Update From Director Marty Fort!
Read the latest update from Director Marty Fort:
Happy November, Academy Families!
What a fantastic time we had at our Fall Ball! Thank you to everyone who joined us for games, crafts, food, and incredible performances by our talented students! We're already looking forward to more exciting events on our calendar, so keep an eye out for more opportunities to join in the fun.
A huge thank you as well to everyone who participated in the Battle of the Cans! Thanks to your generosity, all donations are being delivered to Harvest Hope to support families in need. Congratulations to Team Voice for winning the title of top donors for the second year in a row!
We'd also like to give a special shout-out to everyone who came out to support our Director, Marty Fort, and his band, The Capital City Playboys, as they opened for Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters at the Midlands Tech Harbison Theatre. It was a fantastic show, and we're thrilled to have shared the night with so many of you! Check out some of the pictures below:
Our Academy carolers and other students will be performing at the Final Victory Animal Rescue Holiday Fundraiser! Please stop by this free public event to support the local animal shelter, check out holiday crafts, food trucks, and see our students!
We're excited to see all our students shine on stage at our January 2025 Winter Recitals! In case you missed it, this year's recitals will take place at the W.W. Hootie Johnson Performance Hall in the Darla Moore School of Business. Week 1 will run from January 10th to 12th, 2025, and Week 2 from January 17th to 19th, 2025.
Recital information will be sent out soon, so keep an eye on your inbox. Visit www.ColumbiaArtsAcademy.com/recitals for all the latest updates. We can't wait to see you at our 2025 Winter Recitals and enjoy some fantastic live music from our students and teachers!
It's Time to Stuff the Stocking with Music Lessons! This holiday season, share the joy of music by gifting a music lesson stocking to someone special! Register your loved one for music lessons, and we'll prepare a festive stocking just for them.
Everyone loves music and Christmas stockings, and with this special offer, you can save $75 while we do all the work for you! This one-time holiday special includes a fully stuffed musical stocking with: a One Month of Lessons Certificate (with the 1st lesson free!), a $25 Music Retail Certificate for books and music supplies, candy canes and holiday candy, instrument-specific goodies (Drummers get drumsticks, guitar players get Snark tuners, voice and piano students receive special music theory flash cards), and a $25 Registration Voucher.
Can't make it in to pick up the stocking? No problem – we'll even ship it to you for FREE! Value: $174. Your cost: Only $99! Or opt for two months of lessons for a total of $198! Stockings will be ready for pickup in early December. To ensure Christmas delivery, place your order by 5 p.m. on December 15th, 2024. It's easy to redeem – just fill out the form to order online: ColumbiaArtsAcademy.com/stocking. Or call/text us at 803-787-0931, and we'll take care of the rest!
Whether you’re just starting your musical journey or you’ve been with us for years, we’re excited to continue creating, learning, and performing alongside you at Irmo Music Academy, Lexington School of Music, and Columbia Arts Academy. Not a student yet? We’d love to have you join us! Get started by visiting www.IrmoMusicAcademy.com, calling or texting us at 803-931-3495, or stopping by to visit us at 1061 Lake Murray Blvd, Irmo, SC 29063—we’re open seven days a week!
Musical Ladder System® Achievements!
The Columbia Arts Academy, Lexington School of Music & Irmo Music Academy are the only music schools in the Midlands that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests with the Musical Ladder System®. It was actually created by academy Director Marty Fort. It has been awarded multiple patents and is being used by schools nationwide.
Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces by giving them full color, really cool "Musical Ladder System®" wristbands that they can show off to their friends.
Welcome New Students!
Please Welcome the our new students who registered in the past month!
Is Your Teacher Sold Out?
Many teachers have sold out. If you need a schedule change or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day or time, please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting list. If you are not a student yet there are still limited lessons spots available.
UPCOMING DATES
Thanksgiving Break | Closed
Nov 26th, 2024 to Dec 1st, 2024
Winter Break | Closed
Dec 23rd, 2024 to Dec 31st, 2024
2025 Winter Recitals
Jan 10th to Jan 12th, 2025
Jan 17th to Jan 19th, 2025
WW Hootie Johnson Performance Hall
