Why

Our Approach

Russell Lacy Music holds a singular and unwavering focus on helping our students become the best musicians they can be. We don't sell instruments or offer dance classes: we are passionate about teaching music — it's what we do. We also know that music is made of two distinct parts: Craft & Art.

Craft is the way you hold your instrument and move your hands; it's the scale you use to improvise over a particular chord. Mastering craft allows you to to sight-read a piece of music and to listen to a recording and play it right away by ear. The Russell Lacy Music faculty has the rigorous training and commitment to craft to ensure that every student obtains a strong foundation.

Art is something else: it is the intangible feeling that made you want to play music in the first place. At Russell Lacy Music, none of us has ever forgotten what initially drew us to music, and we want to make sure that you never forget what inspires you.

Each learning experience at Russell Lacy Music balances Craft & Art to keep each student advancing and motivated.