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Private lessons in Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, 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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Music lessons are Therapy

For so many of our students, music lessons are therapy. And we’re here for that! Just the other day I had a student telling me how much it just felt good to sit down and play their instrument. And for this student, that’s a big deal because there’s a lot of things that unfortunately don’t feel good, and that’s true of course for a lot of people. But I am so thankful that our wonderful students can sit down and play their instrument and find happiness in it, find solace in it, find peace in it.

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May 14, 2025 No Comments

Avoid the Summer Slide!

Parents, don’t let your kids or teens fall into the summer slide, dropping their instruments, their practice, their musical growth for the better part of 10 weeks of Summer! We have numerous summer classes planned including if your kids have been playing band instruments for over a year or two, two unique jazz group opportunities that are easy on the budget and the schedule. But should motivate them to practice and keep them working on their craft and their instrument this summer! JazzLab for students with serious experience, high School level or above. Jazz101 for students who have been playing maybe only for a year or two, but another instrument well enough and can read at a basic level to begin learning the art of jazz.

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May 12, 2025 No Comments

The Infectious Joy of Music

it’s super exciting to see kids just diving in and learning more instruments. Thinking about all the possibilities! Just last week we enrolled a new mom whose kids are taking piano lessons here, and this week, we’ve put a couple people on a wait list for spots in the fall to add another child and two more instruments to their current enrollment. Love it!

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May 7, 2025 No Comments
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