Learn from the Best in Nashville
Belmont Academy is the community music program of Belmont University, offering world-class instruction to young musicians, pre-college students and adult learners.
For more than 30 years, Belmont Academy has connected Nashville’s aspiring musicians — from preschoolers to pre-professionals to adult beginners — with the expertise, mentorship and community of Belmont University's College of Music and Performing Arts.
World-Class Instruction from Working Musicians
You gain access to teachers who are also performers, university faculty, composers, recording artists and touring professionals. Many of our instructors have played with nationally known ensembles, appeared on major-label recordings and trained at elite institutions such as Juilliard, the Royal Academy of Music (London), Berklee College of Music and Indiana University.
Your Gateway to a Larger Music Community
Belmont Academy students benefit from:
• Direct access to Belmont faculty and facilities
• Merit scholarship auditions
• Recital and performance opportunities in professional spaces
• Summer intensive programs with collegiate and guest artists
• Ongoing mentorship beyond a single semester
Location and Facilities
Lessons take place on Belmont University's campus, just a few miles south of downtown Nashville. Our teaching spaces include professional-grade studios, acoustically treated practice rooms and recital halls used for university-level performance. Free campus parking is provided for Academy families.
Mission, Vision & Values
Our mission is to offer an environment in which students of diverse backgrounds and ages can explore their unique musical talents and bring the best of themselves, their creativity and their intellectual skills to their musical studies.
Our vision is to offer high-quality instruction in various disciplines to students of all ages and ability levels at an affordable price, and to enrich the community through the promotion of, and dedication to, the study of music.
- Challenges and nurtures students of all ages and ability levels
- Promotes excellence in instruction, performance and practice
- Encourages creativity alongside strong musical foundations
- Prepares students for continued music study with discipline and professionalism
- Serves and inspires the Nashville community through music
- Offer instrumental and vocal instruction in both classical and commercial styles
- Help students of all backgrounds grow artistically and personally
- Build technical proficiency, musicality and professional presentation
- Serve Nashville through high-quality, affordable community music education
Our Staff
Carrie Kimbrough
Director of Belmont Academy
Amanda Rebstock
Graduate Assistant
Email:
belmontacademy@belmont.edu
Phone:
615.460.6346
Ready to Begin Your Musical Journey?
Whether you're taking your first lesson or preparing for a professional career, we're here to guide you.