Celebrating 8 Years of Making Musicians on the California Coast!

Bagel Cafe Days

This month Modern Music Academy celebrates our 8th anniversary in San Luis Obispo. We started out offering Guitar Labs in a Bagel Cafe after hours – back then recording students was still novel and there were no group Guitar programs that came close to what we were offering. When setting up and tearing down . . . → Read More: Celebrating 8 Years of Making Musicians on the California Coast!

Congratulations to Red Skunk!

Newtie Award for Molly Reeves & the Red Skunks

Congratualtions to Molly Reeves, Ken Davis & Sam Boorman (all MMA students or Grads) on winning 3rd place for “Best Album” in the SLO Newtie Awards, recorded here at MMA in 2010! Check out “Hot & Haunting” by Molly Reeves & the Red Skunks . . . → Read More: Congratulations to Red Skunk!

Check out “History Of Painters”

Josh (History of Painters)

‘History of Painters’ recently won California in Charter’s Center Stage competition, and scored 6th place on a national scale. MMA Director Darren Clarke recorded their first EP, and is now Producing their second EP which will release this Fall… ‘History of Painters’ is a hopeful, melodic band that is comprised of two songwriters who . . . → Read More: Check out “History Of Painters”

Possible space available for last minute jump-ins!!

If you are interested in our Professional Music (Guitar) Diploma or our Artist Development & Song writing Diploma for 2011-2012, there’s still a chance you can jump in at the 11th hour! The Admissions Packets with Application form for 2011-12 are available to download on the Enrollment page. Please email us right away if . . . → Read More: Possible space available for last minute jump-ins!!

Photo Journalism “Scholarship” Available

PHOTO JOURNALISM “SCHOLARSHIP” AVAILABLE FOR THE RIGHT DIPLOMA STUDENT

Are you a musician that is serious about your music and your camera?  If you’re into photography and video,  we’re offering the right candidate a partial “scholarship” for either our Professional Music Foundation Diploma or our Artist Development & Songwriting Diploma, in exchange for producing . . . → Read More: Photo Journalism “Scholarship” Available

MUSEXPO Internships

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Congratulations to Ken Davis and Molly Reeves (Professional Music Students) who we selected to represent Modern Music Academy with an exclusive internship opportunity at MUSEXPO (Molly & Ken pictured).

New Website Launched!

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Welcome to our new website! Doesn’t it look cool!!!

We hope you enjoy using this website as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together for you