Release Date: July 23,2024
Akron Music Institute Offers Musical Education for All Ages and Abilities in Downtown Akron
July 23, 2024, Akron, Ohio — Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) is happy to announce that the Akron Music Institute is officially open and operational at 35 S Main St in downtown Akron, offering lessons on several different musical instruments for people of all ages and abilities.
The addition of the Akron Music Institute to downtown Akron—particularly in its location a stone’s throw away from the bustling Historic Arts District and other jewels such as the Akron Civic Theatre and Akron-Summit County Public Library—augments the neighborhood’s already impressive arts and culture scene. DAP Interim President Kimberly Beckett says, “The arts are a vital part of the economy and vibrancy of downtown Akron so it is exciting to welcome music students of all ages into downtown to continue to build on that vibrancy.”
Owner Alexandre Marr, with his extensive background in classical piano, and his team of more than a dozen exceptional staff, teach lessons in piano, cello, violin, guitar and voice. Marr’s goal is to provide students with a supportive and inspiring environment to help them grow as musicians and reach their full potential. Both private and collaborative lessons are available.
The Institute is equipped with five studios designed to mimic the stage, each with a brand-new piano, and students perform in recitals twice a year at the Akron Art Museum. Students also have the opportunity to attend and perform in quarterly masterclasses. Masterclasses feature performing artists and teachers of national renown.
The Akron Music Institute has been selected to receive support through the seventh round of Downtown Akron Partnership’s Start Downtown program, which is funded through a grant from Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Start Downtown brings new businesses to downtown Akron by matching business owners and entrepreneurs with downtown property owners and providing rent assistance for a period of six months. In alignment with Opportunity Akron and the Elevate Greater Akron Strategy, the program encourages new business growth with an emphasis on businesses owned by women and people of color. The program, which began in 2015 as the Pop-Up Retail Program, has catalyzed 19 businesses that are operating downtown.
Learn more about the Akron Music Institute at akronmusicinstitute.com.
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