Hilliard Music Academy

*** STUDENT OPEN MIC AT OLENTANGY RIVER BREWING CO - 6/21 ***

The open mic will be hosted at the Olentangy River Brewing/Roosevelt Coffeehouse in Lewis Center, address included below-

Roosevelt Coffeehouse
303 Green Meadows Dr.
Lewis Center, OH 43035

Our open mics will be open to all students between the ages of 6 and 20 (as well as members of the community that would like to participate) and of course all are welcome to come and support the performers! The event will be on Wednesday, 6/21, starting at 12pm.
If you're interested in participating, please fill out the form at https://lewiscentermusicacademy.com/openmic
Deadline for spot reservations will be on 6/19!

Dear Parents and Students,
Due to the inclement weather all three of our central Ohio locations will be closing today (February 4th) and moving to virtual lessons. All lessons will happen at their regular time only over Zoom instead of in-person. You should receive a text/email reminder about this closure with your instructors Zoom link and password.
Stay safe everyone!

Dear Parents and Students,
Due to the inclement weather all three of our central Ohio locations will be closing today (February 3rd) and moving to virtual lessons. All lessons will happen at their regular time only over Zoom instead of in-person. You should receive a text/email reminder soon about this closure with your instructors Zoom link and password.
Stay safe everyone!

Hi Everyone!
Please congratulate our September 2021 Student of the Month, Tre Foley! Below is a little bit about him:
What instrument do you play?
A: Piano!
How long have you taken lessons?
A: About 9 months.
What's your favorite kind of music?
A: Rock and Alternative.
What's your favorite song to practice?
A: Over the Rainbow.
What's the coolest thing you've learned in your lessons in the past three months?
A: I've learned a lot about piano, but I would probably say the coolest thing is learning different types of notes and how to play them in conjunction with the typical notes, like triplets.

Congratulations!🎉🎊

Hi Everyone!

Please congratulate our August 2021 Student of the Month, Victor Zacharian! Below is a little bit about him:

What instrument do you play?
A: I play guitar.

How long have you taken lessons?
A: It has been almost a year since I started taking guitar lessons.

What's your favorite kind of music?
A: I like ROCK!

What's your favorite song to practice?
A: I enjoy practicing all the songs!

What's the coolest thing you've learned in your lessons in the past three months?
A: I really liked learning the song Dust In The Wind.

Congratulations!🎉🎊

We are Columbus Ohio's largest music school, with locations in Lewis Center and Powell and Hilliard Ohio. We help children foster their creativity, confidence and grit through exceptional music instruction. We envision a community where all children have access to music education and all of the benefits that come with it. If you are passionate about music and working with young people then we are the school for you! We are currently accepting resumes on all instruments. We currently have several open positions with students waiting to start. Preference is given to instructors that teach multiple instruments.

Benefits of teaching at our Academy:

Full time office staff to handle all customer service
Above market compensation
Very positive and fun work environment
Constant influx of new students (we register over 1000 new students per year, so that your schedule fills quickly and stays full)
State-of-the-art facilities
The ability to make a difference in young peoples lives through music instruction.
What our teachers are saying about us:

_I love the support I feel from the management and the friendship and encouragement I receive from the other teachers. I not only have a job that I love, I have a community around me that helps me be the best teacher and musician I can be!— Katrina Cortes, Piano Teacher

The Powell Academy of Music is an outstanding place to teach. The combination of a positive work environment and a commitment to education gives teachers the ability to provide students with the education that they deserve.— Matthew West, Guitar Teacher

If you are looking to get started teaching, or if you have taught for other music schools and are looking to trade up, then send us a resume. All applicants must have a degree in music and a passion for teaching!

Hi Everyone!

Please congratulate our July 2021 Student of the Month, Kelsey Vynalek! Below is a little bit about her:

What instrument do you play?
A: Piano

How long have you taken lessons?
A: 5 months

What's your favorite kind of music?
A: Pop music!

What's your favorite song to practice?
A: Firefly.

What's the coolest thing you've learned in your lessons in the past three months?
A: Learning how to play the songs from my awesome teacher!

Congratulations!🎉🎊

Hi everyone!

Exciting news: We are bringing back our Student of the Month program! Starting this month, we will showcase a student at each of our locations that has excelled in their instrument and in lessons, as nominated by their teacher.

Congratulations to our June Hilliard Music Academy Student of the Month, Zavier Gillenwater! Below is a little about themselves.

What instrument do you play?
A:Piano

How long have you taken lessons?
A: I've taken lessons for a year and a half.

What's your favorite kind of music?
A:I like rock and roll, but also listen to classical and Christian music frequently.

What's your favorite song to practice?
A:The Hiawatha Song is my favorite - I can be found banging it out on any random day.

What's the coolest thing you've learned in your lessons in the past three months?
A:Eighth note staccato and I have learned how to use a metronome.

We want to thank you all for your continued support, and we hope to have new and exciting news to share with you soon!

With all that is going on in the world, we wanted to take a breath and remember some of the things that we are grateful for this Thanksgiving. First and foremost we are grateful for all of the families and students that have stuck with us throughout 2020. Secondly we are thankful that we live in an age where technology has allowed us to keep sharing our love of music with students everywhere!

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Congrats to Jacob B on winning Hilliard Music Academy's Annual Halloween Costume Contest! We loved the costume's attention to details. Thanks Jacob!!

Today, on the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the innocent lives lost. We remember the courageous first responders who risked everything to protect and aid us. We remember.

Check out our feature on www.HilliardOhio.gov/healthy-hilliard/ . A HUGE thank you the city of Hilliard for letting us share some new skills with our community while we all shelter-in-place.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/oRVU05_RGPw

Healthy Hilliard, Hilliard Music Academy

For all of the performing musicians out there that have been impacted by the Covid-19 shutdown:

Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants for Artists.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) announced the creation of the COVID-19 Emergency Relief for Artists grant program. The program is designed to assist artists of all disciplines living in Franklin County with the financial impacts of COVID-19, including:

Recouping financial loss due to cancelled events, including performances, paid speaking engagements, readings, exhibitions and festival/fairs.
Offsetting loss of income for teaching artists who are not able to teach during this time due to cancelled lessons/classes and school closures.
Artists are eligible to request up to $1,000, with priority being given to those with the direst needs of shelter, food and other essentials. Applications will open immediately and be accepted on a rolling basis. Grants will be reviewed and awarded weekly until funds are exhausted. For full program details please visit the COVID-19 Emergency Relief for Artists Guidelines.

Funds are being temporarily reallocated from Support for Professional Artists to support the program. The Arts Council is also inviting individual donors to extend the impact of the fund by donating on the Greater Columbus Arts Council site at: www.gcac.org/get-involved/make-a-gift/

Additional provisions made for grantees including allowing Project Support recipients to use the funds for their most pressing needs, and final award payments may be requested early. The Operating Support application deadline has been postponed two weeks to Apr. 20 at 5 p.m., to allow organizations more time manage the many moving parts of this health crisis.

The GCAC Resources for COVID-19 page provides a central point for applicants, grantees, event participants and others to stay current with this rapidly evolving situation. The page will be updated as needed, and it includes resources and links to the most current guidance and directives from local, state and national health officials.

The GCAC staff remains committed to helping the Columbus arts and cultural community as it grapples with this worldwide health crisis. Please remember, the work we do can provide a crucial emotional touchstone for the people in our community during this difficult time. People are encouraged to discover virtual cultural experiences being cataloged on ColumbusMakesArt.com

The Greater Columbus Arts Council receives major financial support from the City of Columbus, Franklin County Commissioners and the Ohio Arts Council.

Mission of the Greater Columbus Arts Council: To support and advance the arts and cultural fabric of Columbus. www.gcac.org

What is the Best Age To Start Music Lessons?

For children, starting at the right age is a key element to the success of their lessons. Some people will tell you the "sooner the better", but this attitude often backfires and can be a negative. We created the following info-graphic based on guidelines that we have found to be successful in determining how young a child can start taking music lessons.

Hilliard Music Academy updated their business hours.

Hilliard Music Academy updated their address.

We are very excited to announce that we will be opening our Hilliard store, (the Hilliard Music Academy), on May 1st, 2020. We will be taking over the former cake creations space at 6330 Scioto Darby Creek Road, Hilliard, OH 43026. If you are interested in lessons or would like more information please call/text us at 614-964-1001 or you can request more information at www.hilliardmusicacademy.com/request-info

Hilliard Music Academy updated their website address.