Welcome to Musically Minded
Musically Minded Academy is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization’s mission is to build community through performance based music education. We are dedicated to fostering musicians by building a supportive and thriving community, a haven for musicians and music lovers alike. Music is a language and we believe that people must be immersed in an environment with other musicians in it to grow and thrive.
Join us for Fall Session!
Orchestra • Jazz Band • In-person or online private or semi-private lessons • In-person small group lessons.
Our Programs
Musically Minded offers unique music education programs in multiple genres on most instruments designed to help students develop a passion not only for individual instruments but for excellent musicianship. We aim to inspire our students to learn music as a language and communicate and connect with themselves and their communities through the enjoyment of this art form.
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS ONLINE AND OFFLINE
The Academy Program – In-person or online private or small group weekly lessons with quarterly in-person performances. Age 4 through adult with multiple genres and instruments. (For group classes, see the Live Ensembles “Newbie Notes” Classes.)
JAZZ BAND, ORCHESTRA, + BEGINNER’S GROUPS
Live Ensembles Program – Orchestra, Jazz Band, plus group classes for beginners. Multiple levels and instruments for Ages 4-adult. All in-person.
Support Musically Minded
Musically Minded relies on community and foundation support to offer our services and programs. Our Uplift Music and Live Ensembles programs have been historically funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, the Bank of Marin, The Bill Graham Foundation, as well as an anonymous family foundation. Uplift Program is provided at no cost to schools or students and the Live Ensembles has sliding scale tuition down to zero for participation.
We Support OUSD
Uplift Music – Musically Minded supports Oakland Public School Music (OUSD) Programs.
This program aims to disrupt inequities in music instruction for underserved youth in OUSD.
2022 Best of Parents Press Award
Musically Minded Academy has been selected as a 2022 Parents Press “Best of” Reader’s Choice awards in the category Classes for Musical Instrument Instruction.
We heartily thank our supporters.
Best Music School in Berkeley
2021 Bronze Seal of Transparency
