Lake Guntersville Music Academy

09/11/2026

🚩HELLO, New Band Parents!🎷🎺🥁🎼🎵

How is your new band student doing? 😉

WE CAN HELP, WE HAVE LESSONS!

HEYA! 👋 This is Karla, the winds instructor here at LGMA. Here's a little bit of info you might need.

We can help YOU and your child with this wonderful new adventure in music!

I sincerely wish I had even just a few private lessons when starting a new instrument. My parents made me practice in the garage while learning trumpet. 🥺 But, they were always so encouraging and my biggest fans!

We offer lessons in most band instruments. Let us help your child successfully navigate that new horn and make your listening experience better!

A few words of encouragement!

"Newsflash for new band parents!!
- by Chris McArthur

Your brand new beginning band student is not going to make great sounds on their instrument. Not today, not for a while.

It’s not a lack of talent, effort, instruction or anything else. This is a developmental process. It’s gonna take a minute.

Moms & dads, you do not get to make snide comments about the sounds your kid makes. Yes, they sound like they’re playing the world’s most expensive duck call, a bull moose in heat &/or the plumbing is backed up. That’s normal. It gets better, but only if you let it get better.

And for heavens sake, don’t make your kid go outside to practice. You let the dog in the house, but make your kid go outside? Really??

Take a Tylenol, screw on a smile & repeat after me “it sounds better honey…try it again dear…I’m proud of your effort baby.”

Your kid deserves your support, love & patience. Praise early & often. Go sit on the side of the bed while they make some sound. Keep smiling, keep praising. Take another Tylenol, Breathe deeply, smile again…. be patient & positive. What your kid wants more than anything is to make you proud & to earn your praise. Don’t be a crusher of dreams.

Here’s a prediction… By the time your kid gets to Christmas, they’ll knock your socks off at what they can do. Mark the date on the calendar & start your personal countdown…. Trust me on this.

If you constantly tell your kid they won’t be successful, don’t be surprised when you are right."

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

🚩REMINDER!🚩
We are CLOSED today!
GO PRACTICE.

09/02/2026

REMINDER!

We will be closed for Labor Day
Monday, Sept. 7th.

08/31/2026

‼️Hey, New Band Parents‼️

How are your children doing with those new instruments? Are they a little frustrated? Want them to sound even better?!?! We have lessons in most band instruments! Want your highschool student to take it up a notch?

After school lessons avaialable! Other times available, too.

Call 256-581-5991 for best availability!

08/27/2026

HUZZAH! Our own harp instructor Karla will be performing her beloved Scottish, Irish and Celtic music! Everyone is invited!

Make sure to mark your calendars and set a reminder for Mini Ren 2 - Year of Fire! We are officially ONE MONTH away from knights, feats of strength, pirates, wizards, fairies, juggling, acrobatics, and FIRE!!!

ADMISSION IS FREE

Vendor Market 10AM-6PM
Shows 2PM-930PM
Free Facepainting 12PM-3PM
Free Caricatures 2PM-9PM

Visit minirenfaire.com to see all of the adventure that awaits!

08/24/2026

This band from Alabama had their guitars stolen! Just boosting the signal. Hope they are recovered.

08/22/2026

Fantastic fall recital today! Thank you to all the students and their families! Please feel free to tag or share any photos or videos from today!

Congratulations, Nora Blackwood!
2026 Student of the Year!

08/21/2026

🚩 Dear New Band Parents,

HELLO! 👋 This is Karla, the winds instructor here at LGMA. Here's a little bit of info you might need.

We can help YOU and your child with this wonderful new adventure in music!

I sincerely wish I had even just a few private lessons when starting a new instrument. My parents made me practice in the garage while learning trumpet. 🥺 But, they were always so encouraging!

We offer lessons in band instruments. Let us help your child successfully navigate that new horn and make your listening experience better!

"Newsflash for new band parents!!
- by Chris McArthur

Your brand new beginning band student is not going to make great sounds on their instrument. Not today, not for a while.

It’s not a lack of talent, effort, instruction or anything else. This is a developmental process. It’s gonna take a minute.

Moms & dads, you do not get to make snide comments about the sounds your kid makes. Yes, they sound like they’re playing the world’s most expensive duck call, a bull moose in heat &/or the plumbing is backed up. That’s normal. It gets better, but only if you let it get better.

And for heavens sake, don’t make your kid go outside to practice. You let the dog in the house, but make your kid go outside? Really??

Take a Tylenol, screw on a smile & repeat after me “it sounds better honey…try it again dear…I’m proud of your effort baby.”

Your kid deserves your support, love & patience. Praise early & often. Go sit on the side of the bed while they make some sound. Keep smiling, keep praising. Take another Tylenol, Breathe deeply, smile again…. be patient & positive. What your kid wants more than anything is to make you proud & to earn your praise. Don’t be a crusher of dreams.

Here’s a prediction… By the time your kid gets to Christmas, they’ll knock your socks off at what they can do. Mark the date on the calendar & start your personal countdown…. Trust me on this.

If you constantly tell your kid they won’t be successful, don’t be surprised when you are right."

08/19/2026

Whether you are a homeschool student, band student, retired, or simply want to learn more efficient and innovative ways to learn music - take advantage of the discount now!

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