Fresno Music Academy & Arts North

Fresno Music Academy & Arts North is a Music School in Kerman, CA, located at 8068 N Cedar Ave. It offers private lessons in voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, violin, viola, cello, double bass, saxophone, clarinet, drums, and accordion. The school also provides children’s art classes and classes for adults. It is the home of Fresno’s Hearts on Fire Choir.

Debi founded the academy in 1998 after earning a degree in vocal performance from Fresno State. Originally called The Voice Shop, she and several others taught voice lessons out of her home. Today, the school employs over 30 highly qualified teachers that Debi has personally interviewed and hired. Debi has been teaching privately for many years and has sung professionally in the Fresno area for over 25 years. She has sung in numerous groups, such as the Joe Lenigan band, Papa Clutch and The Shifters, and her own Jazz trio. She has been active in musical theater with Good Company Players at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater & 2nd Space Theatre and other independent productions. She was formerly the director of the choir at Bethel Lutheran. Her voice has graced many albums, including her own Tell the World and Almost There, and a Christmas album titled At Long Last Christmas recorded with Fresno tenor Bob Bergthold. Her voice can be heard on countless jingles and commercials in the Central Valley.

Rock Lab is the school’s live band development program for students ages 8 to 19. Over the course of several months, students are placed into working bands where they learn how to rehearse, collaborate, arrange songs, communicate musically, and perform together in a live setting. Each participant receives both weekly private instruction and guided group band rehearsals led by experienced instructors Harley Giles and John Koontz. The program culminates in a live public performance at a local venue. Debi, the teachers, and staff teach over 500 students every week, helping each of them reach new heights in creative expression.

The school holds a rating of 4.90 based on customer reviews.

Fresno Music Academy & Arts North combines decades of professional musical experience with a large staff of qualified instructors to provide comprehensive music and arts education in Kerman.

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