04/26/2025
Ready to have a fun afternoon representing Stafford Music Academy at the Children’s Expo!! Come on over to the Switchyard Park Pavilion from 1-4 and check it out!
As one of Bloomington’s premier music schools, we strive to provide engaging, high-quality music lessons on most instruments for learners of all ages!
Stafford Music Academy was started by Christopher Stafford, a Bloomington native and graduate of the IU Jacobs School of Music. Chris sold the academy to Jessica Prus Harris in August of 2012 so that he could pursue an MBA at IU's Kelley School of Business. Jessica has been teaching for Stafford Music Academy since 2009. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University, with a cer
04/26/2025
Ready to have a fun afternoon representing Stafford Music Academy at the Children’s Expo!! Come on over to the Switchyard Park Pavilion from 1-4 and check it out!
02/13/2025
While we are sorry to hear about local business Melody Music Shop closing, we wanted to take a moment to assure the community that we are ready and willing to help displaced teachers and students find a new home with us at Stafford!
12/25/2024
Happy Holidays from the Stafford Music Academy Family to yours!
12/21/2024
The mood was festive last night as we hosted the Music Matters Giveaway event! We will be giving 18 students free lessons for 6 months!
09/02/2024
What a beautiful Labor Day weekend we had! We’ll see everyone back for lessons tomorrow!
06/28/2024
Sunlight is nice, but I’m glad it won’t be the only source of light in the academy anymore! 48 hours without power, but now we’re back in business. Literally. Lessons and normal business hours will resume tomorrow, Friday 6/28!
06/11/2024
We have 17 lonely Faber Primers all ready to go! Come in and start lessons today!
08/18/2023
Opening Acts
Opening Acts is a great way for young children to get an introduction to music. Children, ages 2-5, and their parents/guardians attend weekly sessions on Saturdays. Together, children and their families will experience music by singing, dancing, and participating in rhythmic and movement activities aimed at developing musical internalization and expression. In addition to being a fun activity for children, this class helps prepare them for enrollment in private lessons by introducing them to different ways of music-making and fostering a sense of musical creativity
Classes - Opening Acts - Stafford Music Academy Welcome to Opening Acts Opening Acts is a great way for young children to get an introduction to music. Children, ages 2-5, and their parents/guardians attend weekly sessions on Saturdays. Together, children and their families will experience music by singing, dancing, and participating in rhythmic....
11/11/2022
“Moon Over Stafford.” Our piano and voice instructor Mary Allen-Lynch captured this image the other night
10/28/2022
This week, we’ve donated gift certificates to Pets Alive, for their online auction. This is a great opportunity to give a friend the gift of music while helping an important local organization. The auction can be found at:
BiddingOwl - Pets Alive Nonprofit Spay/Neuter Clinic Auction Pets Alive is South Central Indiana's non-profit, high-volume spay/neuter clinic located in Bloomington, Indiana. We also offer Wellness Clinic services--vaccinations, heartworm testing, flea/tick prevention, microchipping and more--also at affordable prices.
Hello friends of Stafford Music Academy! Our Facebook presence is back, and in a big way! I’m proud to say that I’m celebrating 10 years of owning the academy. That means, it’s time to celebrate! We are having a community-wide Open House/Anniversary Celebration on Sunday September 4th, one week from today.
Everyone is welcome to attend! I will post the event separately. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of our referral policy—if you bring a friend, and they sign up for lessons, you receive a free lesson! Check out the event post, and feel free to message us with questions. Thanks so much! Hope to see you there!
~Jessica Harris, Owner, Stafford Music Academy
05/31/2021
Today we remember and honor those who gave their lives serving and protecting our country.
| Monday | 2pm - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 2pm - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 2pm - 7pm |
| Thursday | 2pm - 7pm |
| Friday | 2pm - 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 4pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 7pm |