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2024 fall enrollment has begun. Contact us to schedule lessons for your kids now.

Yamaha Music Academy Fall Enrollment Begins 2024 Fall Enrollment Begins Now! Yamaha Music Academy A Lifetime of Music Starts Now! Your first destination to begin the musical journey for your child Music Lessons for Age 3 and older Piano Vocal Violin Viola Clarinet Drums Guitar Saxophone Ukulele Flute Call for free preview classes (714) 596-47

Our 28th Annual Student Concerts completed with 7 shows encompassed 2 days of non-stop musical activities. Students performed their favorite pieces in front of the enthusiastic audience.

All students put up their best efforts to show off what they had achieved. No matter if they were solo, duet, or group playing, every note was annotated with hard work and diligence.

More photos available at www.yamahamusicacademy.com/PublicImageNew.

Student Performance Alert! Our 28th Annual Student Concert will take place on June 8 and 9 at the Titan Student Union of Cal State Fullerton.

Seven shows will be presented by our students. Showtimes on 6/8 are 11am, 2pm and 4:30pm; 6/9 are 10am, 12:30am, 3:00pm, 5:30pm.

Admission is free to all audience. Bring your whole family to enjoy some fun musical moments with us.🎼🎹🥁🎻🪇🎷🎸🎹

We have never doubted this....

The arts are under attack in every possible educational environment. While anything concerning STEM, including manual coding is getting funded and pushed while the arts are getting decimated.

Not to mention AI is going to make much of manual coding obsolete soon enough. all you will need to be able to do is tell AI what you want to code and it will code it all for you and debug it. Faster than any human being ever could. Will people code in the future by hand for pleasure? I’m sure there are a few super nerds out there who will. But if we’re talking, reaching the human heart and organizing the Brain, there will be people playing piano for pleasure much more than there will be those writing C++ For for that dopamine hit by hand.

Manipulating a musical instrument for self satisfaction of the artistic heart will never be replaced. That relationship is often formed in primary schools. In public education.

Every study everywhere forever has always given us this data. Children who play musical instruments score better and do better on every test imaginable. Their brains are organized at a higher level and what they learn playing an instrument makes everything they do academically stronger. We’ve seen the data forever on this.

 A lot of people will say why can’t it be “and” instead of “or” and it’s because only one side of this equation is getting ripped out of schools. And it is not tech and coding. We’re going to have an apple to Apple discussion about accessibility let’s not pretend the arts are not being cremated right in front of our eyes. 

And this is coming from a nerd who loves everything to do tech.

But It won’t matter, because the adults jagoffs of today who run our education system - have turned the primary schools of today into college recruitment programs. They were the exact same anti art bollards of 30 years ago who weren’t in band then and they don’t advocate for band now. These are the people making decisions where the money goes.

They don’t understand and they never will because if they did, we wouldn’t be where we are right now—with band programs on life-support more and more every single year.

*** this post has gone viral (unfortunately) and some people do not understand that I expect you to be able to do some of your own research but since some of you can’t just say into your phone “show me the MIT study on how music affects a child’s brain“ I’ll have to do the work for you. here is a link to an article that has even more associated links within it.

 you’re welcome.

https://awarenessact.com/if-you-want-smarter-kids-teach-them-music-not-coding-according-to-mit/?fbclid=IwAR3C3Pv6giFV9zpgZOyPJYjk4HBVCGb0MTj_dKhQ078C_2XooetcY7QoJwM

Congratulate All Participating Students In Our 12th Annual School Concerts2009.06.21 - Our 12th annual student concerts concluded with great success. Students in this year's concerts were creative as well as entertaining. We had Mickey Mouse, Skywalker, and little princesses playing piano, keyboard, guitar and violin. The debut performance of our Ode-To-Joy Children Chorus impressed the audience with selections from "The Sound of Music." Students were jumping up and down with joy after their perfect performances when our attentive audience applauded enthusiastically. At the end, the suspense heightened as to whom the "Best Showmanship" and "Crowd-Pleaser" awards go. Results are coming in in a couple more days after our staff carefully count through hundreds of votes. Check back for the winners!

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2009.06.21 - Our 12th annual student concerts concluded with great success. Students in this year's concerts were creative as well as entertaining. We had Mickey Mouse, Skywalker, and little princesses playing piano, keyboard, guitar and violin. The debut performance of our Ode-To-Joy Children Choru...

New Guitar Songbook by David Kurtz from Hal Leonard Publications2012.11.18 (Fullerton) - Our guitar instructor Mr. David Kurtz just released a new guitar songbook "An Acoustic Guitar Christmas" from publisher Hal Leonard. Accompanied by a CD recording, the book is now available through Hal Leonard as well as its authorized dealer. Limited number of autographed copies are exclusively available through our school.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2012.11.18 (Fullerton) - Our guitar instructor Mr. David Kurtz just released a new guitar songbook "An Acoustic Guitar Christmas" from publisher Hal Leonard. Accompanied by a CD recording, the book is now available through Hal Leonard as well as its authorized dealer. Limited number of autographed c...

Fountain Valley 2024 Spring Enrollment 2024 Spring Enrollment Begins Now! Yamaha Music Academy A Lifetime of Music Starts Now! Your first destination to begin the musical journey for your child Music Lessons for Age 3 and older Piano Vocal Violin Viola Clarinet Drums Guitar Saxophone Ukulele Flute Call for free preview classes. (714) 596

2024 Fullerton Flyer 2024 Spring Enrollment Begins Now! Yamaha Music Academy A Lifetime of Music Starts Now! Your first destination to begin the musical journey for your child Music Lessons for Age 4 and older Piano Vocal Chorus Violin Viola Cello Clarinet Drums Guitar Saxophone Ukulele Mandolin Call for free preview cl

Este miércoles 14 de febrero a las 10 a.m. celebraremos a una de las mayores pianistas concertistas de México, la maestra Teresita Delgado, jubilada como Profesora de Enseñanza Musical del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y como maestra de Yamaha Music Academy.
No te pierdas el privilegio de escucharla en concierto. ¡Celebremos juntos sus más de 60 años de trayectoria por el mundo!

Young Composers Guild

Young Composers Guild - Music Teachers' Association of California The Young Composers Guild (YCG) is the highest achievement that a Composers Today composition student in high school (grades 10–12) can attain.

2023 Holiday Concerts Day 1 December 10🎅🎅

Yamaha Music Academy 27th Annual Student Concert Series2023.06.04 - Welcome all students on the big stage at Cal State Fullerton! Our 27th Annual Student Concert resumed in full force on June 3rd of 4th. Almost 200 students shared the stage in 7 shows on these 2 days. Student's music filled the venue again with anticipation and excitement.

Featuring students from both Fountain Valley and Fullerton Branches, the concert brought joy and happiness to everyone in the audience. Their applauds and cheers encouraged the young performers to step foot on stage and share music they played. No matter the performance was piano tinkling, vocal singing, drums playing or guitar strumming, the experience for students to perform in a formal event is always invaluable and treasured.

2023 Annual Concerts | Photo Album | Yamaha Music Academy

Yamaha Music Academy 27th Annual Student Concert Series2023.06.04 - Welcome all students on the big stage at Cal State Fullerton! Our 27th Annual Student Concert resumed in full force on June 3rd of 4th. Almost 200 students shared the stage in 7 shows on these 2 days. Student's music filled the venue again with anticipation and excitement.

Featuring students from both Fountain Valley and Fullerton Branches, the concert brought joy and happiness to everyone in the audience. Their applauds and cheers encouraged the young performers to step foot on stage and share music they played. No matter the performance was piano tinkling, vocal singing, drums playing or guitar strumming, the experience for students to perform in a formal event is always invaluable and treasured.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2023.06.04 - Welcome all students on the big stage at Cal State Fullerton! Our 27th Annual Student Concert resumed in full force on June 3rd of 4th. Almost 200 students shared the stage in 7 shows on these 2 days. Student's music filled the venue again with anticipation and excitement. Featuring stu...

2023 Yamaha National Highlight Concert2023.04.25 - Yamaha Music Education Division has announced this year's outstanding student composers and performers. Among the fellow contestants is Joshua Villanueva, a student of Ms. Ikuko, receives his "Young Performer Award" in his first attempt in an open music competition. His performance of "Prelude in C-sharp minor" by Sergei Rachmaninoff wins "Honorable Mention" and is commented "excellent job on a mature and difficult piece" by one of the judges.

Our veteran student composer Kyle Yueng and his composition "Spiders Den" for violin, marimba and piano also receives top honor and is selected to perform live at the annual Yamaha National Highlight Concert on June 4th, 2023. This year's concert will be presented in front of audience as well as premiered and streamed on Vimeo. Stay tuned for information about the release date of the concert and watch these amazing young musicians perform.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2023.04.25 - Yamaha Music Education Division has announced this year's outstanding student composers and performers. Among the fellow contestants is Joshua Villanueva, a student of Ms. Ikuko, receives his "Young Performer Award" in his first attempt in an open music competition. His performance of "...

2023 Composers Today State Contest2023.03.31 - The annual Composers Today's State Contest from Music Teachers' Association of California awarded Kyle Yeung's newest composition "Spiders' Den" second place in Division 5 for students aged between 14 and 15. Winning students will be performing their compositions at the MTAC State Convention in July in Santa Clara.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2023.03.31 - The annual Composers Today's State Contest from Music Teachers' Association of California awarded Kyle Yeung's newest composition "Spiders' Den" second place in Division 5 for students aged between 14 and 15. Winning students will be performing their compositions at the MTAC State Conve...

MTNA 2022-23 Composition Competition Winners Announcedimg src="https://www.yamahamusicacademy.com/PublicImageNew/albums/RSS%20Thumbnails/20121102003759-63745a02.gif" height="40px" hspace="10px" vspace="5px" border="0" align="left" alt="MTNA Logo">2023.01.14 - Kyle Yeung's composition "Colors of the Forest" brought another accolade from Music Teachers National Association's 2022-23 Composition Competition. Honored as the National Winner of the Junior Division, Kyle rose to the top among seven composers from different states in the country.

With Massachusetts' Sabrina Sandrasagra receiving the 1st runner-up and Texas' Grant Qu the 2nd, Kyle took home another win for his home state California. He will be performing his winning composition in the upcoming annual MTNA National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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2022 Yamaha National Highlight Concert Selections2022.04.26 - This year's Yamaha National Highlight Concert are held virtually online. Students receiving "Superior" and "Outstanding" citations will be featured in the Performance Highlights to be streamed online. Best student composers and performers from Yamaha Music Schools in the United States have their opportunities to showcase and share their music with audience around the world.

Two students from our school, Kyle Yeung and Kaya Baird, are selected to participate in this event. Kyle continues his winning streak with his dramatic solo piano composition "Colors of the Forest"; while Kaya debuts her playful new piece "A Day in the Life of my Dogs" for alto flute and piano.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2022.12.8 - "Colors of the Forest", the newest composition by Kyle Yeung, makes to the top in the 2022 Yamaha International Highlight Concert. The annual event brings together the most outstanding students under the age of 15 in the Yamaha Music Education System around the world for the first time o...

2022 Annual Student Concerts2022.06.25-26 - After a year-long hiatus due to COVID pandemic, our Annual Students Concert were back on center stage. We were happy to host this year's concerts at the Titan Student Union in Cal State Fullerton. Two days of music-filled recitals packed with excited and enthusiatic audience made this long anticipated event such spectacle.

The amazement always came when we realized how much hard work all students had practiced and prepared for their moments to shine under the spotlight. We were delighted to see our students be so proud of themselves when they received thunderous applaud from the spectators.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2022.12.8 - "Colors of the Forest", the newest composition by Kyle Yeung, makes to the top in the 2022 Yamaha International Highlight Concert. The annual event brings together the most outstanding students under the age of 15 in the Yamaha Music Education System around the world for the first time o...

Yamaha International Highlight Concert2022.12.8 - "Colors of the Forest", the newest composition by Kyle Yeung, makes to the top in the 2022 Yamaha International Highlight Concert. The annual event brings together the most outstanding students under the age of 15 in the Yamaha Music Education System around the world for the first time on social media to be shared by million viewers.

Kyle's composition was also used as one of the focus piece in Yamaha's Junior Original Concert Masterclass. Highly praised by chief clinician Mr. Masaaki Umetani, "Colors of the Forest" captured the magical yet mystical depiction of a forest and expressed through the piano with Kyle's vivid imaginations painting the music in vibrant colors and textures.

The highest honor and acheivement among Yamaha students are now bestowed on Kyle representing the United States in this international concert. Watch the full event here at

Yamaha International Highlight Concert 2022 Online Premiere :00:00 Opening0:07:45 Sword and Shadow/Chang Yu Tse (Taiwan)0:14:03 Lost in a Maze/Maximus Yeong Kye Tzen (Mal...

2022 Composers Today Winners2021.11.06 - North Orange County WInterfest Recital took place at Grace Presbyterian Church in Yorba Linda on January 23, 2021. Two of our Fountain Valley branch's students made their appearances and competed in the festival. Theodore Do (age 7) won first place with his performance of Gillock's Minuet and Penelope Lim (age 10) received second place. Their teacher Miss Bobbi reported that "they had such a good time and...students could show their hard work...the best part was Theodore looking very professional, bowed at the judges, waited between pieces as judges were writing, and played his second piece. He forgot to bow [at the end of his performance] - jumped off the bench and said 'The End' with his big grin and ran down the steps. All chuckled."

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2021.11.06 - North Orange County WInterfest Recital took place at Grace Presbyterian Church in Yorba Linda on January 23, 2021. Two of our Fountain Valley branch's students made their appearances and competed in the festival. Theodore Do (age 7) won first place with his performance of Gillock's Minu...

Experience Fullerton Magazine2004.11 - Featured article “Proven Musical Education System is Based on A Child’s Natural Ability to Learn” (Nov 2004) appears in Experience Fullerton Magazine, a bi-monthly publication delivered to homes and businesses in Fullerton and Brea areas.

Yamaha Music Academy | Latest News & Archives 2021.11.06 - North Orange County WInterfest Recital took place at Grace Presbyterian Church in Yorba Linda on January 23, 2021. Two of our Fountain Valley branch's students made their appearances and competed in the festival. Theodore Do (age 7) won first place with his performance of Gillock's Minu...

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Watch our student Kyle Yeung representing the USA in the Yamaha International Highlight Concert 2022.

Yamaha International Highlight Concert 2022 Online Premiere This concert is online and features 15 groups of students from Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the USA...

Christmas Concert Info! Exact concert times will be announced closer to December 11,2022. Thank you!