Joyful Music & Arts

Joyful Music & Arts

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Offers online services
Offers online services

About

JOYFUL MUSIC & Arts is a lively music school in Rolling Hills Estates, conveniently located across the street from the Palos Verdes Central Library. At Joyful Music & Arts, we teach music in a very motivational way. Our focus is to communicate the love for music, through every instrument we teach, with excellence and fun. We teach most instruments in individal or group setting, and accept all ages. Find us at joyfulmusicandarts.com and on facebook (Joyful Music and Arts) You and your child will love our place!

Our founder and director is George Makinto, a worldclass musician and actor who has traveled the world for 25 years performing in more than 60 countries.


Highlights

Hired 3 times
14 years in business
Serves Rolling Hills , CA
Offers online services

Specialties

Musical styles

Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Recommendations available

Guitar style

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Recommendations available

Has instrument

Student who have a guitar, Student who don't have a guitar, but are planning to purchase one

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Able to read music

Students who can read music staff, Students who can read guitar tabs, Students who cannot read music

Lesson length

30 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

Under 5 years old, 5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

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mukarabe I.

As the name expresses rightfully, teachers are joyful, competent, and patient. I have a lot of fun learning guitar at JOMA and the atmosphere is really relaxed and family-like. I high;y recommend studying at Joyful Music & Arts.
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September 07, 2023

Frequently asked questions

After evaluation and depending on the level of the student, we craft a specific curriculum for him/her . Our teaching is highly performance oriented, we have regular concerts and performances where the students can present their developing skills. Our teaching is joyful and personal.

Apart from BA's or masters in music, every teacher at JOMA is an active musician, either in Classical orchestras or Jazz, Salsa or worship bands

Individual lessons:

$45.00 per 1/2 hour 

$75.00 per 1 hour

Group lessons: most are $35.00 per group lesson

Family/sibling/ discounts available

Mr. Makinto started his first music school in Ivory Coast/West Africa, taught music in various countries and started Joyful Music & Arts in Rolling Hills in 2011

All ages, all styles, all motivations

Joyful Music & Arts 10 Anniversary Student Concert in May 2017, with 70 students performing in various ensembles and constellations. We had Rockbands, Jazzbands, Gospelgroups, a classical acoustic ensemble, Piano and Flute duets and many families perfoming together. It was an awesome evening of talent and expressed joy around music!

Does he/she love music & teaching? Does she/he still perform?

Look for an environment that is motivating you to continue progressing in your craft.


Services offered

Guitar
Piano
Singing
Drum
Bass Guitar
Flute
Djembe
Audio Production
Synthesizer