Cincinnati Music Academy, LLC is an organization of more than 30 professional music teachers that provide lessons and training in piano, voice, guitar, bass, flute, violin, viola, cello, acting and composition.

CMA instructors provide a wide variety of experiences to help both beginning and advanced students — and children, teenagers and adults — to increase their knowledge and enjoyment of making music.

CMA is located in the Kenwood area of Cincinnati, Ohio (map), just three minutes from Kenwood Towne Centre and many other stores. CMA is convenient to I-71, other interstate highways and major roads.

CMA Faculty and Programs

All CMA teachers have been carefully selected by the owners — Amy Immerman, Paul McCready and Wayne Wilkinson — to offer first-rate instruction.

Some CMA teachers also offer group lessons or class lessons; some offer specialized instruction such as the Suzuki method; many are affiliated with various state and national professional organizations.

Languages. Cincinnati Music Academy offers piano teachers who speak Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) and Korean. Go here for information.

Suzuki programs at CMA

The world-famous Suzuki method has effectively been used for many decades to teach children how to make music. Suzuki is a listening approach. Children are first taught how to play and, later, how to read music. It's the same philosophy as teaching children to speak their native tongue. In the end, both Suzuki and traditional students can become fine musicians.

Cincinnati Music Academy is pleased to offer Suzuki programs in both piano and violin. For more information about Suzuki, go here. To learn about which CMA teachers offer Suzuki instruction, go to the piano or strings pages.

More information

For additional information about CMA teachers and instruction programs, click on the links at the top or bottom of any page. Be sure to check out our “Frequent Questions” page.

Note: You are welcome to visit Cincinnati Music Academy — but by appointment only. Call (513) 891-7714 or send us e-mail to make an appointment.

CMA News

Summer Composition Program

Since 1999, over 60 Cincinnati music students from 18 different studios have participated in Amy Rose Immerman’s summer composition programs. Her students have won awards in state, division and national competitions.

The Summer 2008 program is offered four times between June 30 and August 14. Each four-day program runs daily, Monday through Thursday. No experience is necessary.

For more information, go here.

CMA is “Best of Cincinnati”

Cincinnati Music Academy was extremely pleased — and proud — to have been chosen “Best of Cincinnati” by City Beat, Cincinnati’s News and Entertainment Weekly.

CMA was featured in the March 30-April 5, 2005 issue, under the heading “Best Place to study music privately.”

New teachers

Recent additions to the CMA staff include the following teachers. Click any name for more information.

Amanda Bower, Voice. Amanda combines an active singing schedule with extensive work in musical theater performance and vocal music transcribing and arranging. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Music Education at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Joan Chrislip, Piano. Joan’s goal is to give her students the basic skills necessary to become lifelong musicians and lovers of music. She supplements a basic core curriculum and a foundation of classical music with a wide array of popular music — even videogame music and anime themes — according to her student’s interests.

Wes Davidson, Guitar. A working singer and songwriter with several music groups, Wes uses a traditional approach to learning that includes ear training and development — and having fun. Wes specializes in teaching younger students.

Amy Faust, Acting. An experienced acting teacher, private coach and professional actress, Amy offers private lessons and classes on acting techniques for dramatic and musical theatre, audition preparation, and acting for the camera skills.

Matt Holt, Bass. Matt offers lessons in both acoustic (upright) and electric bass. He puts a strong emphasis on practical skills and enjoys teaching students of all levels. Matt emphasizes listening skills, improvisation and ensemble playing, as well as reading music.

Michael Ronstadt, Cello. Michael is an accomplished performer and recording artist. He is a member of several groups and ensembles, and takes pleasure in performing new works as well as the traditional repertoire.

Eliza Thomason, Violin and viola. New to Cincinnati but not to teaching, Ms. Thomason offers lessons using both traditional and Suzuki methods. Formerly with the Talent Education Suzuki School in Connecticut, she has performed with many ensembles.

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