Burbank Music Academy

Excellent A+++ music instructors and band coaches, friendly front-​desk staff, reasonably priced and easy street parking. My kid loves it. Been going there over 8 years so that should speak for itself. Owners are passionate and dedicated at what they do.

My son just finished three weeks of their Summer Band Camp and he had a blast. He had always somewhat enjoyed playing guitar, but finally getting the chance to incorporate it with playing in a BAND has really changed his attitude toward music.
The owner Laura was awesome on so many levels. They also offered very affordable add on aftercare for days when I needed to pick him up a little later which was sooooo helpful. If your child is on the fence about continuing to play his or her instrument I’d strongly suggest signing them up for this camp – it will most likely help them and you make up your mind about continuing their music career.

Great music teachers! I took my 8 year old daughter and my 12 year old son here and they loved it!

My daughters been going here since she was 6 and she is almost 13 now. Amazing cant say enough good things about Laura and the staff and teachers

I had the privilage of being a vocal/​piano teacher with Burbank Music Academy from 2008 – 2012 before moving to New York City the end of 2012.
I can not begin to tell you how wonderful BMA is! Ed and Laura Wynne KNOW what they are doing! They throughly check each teacher and verify their skills. The teachers at BMA are also working professionals so you are not only getting a highly qualified teacher but one who can teach a student what happens in the «real world» of music!
Another huge plus is that Laura assess the personality of the student and matches them with the best teacher. You child is in great hands!
The summer programs are the BEST! Students get group and individual instruction and by the end of the program are in a fully functioning band! If you have never seen this transformation you will be AMAZED!!! You child will blossom and grow as a band member and with his/​her individual talent!
As a teacher you are surrounded by supportive co-​workers who also work as a team to build up one another. Being a pianist I had always wanted to take guitar. Alan Bailey was AWESOME at teaching me the basics of guitar and making it fun in the process! Not only did I learn to play, but he helped me understand the differences in the chord structure of piano verses guitar. As a songwriter this was (and still is) invaluable!
If you want to be a well-​rounded musician, Burbank Music Academy is the place! I miss everyone and still keep in touch with former students and co-​workers (friends) in all their success!

This place is truly as good as it gets when it come to private music education. O only have great things to say about the people that work here. There has been a lot of negative stuff going around here about the owner but I feel that its wrong. She is very kind and helpful and as is the rest of the staff. In terms of teaching all the teachers are highly knowledgeable about all the styles of music and music theory as well as the physical playing of the instrument. I came to BMA looking for a guitar teacher and I got one. I’ve been studying with him since November of 2011. Only great things to say. Learning guitar has been an excellent experience and I plan to continue on that path. My brother who is 6 now plays piano with another great teacher. Anyway, at the end of the day, this place is great for music lessons.

If you are wondering where to turn to for music lessons, look no further than Burbank Music Academy. My daughter Olivia has been taking voice, piano, guitar, and theory for the last 2 years. She is even in a rock band there. It has been the most amazing experience ever… she adores her time there and as a parent with a music background I have seen first hand how the teachers are not only talented musicians themselves, but they really know how to connect with the kids. Another plus… the lessons are very affordable!
C. Painter

Burbank Music Academy is the reason that my son is such an amazing guitar player. I am so very grateful to Laura and Ed, the owners/​operators, for giving my son the absolute best music education one could ever imagine at such a young age. He not only learned how to play guitar, but he learned music theory, sight reading, and was picking Paganini’s Caprice by the time he was 14! The space is beautiful and inviting, the equipment is state-​of-​the-​art, the teachers are not only amazingly talented, but completely dedicated to all of the students that take lessons from them. The recitals are beautiful, and the showcases are breathtaking. There are so many music students that BMA nurtures through their ‘awkward’ phase into their ‘amazingly talented’ phase, that it’s incredible! They have many celebrity students that get their music training there, but they would never tout that. BMA is a family of amazingly talented, dedicated people who are completely altruistic. Laura’s ‘baby’ is something called «Rockin’ for the Arts» or RFTA. She brings kids from local schools into BMA and pays her teachers to form bands with these kids and teach them a song on various instruments (over 6 weeks time). She brings a stage, lights, and a sound system over to the school, and lets the kids perform on stage, allowing them to feel like rock stars for a night. All of the money raised at the event goes toward the arts education program. Laura takes nothing… it’s all about being a part of keeping the music alive in the community. I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of the BMA family, and I truly hope they keep doing what they do, because it’s a phenomenal gift to the kids, their families, and the community.

There are several places for music lessons available in the San Fernando Valley. I cannot comment on the nature of other similar businesses in the area, but BMA has a top notch facility with reinforced sound rooms (especially good for drum lessons) a fully rigged performance stage and full backline for the kids to rehearse with. Each lesson room is outfitted with good working equipment and the facility is kept in great condition considering the amount of kid traffic going through the doors.
The teachers at BMA are made up of professional studio and touring musicians with a history in the music business. At BMA a culture of music education is in place which gives the students the essential rudiments necessary to become great musicians. The students learn to read music notation, theory, rhythmic principles and musicianship from highly skilled professionals. The kids aren’t limited to «rock academics» (is that even a thing?) They can learn jazz, blues, pop, RnB, whatever they wish because the material is presented in a way which can apply to any musical style. Only music education takes place here, which is why this is rightly called an «academy»
That being said, there is a fun summer camp and Arts outreach programs in place that allow novice players who just want to jam to try it out. Once they get into lessons, that’s where the true molding begins.
–I am a teacher here at Burbank Music Academy. I have between 50 – 60 students a week and a high student retention rate due to the nature of how BMA conducts its business.

The teachers are good and kindly, but one of the owners is very touchy and will not treat the kids well at all if she’s in the slightest of a bad mood.
And seeing that is a huge turn off in a school.
UPDATE: Owner messaged me thinking that my review is bias because I was a contractor at the school. I would like everyone to know that my opinion/​view of the school is not determined by work experiences. What I saw may have been during work hours, but regardless if I worked there or not my view is still valid. Even if the owner thinks otherwise because I do not have children of my own or was only a contractor. Also, just because I don’t have any children doesn’t mean I don’t know how to handle them.

Searching for a music teacher for my twin 7 year olds a friend reccomended BMA and I’m so glad they did.
The Acedemy has great teachers who are extremely skilled musicians and excellent teachers. The best thing about this place is that it’s a safe supportive space for kids to learn their craft. If you have small kids I couldn’t say more about how you should enroll them here.