Music Academy of Eastern Carolina's mission is to open the door to your personal creative journey, inspire people of all ages and abilities, and nurture a lifelong love of music and the arts.MAEC
Provides a fun place
Creates shared experiences
Offers intergenerational activities
Ensures longevity of arts programs in our community
Music Academy of Eastern Carolina envisions a community where people of all ages and abilities come together to enjoy the arts. MAEC nurtures a sense of belonging and brings people of all socio-economic, educational and cultural backgrounds together for a shared purpose.
Music Instruction
Private Lessons (woodwinds, piano, voice, guitar, strings, brass, musical theatre, music theory).
Summer Music camps and programs Musical Theatre, Guitar, Piano, Choral, Instrumental, Composition, Music therapy and more.
Home School Bands beginner and experienced performance levels.
Music for Little Mozarts, Kindermusik Classes and other programs for young children.
New Horizons Bands, Celebration Singers, New Horizons Strings, Piano Class, Guitar Class, Ukulele Class, Reading Music, Music Theory, Drum Circles, Stage Fright, Managing Stress, Relaxation with Music and more. Adult programs provided in partnership with Pitt Community College's Department of Continuing Education.
Audition Preparation & Coaching
Music Therapy
Bringing music to the lives of individuals with disabilities and medical needs; children, teens and adults.
Music Lessons for individuals with special needs; adaptive lessons tailored to individual needs.
Sing for Joy (Music & Recreation program provided in partnership with Greenville Recreation & Parks and ECU School of Music's Music Therapy Program).
Individual or Group Sessions, working to achieve customized non-musical goals using musical means, at the Music Academy or within the community.
Pain Management, Stress Management, Surviving Abuse, Personal Empowerment.
Music Performance and Anxiety Clinic.
Served areas
- Eastern North Carolina
Highlights and features
- Music Lessons
- Music Therapy
- Music for Special Learners
Associations and certifications
- National Guild of Arts Education
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Music Academy of Eastern Carolina, a non-profit 501(c)3 arts organization located in the Uptown Greenville, has provided outstanding and innovative music instruction for students of all ages since 1997. We are excited to join the Uptown Community, located across from the Greenville Museum of Art, and look forward to continuing our mission of providing quality music programs for people of all ages and abilities. We believe an education in the arts is one of the most important and essential experiences a child, youth or adult can enjoy.
Established in 1997 as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), community music school offering music instruction and music therapy services for people of all ages and abilities. In the spring of 1997, MAEC was awarded a New Arts Schools and Centers startup program grant with the National Guild for Community Arts Education (formerly the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts): including intensive training in nonprofit arts management, seed funding, and a multi-year partnership with a successful community music school in Trappe, PA.
The Music Acaemy of Eastern Carolina is proud to have community leadership with our Board of Directors. In addition to our Board, we have the following committees: Executive Committee (Board officers), Fundriaising, Public Relations/Marketing, and Finance/Property Management. We are grateful for everyone's time and support. If you have an interest in serving with us on the Board or on a committee, please let us know!
Our faculty enjoy performing and working as freelance musicians. They are available to serve you for weddings, parties, religious services, concerts, and other special events! Please contact us and let us know about your event, the date and time, and what kind of music you would like. We will be happy to discuss what we can arrange for you!
Cheryl and her husband Michael founded the Music Academy in 1997. Cheryl received her Bachelor in Music Therapy and Music Education from East Carolina University and her Master in Music Therapy from Michigan State University. She studied oboe performance at Brevard Music Center, and was the past president of Southeast Region of the America Music Therapy Association.
Reviews (2)
David Steffensen
Nov 24, 2019
My son has been taking piano lessons here for several years. He has maintained a love for music and continues to work hard at developing his skill. The Music Academy instructors are better than you will find anywhere else. They are very encouraging and know what they are doing. My son will always have an appreciation for music due to this excellent program.
Shann Kahn
Dec 06, 2017
So I spend most of my day planning on meeting someone here to check my daughter's Bassoon just for the place to be locked up tight and no one around. I live 40 minutes away so we did a little shopping then came here and waited 20 minutes for no one to show. All after repeated phone calls trying to see if anyone could help us. Now my daughter is upset and I'm angry. If they weren't going to show up, someone should have called to let me know.