The Tuned In Academy - Where Music Matters and Makes a Difference

Looking for something fun, new, and productive for your kids to do this summer? Enroll them today for our beginning wind instrument class! They will learn to play the saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet or trombone in a fun environment taught by a conservatory trained musician and educator with over twenty years experience as an educator…[READ MORE]

It has been a high speed and busy several months since we began 2018 at TIA! We have enrolled over 30 students since beginning the new year! And there is so much exciting stuff on the horizon I can barely contain myself! Spring semester has already begun and we are in full swing! But that doesn’t…[READ MORE]

Students will have a blast and learn basic rhythms, drumming technique, and grooves is in this 30-minute drum lab this spring! This class is the perfect entry into drums. All you need is a drum pad and a pair of sticks, and if you want, a $5 bucket for home use (but we have buckets…[READ MORE]

Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey residents, have your children begun the journey of music yet? Are you looking to enroll them in a music program this summer? Our Rhythm and Melody class was created by popular parent request, and it is back this spring! The class is split between a period of time spent learning to…[READ MORE]

  Students will have a blast learning ensemble scenes from musical theater works. We will focus on vocal technique and terms and technical aspects of the theater, much music will be learned! Ages: 7-18, class starts May 4th, sign up today! This class will be joint taught by Molly and Jessica. Call us today for…[READ MORE]

Spring semester began this April, but we still have plenty of great opportunities for music learning and making this spring! See below for both ongoing classes with room as well as new classes yet to start. We also have limited space available fro private lessons in piano, horn, and guitar, and spaces available for private…[READ MORE]

Friends, 2017 has been a great year for TIA! We are so thankful for all of our wonderful students, families, and those in the community that make TIA what it is and allow us to continue the mission and keep the music going! We began the year with under 100 students and five faculty members….[READ MORE]

As we approach the end of this year we know that everyone is competing for your attention and many organizations will be asking for your money. The end of the year is approaching. We are a small non-profit mostly funded by our director and his wife personally, we receive some support from partners, and 10%…[READ MORE]

We are excited to welcome David to the TIA team! David is passionate about three things, one is music. He taught himself to play the mandolin at age nine and progressed to guitar. A music teacher had him making music before audiences at age ten and he played his first paid gig with a band…[READ MORE]

We are excited to welcome Jessica Barnes to the TIA team! Jessica brings a unique and important addition of another vocal faculty member with a passion for musical theater, and, Jessica brings something that the community has been asking for: Saturday voice lessons! Jessica is a vocalist who works with both children and adults developing…[READ MORE]