Music Lessons
Life Lessons
A Music School Unlike Any Other
At Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Online, you’ll celebrate:
- physical comfort—knowing the way around the instrument
- musical expression—lyrical shapes and phrases, not just notes
- mental strength—telling truth, taking risks, making sense of music.
Choose any or all of the following styles: Anime, Baroque, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Christian, Classical, Contemporary, Country, Dubstep, Eastern European Ethnic, Fiddle, Folk, Gypsy, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Lindsey Stirling, Modern, Old Timey, Pop, R&B, Rock, Sacred, Tango, Video Games, Western Swing, and more.
We use the most beneficial aspects of these approaches: Colour Strings, Irina Gorin, Kaleidoscopes, Forrest Kinney, Kodaly, Milanov, Rolland, Suzuki.
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...and these instruments
Do you love the sound of piano and yearn to sharpen your skills?
Would you like to read music or learn how to play chords in a band?
Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online.
Do you want to play baroque violin music or classical violin concertos? You might see yourself dressed in tails or concert black, onstage with a symphony orchestra. Are you more of a blues fiddler, or do you want to play violin like Lindsey Stirling?
Do you thrill to the tunes in your video games? Want to sit on your porch and play Cajun tunes on your fiddle?
Would you like to read music or learn how to play chords in a band? Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. We teach preschool to adult students, beginners to advanced players.
Wanna strum away like nobody’s business? Or would you rather play Spanish guitar, picking out melodies with that classic warm tone?
Would you like to read music or learn how to play chords or improvise solos in a band? Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. Guitar is available for students age 7 to adult, beginners to advanced players.
Looking for an instrument that’s as easy on the fingers as it is on the ears?
Maybe you want to prepare yourself for guitar and are looking for a sweet little starter instrument that’s less of a financial commitment.
Envision yourself strumming in a hammock, on your porch, or at the beach.
See what else we have to offer at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online.
The cello has such a glorious sound! It’s versatile: singer-songwriters and symphony orchestra musicians, and many others enjoy this instrument.
Learn these styles and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. We teach preschool to adult students, beginners to advanced players.
Do you want to lay down a groove on electric bass? Does plucking and bowing an upright bass really inspire you?
Would you like to read music or learn how to play chords or improvise solos in a band? Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. Bass is appropriate for students age 7 to adult, beginners to advanced players.
Do you want to play blues, bluegrass, cajun, jazz, or old-timey fiddle? Would you like to learn how to play chords in a band?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. We teach preschool to adult students, beginners to advanced players.
Our approach has produced professional fiddlers as well as avid amateurs.
Do you love to sing? Wish you could sing louder or higher?
Would you like to read music or perform in a musical theatre production?
Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online.
Do you love the sweet silver sounds of your instrument?
Do you want to play modern flute music or Classical-era flute concertos? You might see yourself dressed in tails or concert black, onstage with a symphony orchestra.
Would you like to read music or learn how to play chords or improvise solos in a band? Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. We teach age 7 to adult students, beginners to advanced players.
Clarinet can sound warm and mellow or bright and intense. Picture yourself marching with a band, or playing in a symphony orchestra!
Would you like to read music or improvise jazz?
Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online.
Do you love the rich honey sounds of your instrument?
Do you want to play modern viola music or Romantic-era viola concertos? You might see yourself dressed in tails or concert black, onstage with a symphony orchestra.
Would you like to read music or learn how to play chords or improvise solos in a band? Looking to gain focus and discipline, or just improve your ear?
You can do all that and more at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online. We teach preschool to adult students, beginners to advanced players.
Does your toddler love to dance? Is he always singing? Does she enjoy banging on pots and pans?
Our preschool Kindermusik class will channel that energy. Your child will learn about rhythm and melody through songs and games.
Explore general music classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online.
Some things are worth the effort:
The joy of self-expression.
The soothing nature of a practice routine.
The experience of participating in something larger than yourself.
Mastery of an instrument.
Maybe you admire the lush string and keyboard music of video games such as Final Fantasy and Samurai Spirits.
Maybe you’d like to play classical violin, viola, or piano music for fun or in an orchestra, or play blues fiddle or cajun music.
Join our one-on-one or group sessions at Baton Rouge Conservatory, Baker Music Academy, and Ruth Roland Music Online.
In group class we play violin and music games, many of which are more fun with other students. We solidify our technique and repertoire by teaching and encouraging each other. We will learn to perform together with precision and in harmony, taking turns leading and cueing.
Studies show that children who participate in group class progress more rapidly and perform more confidently than those who do not.They are also less likely to forget what they learn.
Baton Rouge Conservatory also offers coaching for chamber ensembles like violin duos, string quartets, and fiddle teams.
Online lessons are a convenient way to learn a musical instrument. Take lessons from anywhere, without travel worries.
Adult piano class meets online. Fiddle, viola, and violin lessons are also available.
Our teachers use a personalized approach to provide you with the best musical tools and skills.
It’s important to continue music practice through the summer and school holidays. Otherwise, it’s easy for your body to lose your hard-earned skills.
Playing with others helps keep things fun.
Join us for our improv string camps, movement and music, or Breakthrough Week.
