private music instruction for adults & children

The West Hollywood Academy of Music is dedicated to the enjoyment and benefits gained from high quality, national and state music education standards-based, music instruction.

WHAM is a small student-focused music school located in West Hollywood, CA. By providing high quality music instruction at a reasonable cost, we believe the student and/or parent will be more likely than not to stick with it. Every student is brought along at their own pace but with planned goals, standards, and assessments, to insure their time and money is not being wasted.

Our high standards begin with our teachers; all our teachers have at least a bachelor's degree in music from a regionally accredited university. Singing lessons in vocal techniques are only given by teachers that hold their music degree(s) in voice and vocal pedagogy. We do not engage in the common practice of, for example, using piano teachers (with no degree in voice and vocal pedagogy) as voice teachers.

Whether the student is learning music for enjoyment and life enrichment or preparing to someday become a professional musician and/or acceptance into a regionally accredited music program, we are equipped and prepared to tailor each individual student’s program of study.

WHAM participates in the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory National Music Certificate Program syllabus for each instrument and voice.