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Private lessons in Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, Flute, Trumpet, Saxophone, Guitar, and Ukulele.

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Our Story

In spring of 2010, we were living in Fort Smith, AR where I offered to teach a history of music class for a local homeschool co-op at the request of some of the families. It was a lot of fun, and it got me thinking about the need for music education among homeschoolers. After completing my graduate work in 2011, I took a short break from research and writing. Then I set out on something I had needed to do for years, write out a personal philosophy of music. This later became The Tuned In Musician. This led to a personal certainty that we had to find a way to serve the community more, and better, through teaching music and making it available to everyone.
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Our Program

Private Lessons

Private lessons students are one-on-one with their teacher in a mentor model kind of situation

Small Group Classes

At TIA, we believe that music is purposed to be made in community. Private lessons are great, but musicians need to learn to make music together, to play together in rhythm, in harmony, in unison, and in tune.

Music Therapy

TIA is fortunate to have not just one but TWO of our very own board certified Music Therapists right here in Olympia.

What Other Say About Us

“Daniel has been a patient and fun teacher for our child. He emails updates to us regularly that are super helpful. I appreciate it!”
—Melissa Hanna Wood
“Having recently discovered TIA, we are so thrilled with our piano teacher! Ashlyn is super friendly, great communication, and makes lessons fun!”
–Kylie Henderson
“We are so happy to have found Tuned In Academy! My son has been taking Piano with Joshua and we couldn’t be happier! He leaves every day with a huge smile and a plan for how to improve and strengthen his skills. He is very new to playing but he is thriving and it’s all thanks to the welcoming environment and skilled teachers at TIA! ♥️“
–Kendahl TuttleParent of a Piano Student with Joshua
“Josh is great! Our son goes to the one in Olympia. His methods have convinced us to move our others son’s lessons to TIA as well.”
—Brittney R
“Tuned In Academy has provided our family with the opportunity to learn music. We love the instructors and pacing so far. Their Lab classes are so affordable!”
—Kree S
“My son has been with SD for almost 2 years and has really loved it! I’m so proud of how he has embraced music and his own success. I’m so grateful to have been referred to this school. The TIA has created and amazing musical community.”
—Sayuri Raley

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Do Young Musicians Still Listen to Music?

Listening to great music is such a significant part of learning to be a great musician, I would say it’s almost impossible to make great expressive music without it. And regardless of the kind of music we make or desire to make, we are all a part of a tradition, a history, and a current community of music, I would suggest that to honor that tradition, we have a certain obligation to listen and know what others great musicians have done and are doing. 

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Audition Champions

Years ago, long before COVID, we had an annual event called Celebration of the Scales. It was a lot of fun. This is kind of like COS 2.0, even better, and involving more music, more fun, and more learning experience! Celebration of the Scales was an opportunity for students to come and demonstrate their hard work in learning their scales before their peers, the TIA community, and the rest of the TIA faculty. We had pizza and had a great time. Audition Champions takes this to the next level to include the sorts of things a musician would experience in an audition: Sight reading and a prepared piece or two. Students will take the mock audition on stage in front of their peers, in a fun and casual environment as always with TIA, and afterwards they will get encouraging feedback from us, we will all have pizza, and have a great time!

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June 12, 2025 No Comments

Music is a Journey

Most of our students are with us for a long time. Many of our students practice, and many practice a lot and work really hard!

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June 11, 2025 No Comments
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