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Learn to PLAY, DANCE, SING, OR ACT! Take Lessons with our Exceptional Teachers in a Positive & Fun Environment. ENROLL NOW LAAPANOTES May Newsletter - Articles include "Need Something Fun & Creative to do this Summer?", Student Spotlight - Olivia Williams, and more!..." READ MORE Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts - LAAPA Music Lessons - Dance Classes - Drama Classes Piano , Voice , Singing , Guitar , Bass , Violin , Drums , Ballet , Hip Hop , Acting , Summer Camp and much more for Kids, Teens, Adults Serving families in Covington , Harahan / River Ridge , Kenner , Mandeville , Metairie , Slidell , New Orleans , LA Brand New to Music Lessons, Dance or Drama Classes? We understand that it can be difficult for beginners to feel like they are making an educated decision when ultimately choosing one school, teacher, or program over another. Please take some time to browse our Resource Guides for getting started in Music Lessons, Dance Classes, or Drama Classes via the buttons below! EXPLORE MUSIC EXPLORE DANCE EXPLORE DRAMA Originally founded in 1978 in River Ridge, LA (just a short drive to the west of New Orleans), our mission over the past 40 years has remained the same - to foster a love of and lifetime success in music , dance , and the performing and creative arts for kids, teens, and adults through inspirational and motivational teaching methods. As one of Southeast Louisiana’s leaders in private music and dance education, we have introduced the performing arts into the lives of thousands of families since the inception of our local community music school and dance studio. With a faculty of 60+ fun, professional and engaging instructors, LAAPA works with brand new beginners through advanced students preparing for auditions, recording sessions, etc. All programs are structured to provide students with the opportunity to tailor their educational experience to their precise interests and goals. Classes are available either online or on campus at the River Ridge School of Music & Dance in Harahan, LA (Jefferson Parish) and on the Northshore in St. Tammany Parish at the Covington School of Music in Covington, LA and the Mandeville School of Music & Dance in Mandeville, LA. While there are now more local music instructors and dance studios nearby today than when our doors opened forty plus years ago, the continued demand for the very best music teachers and highest rated dance instruction in New Orleans has allowed us to share our mission with families from all over the Greater New Orleans and Northshore areas including Kenner , Metairie , Luling, Destrehan, Lakeview, Mid City, Uptown, Gretna, Waggaman, Madisonville , Hammond , Lacombe, Slidell , Folsom , and more. We invite you to read on to learn more about why our students can’t wait for their lessons each week! Piano Lessons (ages 5-adult) Piano lessons as well as keyboard classes begin as early as age 5. Undoubtedly the most popular instrument off all time, the piano is at the heart of music, and many families sometimes already have an upright piano,... Learn More about Piano Classes grand piano, or keyboard ready to be put to good use! Piano lessons are offered in all musical styles at LAAPA, so whether you’re interested in getting started with J.S. Bach or want to learn the latest Alicia Keys piano riff, our teachers are ready to get you started on an immediate track to success! Our piano instructors at LAAPA teach from a variety of method books and will recommend the most appropriate text based on the age and goals of the student. The most common beginning piano books that we keep in stock are Faber & Faber , Bastien , and Alfred . For jazz students, we recommend, "The Jazz Piano Book" by Mark Levine. Our Academy Press also recently released our debut method for the young beginner titled, " Piano Prodigy Primer A ". While it’s wonderful if you have an acoustic piano or have the budget to invest in one, all you really need to get started in lessons is an electronic keyboard with at least 61 keys that are full sized and touch sensitive. If the budget allows, a digital piano with weighted keys that simulates the action of a real piano is even better. Be very careful in choosing a used "free" upright piano over a new digital piano. Older uprights that have never been maintained and only used as furniture will cost you more to move/repair and sound far worse than a new digital instrument. Learning to play the piano should be at the top of the list for beginning students and parents because: 1.) Unlike singing or playing a brass/woodwind instrument, tone production is immediate and perfect (assuming the instrument is properly tuned) simply by striking a key! 2.) The piano is one of the most versatile instruments due to its enormous pitch range and accompaniment potential. It can fulfill roles such as simulating a full orchestra to providing simple lush, chordal backgrouds or single note melodies. 3.) The core, fundamentals of music theory can be comprehensively illustrated to students on the instrument due to its visual nature. This transparency allows for an education that will translate well into any other area of music. Piano Program Homepage Guitar Lessons / Mandolin / Banjo (ages 5-adult) Guitar lessons as well banjo, mandolin, and dulcimer lessons begin between ages 5-7 at LAAPA and students will have a blast learning songs from their favorite bands... Learn More about Guitar Classes and musicians, reading melodies, and constructing chords. We mention an age range for guitar lessons because younger students with small hands are sometimes uncomfortable with even a 1/2 size guitar. In these instances, we typically recommend getting started with ukulele lessons instead for a year or two and then...