Welcome Seven Oaks and Oaks North!
Hi neighbors! We are proud to be the only music school serving the Oaks North and Seven Oaks communities and the greater Rancho Bernardo area.
Congratulations on deciding to pursue your dream of learning a musical instrument! We are excited to meet you soon and help you achieve that goal.
On this page you will find information and special offers exclusively for our 55+ friends in Seven Oaks and Oaks North. We are here to provide your communities with the best adult music lessons you can find in San Diego.
Our studio is less than a mile from the Seven Oaks Community Center, and less than 2 miles from the Oaks North Community Center. We are your neighborhood music school, and we want to provide our neighbors with some great opportunities and special offers to help you get started learning the instrument of your dreams!
Music Lessons for Adults in Rancho Bernardo
Have you always wanted to learn piano? Or maybe a string instrument like cello or violin? Maybe you never had the chance to take music lessons as a child? Or maybe you played when you were young, but are now ready to pick it up again? Join our large community of adult music students and pursue that dream! Don’t worry, you won’t just be learning Twinkle Twinkle with all the kids. Your teacher will consult with you about your musical goals, and will come up with a lesson plan to best suit your needs as an adult student. Our current adult students enjoy lessons in all types of music, from Classical, to the Beatles, Jazz, Rock or Show Tunes.
Our studio is a hop, skip and a jump away, just down Rancho Bernardo Road at the Mercado Shopping Center, above Barons Market.
We are a local family owned music school in Rancho Bernardo. And we are the only music school in San Diego with an active community of adult music students! Owners and instructors are husband and wife Steven Kramer (M.M. Yale School of Music, B.A. Columbia University), and Julie Wagner (D.M.A. University of Maryland, B.A. Peabody Conservatory). Together with a group of inspiring professional teachers, we are committed to providing our adult students with a unique and inspiring approach to learning an instrument at a later age.
Its never too late to pursue your dream of learning a musical instrument! We teach nearly every instrument, but the most popular for our adult students are:
- Adult Piano Lessons
- Adult Cello Lessons
- Adult Violin Lessons
- Adult Guitar Lessons
- Adult Ukulele Lessons
Exceptional Music Lessons For Adults
We are the only music school in San Diego that has an active community of adult music students. Over 25% of our students are adults, most of whom are of retirement age, so we know the differences in learning styles and the unique challenges older adults face when taking music lessons. Our program offers unique opportunities for our adult students, including our fun adult recital happy hours.
Our vibrant community of adult music students is made up of:
- Retirees who have always wanted to learn an instrument, and now have the time to pursue their dream.
- Adults who played an instrument as a child, and are ready to give it another try.
- Adults who want to learn to play an instrument while their children are taking lessons.
- Working professionals who enjoy learning music as a break from the hectic day-to-day.
- Anyone with a love for music, who wants to experience the joy of creating music themselves
Here is what a couple of our successful adult music students have to say!
Steven is an excellent instructor and makes learning piano easy. I’ve been taking lessons with him for the past year and a half and come from a guitar background. With him I’ve been able to learn how to read music and connect the dots between what I already know and what there is to learn. So far I’ve gone from not knowing where middle C is to being able to play one of Chopin’s Mazurkas and a few preludes!
Steven answers not only questions about technique and practice but also about music theory and why certain compositions are written like they are. As an adult student who wishes to continue his music education I highly recommend him!
Steven was such an awesome teacher! He was really understanding of my pace and busy schedule. I felt very comfortable learning and messing up and that’s important when studying any instrument. I would recommend his studio to anyone, any age!
What makes our approach to teaching adults different?
Most music teachers have a couple of adult students here and there, and the truth is, they really don’t know what to do with them. Why? Because they don’t have the experience to understand just how different it is to teach adults than children.
Here, 25% of our weekly teaching load are adult students.
Which means that we understand:
- Adult students have different musical goals than children.
- Adult students want to understand the theory and how music is made.
- Adult students are often hesitant to learn because they feel like they can’t do it, or it’s too late:
- But, we know that adult students CAN absolutely learn an instrument, it just takes the right approach and a teacher who knows how to:
- Choose the right materials for your success
- Introduce introductory material without it feeling childish
- Communicate key concepts effectively so you will truly understand the music
- Teach you how to practice effectively at home (a skill in itself that is often neglected in lessons)
- But, we know that adult students CAN absolutely learn an instrument, it just takes the right approach and a teacher who knows how to:
Also, we know that adult students get MUCH more nervous when performing in recitals than children, which usually means that many choose not to perform at all, or they are the only adult in a recital full of children.
That’s why we have our informal Adult Recital Happy Hours, where our adult students can come together in a fun, casual atmosphere, and perform for each other without the pressure of a traditional recital.
Why Take Music Lessons as an Adult?
Music Lessons have been proven to have significant benefits to overall mental, emotional, and social well-being. Learning something new that you enjoy, such as taking music lessons, can be a great way to enrich your life and can make the best years of your life even more enjoyable. Enjoy listening to the great works of Beethoven and Mozart, now you can play them, too! We are now offering morning lessons in Rancho Bernardo, perfect for our retired friends.
No Instrument? No Problem!
We have most instruments available for you to use for your first lesson. Then, you can rent an instrument from our partner online, and have it delivered right to our studio. Easy! We can also consult with you about purchasing certain instruments like pianos and digital keyboards.
Special Offers For The Seven Oaks and Oaks North Communities!
Senior Special: 25% OFF Your First Month – Must Enroll By September 1st!
There’s no time like now to pursue your dream. Music lessons are good for the brain, and good for the soul. Get inspired for your best year yet. Sign up for a free trial lesson with the form below today! Enter offer code SENIOR25 in the message field on the sign up form to redeem. New Students only.
Sign Up For A Free Trial Lesson to Get Started Today!
Just fill out the form below, or call us at (858) 208-3449. We are excited to meet you!
