Maple Avenue Fine Arts Academy

A few weeks back I had a lovely visit with these wonderful folks! Wayne and June owned Music Masters in Tysons Corner from 1997-2019. It was a music lesson studio and music retail shop off Tyco road and route 7. When I moved back to the northern Va area in 2003 I was looking for work so I went to the local library and borrowed their yellow pages and photocopied the section on music stores and lesson studios which included Music Masters. With address in hand, I drove out there one day unannounced and introduced myself to Wayne and he offered me a job teaching. I was ecstatic and also super nervous, inexperienced and super insecure. I ended up finding home and solidarity with everyone at this studio. And no matter what other jobs I took, I always kept my teaching days here. I stayed with Music Masters until their closing in 2019. This was kind of a go-to place for me and a bunch on other 20 something year old musicians who needed a similar place to call home. If you’ve ever seen the show Cheers, Music Masters was a lot like that show. Often I would go there on my days off to practice and just sit and talk with Wayne about history or current events, and other teachers would do the same. We were always welcome and it was always a great hang out. Sometimes I’d stay there all night to practice Wayne would find me there in morning when he opened up. Once a month Wayne organized a bowling night for the teachers, and he loved smoking meats so he would throw a barbecue at his house once a year. I would go to Wayne for advice and help with so many problems I was having in my life. He was and is an honorable man, a dear friend and a paternal figure to me.

It was such an honor to have Wayne and June visit our studio in Vienna, in an amazing full circle kind of way. We have modeled much of what we do after their example of loving service and integrity. I am profoundly grateful to Wayne and June for their years of service in building the musical and artistic foundation of the Vienna community as well as helping all of us teachers find home and direction!!

Our 2026 Springtime Eventide had 50 performers, making it our BIGGEST recital to date!! Our very first recital had 12 performers followed by an average of 33 performers until now! 🌸

We take great pride in that our recitals are low pressure and provide a fun and welcoming stage for performers to be themselves and share their musical gifts. It was so amazing seeing parents accompanying their children on piano, siblings performing together, as well as some of our instructors playing or sitting alongside them. You could FEEL all the support and positivity in the room. This is what our studio is all about. THANK YOU ALL!

We are so proud of all our performers and look forward to seeing you all again at our 4th Annual Yuletide Eventide in December!! ❄️

Have you always wanted to play the piano but didn’t know where to start? Or perhaps you played years ago and are looking for a way to reconnect with your musical side? 

This summer, join our Adult Mastery 5-Week Intensive, a course designed specifically for the adult learner and made for beginners!

In just five weeks, you will move from foundational basics to performing a piece of music you love. 

Our curriculum will focus on...

✅️ Fundamentals

✅️ Chords & Theory

✅️ Playing by Ear

✅️ Your Personal Project

Click the link in our bio to register today!
First class begins on Saturday, June 20th.

Led and created by our Piano/Voice Instructor, Jon Hamilton!

Winry is getting so big already!! She has developed such a great personality so far. She is brave, cuddly, fun, and loves bass (bonus for Shaun haha). We love her!! 😺

(Hoping to bring her back to the studio again soon but she just HATES being in the car!)

We had a special guest in the studio Wednesday! 🐱 You can see Winry loved having Ms. Emma serenade her to sleep! 🎵

It's always a great trip when we go up to Shank's Strings in Pennsylvania! Shaun has had his basses purchased from and worked on by Mike Shank since 2008! He is truly of man of his craft and has amazing integrity and work ethic. He is THE guy to go to for sales, repairs, and maintenance (not to mention a great hang). Countless professional musicians from all genres have been going to Mike Shank since 1990! Drop off your bass and come back and see the magic!

We always feel so honored when our students want to celebrate their special day with us! This most recent party's theme was "Under the Sea." All the party guests made so many air dry clay creations such as pufferfish, turtles, clam shells, coral, and some bonuses! . 🐬

Happy Birthday L. and thank you and your family for the kind google review! 🎂