation.
Instead of waiting in a music store's showroom, our clients enjoy our comfortable parents' lounge. Get some work done while you wait with our FREE Wi-Fi.
Enjoy our comfortable chairs, kids' toys, cable TV and bottled water service. Or if you prefer you can sit in on their lesson anytime you like.
6. The largest & most qualified music teaching faculty in the Scranton area. Learn the songs you want to learn!
We teach it all, not just rock... Pop, Rock, Musical Theater, Jazz and Classical!
We have 32 music teachers, all with university training or many years of professional performing experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them!
-Want to play guitar in a band?
-Want to audition for your high school musical?
-Want to play guitar, organ or sing in your church?
-Want to play guitar, piano or sing just for fun?
We are confident that we have the right teacher to help you or your kids reach their musical goals! In addition to their teaching credential, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly & dedicated to teaching you the style of music you want to learn in your music lessons.
7. We offer lunchtime lessons during the week for busy parents, home-schoolers, retirees, college students, 2nd-shifters and working professionals.
Since we are the largest school in the Scranton area, we are able to be a 'full service' music school. This allows us to offer lessons as early as 11 AM and we see many students between the hours of 11 AM - 2 PM.
If you are a home school parent, retiree, college student or working professional who has a flexible schedule, take advantage of our lunch time lesson spots.
8. Scranton's widest range of music lesson times available Monday through Saturday!
We offer music lessons six days a week. Afternoons, evenings and Saturdays to accommodate your busy schedule.
Lessons are available:
- Mon-Thur: 2 PM - 8:30 PM
- Friday: 2 PM - 7 PM
- Saturday: 9 AM - 3 PM
- Sunday:
Closed
9. A proven track record of excellence since 2006.
Visit our testimonial page to see what our students are saying about lessons at Scranton Music Academy.
Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studios, and a year or two later it's closed.
Scranton Music Academy has a proven track record of offering quality music, piano, guitar, voice, singing, drum and violin lessons in Scranton, PA year round, since 2006! Our full time mission is teaching music lessons! Trusted by over 2,000 families for over eighteen years.
10. The most technologically advanced and fully stocked music lesson rooms in the Scranton area... with Bose™ sound systems!
Our rooms are stocked with everything you need for music lessons, including amps, electronic drum kits, keyboards, pianos and more. All you need to bring is your instrument.
Technology is also a big part of lessons at the Scranton Music Academy and we have Bose® sound systems in every classroom.
The systems have cables that can attach to iPods, iPads, or laptops. This allows students to have a modern and engaging lesson.
Feel free to "Bring Your Own Device" to your lesson in addition to your instrument! No other school in Scranton offers this technology. We give you the best music lesson experience that no one else can offer in Scranton, PA!
11. We are not a music store. Our one and only focus is on teaching music lessons.
Scranton Music Academy is Scranton's largest and only community music school whose primary focus is teaching music lessons.
Our entire school is designed and professionally equipped just to give you the best music lesson experience possible!
We are the only music school in the Scranton area where you can bring your iPhone, iPad, or any mobile device, plug into our Bose® Sound Systems, and get the BEST music lesson experience that no one else can offer.
12. Professional office staff Monday through Saturday to serve you.
We are the only music school in the Scranton area that offers full time professional customer service for their students six days a week.
Many music studio desks are staffed by the teacher/owner or more commonly an answering machine. We have three office team members who are available at the front desk to assist our clients quickly and professionally.
The office is open:
- Mon-Thurs: 2 PM - 8:30 PM
- Fridays: 2 PM - 7 PM
- Saturdays: 9 AM - 3 PM
- Sundays: Closed
13. Convenience... Located on Oak Street, just off Keyser Ave.
Due to its great location in Scranton, our school is convenient to all areas of Northeast PA and Lackawanna County.
SMA is located at 916 Oak Street, minutes from Clarks Summit. The Keyser Oak Shopping Center & Gerrity's Supermarket are just around the corner in Scranton, PA.
This convenient location serves the Scranton area including Clarks Summit, Dalton, Waverly, Taylor, Old Forge, Moosic, Glen Maura, Moscow, Dunmore and all surrounding areas of NEPA.
14. Month to Month Lessons, No Long-Term Contracts.
Every student is here on a month-to-month basis. SMA does NOT require you to sign a long-term contract for music lessons.
If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose! We will never commit you to a long-term contract because we only want students who truly want to be here!
Technologically Advanced Facilities
Our students enjoy over 6,000 sq. ft. of Scranton’s most advanced music lesson rooms. Each studio is stocked with everything our students need, from pianos, keyboards and full drum kits with pads to amps and Bose® Sound Systems. Parents can sit in on their child's lesson, watch through large observation windows, or relax in our spacious and comfortable parent’s lounge with Wi-Fi and bottled water.
Meet the Directors
The ability to play an instrument or sing beautifully offers a lifetime of benefits. Music lessons also foster a student’s personal, social, and academic development. The Scranton Music Academy has made substantial investments in our first class facility and elite faculty to provide an uplifting environment designed to foster creativity, confidence and joy.
If you’ve been told you are tone deaf or uncoordinated, we're here to inform you that everyone can improve their musical skills. As a musicians, teachers and performers, We've witnessed thousands of students transform their lives in ways they never imagined possible. We make it our mission to help our students explore and develop their talents, wherever their curiosity and interests lead them.
Jack Martin, Director
Debbie Koshinski-Urban, Assistant Director
Scranton Music Academy
"As a high school band director, I always suggest the Scranton Music Academy as the perfect place to supplement and expand upon the music lessons my students receive in school. Through working with the professionals at the academy, I know that my students are becoming more well-rounded musicians, thus helping both my program improve and my students become the best that they can be."
Abington Heights High School
Important Dates...
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The school will be closed March 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th for our Spring Break.
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The school will be closed on May 27th and 28th for Memorial Day.
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SMA will be holding its annual summer recitals on June 22nd and 23rd 2024.
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The school will be closed July 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th for our Summer Break.
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We will be closed September 2nd and 3rd for Labor Day.
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Wear your costume to your lesson between 10/25-10/31 for Halloween Treats!
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We will be closed Nov. 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th for Thanksgiving.
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We're closed December 23rd 2024 through January 1st 2025 for the Holiday Break.
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You have nothing to lose!
Sign up is simple and parent-friendly, with helpful staff at the front desk to serve you. Because we only offer lessons on a month-to-month basis, there are no large upfront payments, no long-term contracts, no annual material or performance fees, and no semester minimums.
Lessons are first come, first served, so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
PRICING
$30.00 / 30 minutes
Lessons are available six days a week, and scheduled once each week.
A one-time registration fee is $25 (due only at time of registration).
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