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Music Changed Mr Michael's Life

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For Students
how to practice to get the best results

10 Essential Tips for Better Practicing, Part 2

Mr Michael loves teaching at Greenwich Arts Academy
Mr Michael
For Students
how to practice to get the best results

10 Essential Tips for Better Practicing, Part 1

Mr Michael loves teaching at Greenwich Arts Academy
Mr Michael
Announcements
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Welcome to Greenwich Arts Academy

Mr Michael loves teaching at Greenwich Arts Academy
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For Parents
Creativity at Greenwich Arts Academy!

Our Not-So-Secret Agenda

Mr Michael loves teaching at Greenwich Arts Academy
Mr Michael
Mr Michael loves teaching at Greenwich Arts Academy

A long time ago, in a state far, far away...

A little boy named Michael sat at his mother’s piano and picked out the delightful little March from The Nutcracker ballet. A week later his mother gifted him with piano lessons so he’d learn to play something else.

A couple of years later, Michael was in second grade. He read a lot and got good grades, but wasn’t the social wizard he would like to have been. He was, in a word, nerdy. He was also playing the piano. A lot. This was 1977, the year Star Wars came out. Michael decided he wanted to learn the whole score. None of the music was in print, so he worked it out the hard way, just like he’d done with the Nutcracker March.

Mom was tolerant

There was a school talent show that year. Michael was “volunteered” (by Mom) to participate, so he figured there was only one thing he could play that wouldn’t add to his nerdy image. He got up in front of his entire second grade class and banged out a bunch of Star Wars music.

Wouldn’t you know it? Michael was Cool For A Day.

Several years later, Michael was still taking piano lessons, and helping out with his High School theater program (wall-to-wall nerds - he was in Heaven). The director also ran a statewide Children’s Theater program. As soon as Michael saw that, he was hooked. He worked with hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of children over twelve happy years. Along the way he earned a degree in music composition, performed in far-away lands, and began teaching piano himself.

Mr. Michael eventually founded Greenwich Arts Academy as a way to bring all his varied passions under one umbrella (he had also been a magician, and a playwright, and a singer, and a choir director), and to wrap them all up in one big, beautiful present to give to the students he loves so much.

Of course, he’ll still play all that Star Wars music at the drop of a hat if you ask him to. Seriously. Ask him.

It's easy to take the first step.

Ready to start? You have nothing to lose.

Sign up is easy and parent-friendly, with a kind, helpful person to answer the phone seven days a week. We are here to serve you. Because we only offer lessons on a month-to-month basis, there are no large upfront payments, no complicated contracts, no annual material fees, and no semester minimums.

Lessons are first-come, first-serve, so contact us today to arrange for your first lesson!

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$60.00 / 30 minutes, billed monthly

Lessons are available six days a week, and scheduled once a week.
A one-time registration fee of $35 is due at the time of registration.
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