Hollywood Academy of Music Opens in West LA

    

                                                   School Director Kirk Nebel joined by students and faculty at the new West

                                                              LA Hollywood Academy of Music.

                                                                          by Christine Terrisse

Music education has the ability to empower anyone to pursue their dreams of playing music or singing. For nearly ten years, the dedicated staff at Hollywood Academy of Music have been working hard to help make those musical dreams come true for people in the greater Los Angeles area.

On Saturday, April 20th, in a ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House, Hollywood Academy of Music welcomed its newest studio, located in West Los Angeles at 12111 Santa Monica Blvd. The latest school offers the same quality instruction as the North Hollywood and Melrose locations. I spoke with Kirk Nebel, Director of all three schools, about what inspired him to open the new studio and about how important music education is to him.

“Getting involved in the local arts community and helping to ignite the passion for music in students of all ages is so much fun and really rewarding. My first child was recently born and I’m really happy she can take lessons from our great teachers.”  

When asked how the location for the new school was chosen he says, “My wife and I have been living in Santa Monica for about four years now, and we really love it.  I wanted our new location to be close to home so that Hollywood Academy of Music has a presence in our local community. Expanding the school and developing new local talent is such an exciting prospect.”

Prior to becoming School Director, Kirk spent many years teaching guitar and bass and now says that his favorite thing about running three music schools is the challenge involved. “I’ve found that life is more fulfilling when I take on projects that push me to do more than I think I’m able. It’s a lot more rewarding to make something happen when it’s a challenge.”

Maintaining and running three music schools in three different locations, while staying connected to each individual neighborhood and community can certainly be a daunting task. Kirk says the payoff is even greater because of that challenge.

“Each one of us at Hollywood Academy of Music gets to be involved in the growth of many wonderful people and their families, on both a musical and personal level.  At our recitals we get to see amazing performances from our students and it's just awesome for parents and friends to witness their progress and growth. I really do believe that musical skills can be such an important and valuable thing in life because they are transferable to other areas such as emotional intelligence.”

Located in a shopping center with convenient parking at the corner of Santa Monica and Bundy, the new studio features bright and cheery practice rooms, a comfortable light filled waiting room, and has an overall clean modern look. The Open House featured giveaways, refreshments and some free classes taught by the new staff of talented instructors. The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce was on hand to help with the ribbon cutting ceremony and welcome the new school to the community. When asked what he hopes that anyone who comes to any of the Hollywood Academy of Music schools will take away from their lessons, Kirk said:

“Our goal is for everyone to take away from their experience here the fun and joy that comes from playing and performing music! We are an education based organization and its a given that learning is crucial for our students, but ultimately, we are trying to inspire passion for playing music.”

...And, no doubt, inspire some of those dreams to come true.

For more information about the Hollywood Academy of Music- West Los Angeles Grand Opening and Open House just click on the link below: : http://press.gistcloud.com/grand-opening-of-hollywood-academy-of-musics-new-west-los-angeles-location/