New Vocal Coach and Ensemble Leader Joins our Academy!

… and you know what that means! More classes and more singing!

Pollyanna will be teaching two vocal ensembles, one geared towards pre-teens and the other towards adults, both of which will launch next week.

If you want to enroll in one of these ensembles, you can do so right now by clicking on the links below:

Pre-teen vocal ensemble (Thursdays, 4:15-5:15) .

Adult Vocal Ensemble (Thursdays, 6:30-7:30) .

Pollyanna will also be coaching one-on-one with vocal students and piano students! Please contact us if you are interested in private lessons with Pollyanna.

Pollyanna Bush is the new vocal ensemble leader and private singing teacher at the Academy. She also will teach piano to singers who want to accompany themselves. Her formal music studies were at College of Marin, Mills College in Oakland, and San Francisco State University in classical, choral, jazz, popular, and music theory. Bush is a professional singer, pianist, composer, dancer, and choreographer.

She has taught music for over 25 years and she trained in modern dance for 15 years, including work in New York City with the… Read More »

Our inaugural program of concerts anchored by Musically Minded faculty members concluded with a program of original jazz compositions by drummer Alan Hall’s and his group of top flight bay area musicians.

Led by Hall, who also was the moving force behind this series, pianist Debbie Poryes, woodwind aficionado Dave Tidball, and bassist Peter Barshay, treated the Sunday brunch audience to a hard-to-match variety of tantalizing and challenging pieces.

Musically Minded aims to become a cultural center for the Rockridge District, a place where families can come to both create and enjoy the arts. These concerts are exactly the kind of event we’re looking to sponsor, and we look forward to holding many more.

~Coming Soon~
On October 15th, at 8pm, the Kelly Park Trio will be performing at Musically Minded Academy! More info and ticket’s coming soon. In the meantime, here’s some info on Mr. Park:

KELLY PARK, Musical Director, pianist
Mr. Park is a graduate and former faculty member of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. He is the house Musical Director of the Rrazz Room, San Francisco’s premier nightclub. He has worked with acts such as Deana Martin, Loretta Devine, Keely Smith, Lorna Luft, the Shirelles, Linda Clifford, and many others. He has appeared on the hit show “America’s Got Talent,” and recently was musical director for singer/comedian Shawn Ryan on “One Night Stand” on MTV’s Logo network. He has produced, arranged, and performed on multiple albums and is a voting member of the Grammys.

Dear Musically Minded Friends, Family, and Staff,

Please join us in welcoming two new members to our constantly expanding Board of Directors!

Paul Masquelier: Paul and his wife are 4-year residents of Rockridge and are dedicated to supporting the programs and activities which make our community exceptional. With 20 years of business and IT consulting under his belt, Paul is currently… Read More

Marc Kolpin: Ph.D., Lecturer in Business. Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich, M.A., 1957; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ph.D., 1962. Kolpin is a strategist with a diverse background as a scientist, entrepreneur and CEO working for such companies as TRW Systems, Physics International and as… Read More

We are still looking for new additions to our Board! Please let us know if you’re interested in joining our community!

Three days ago, the Contra Costa Times published an article on Musically Minded Academy!

Check it out HERE

The article specifically advertises our faculty summer concert series and our upcoming concert featuring Jazz guitarist Terrence Brewer. For more info about this concert, and to buy tickets, click here!