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Mandatory Mask Ordinance // Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Dear TBMA Family, I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. To help protect our faculty, staff, and students, and to comply with Hillsborough County’s mandatory mask ordinance, we will require all individuals entering and exiting our facility to wear a face covering, effective Wednesday, June 24 at 5pm. The County Ordinance lists a number of exceptions that will be granted. One of them states the following: "The order provides exception for persons working in a business or profession...
Re-Opening Plan // Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Dear TBMA Family, I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. It's been a very interesting and unprecedented time for all of us. I'm writing to confirm our plan to reopen our Tampa Bay Music Academy facility on Monday, May 18th. Please know that the safety and health of our students, faculty, and staff is of utmost priority to us at Tampa Bay Music Academy. If you are not comfortable returning to in-person lessons this soon, we will gladly continue to accommodate online lessons for you...
Virtual Student Recital – Facebook Live Stream on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Dear TBMA Family, Please make plans to join us on Monday, May 4th, at 6:30 PM, as 65 of our incredible students at Tampa Bay Music share LIVE STREAM PERFORMANCES on our Facebook page from their own homes! We know you'll be blown away by the incredible talent and artistry of our student body (and the cute-factor of our youngest musicians!), and we hope this event will be a bright spot in your week in the midst of these unprecedented times. Like, share, and follow us...
Announcement from TBMA Director, John Tracy – March 23, 2020
Dear TBMA Family, Please take a moment to watch this quick video announcement from Executive Director, John Tracy. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – March 20, 2020
Dear TBMA Family, I hope this email finds you safe and healthy at the end of our Spring Break week. I'm writing to confirm our plan to reopen Tampa Bay Music Academy on Monday, March 23rd, and resume our usual schedule for all private music lessons as previously planned. The current public health restriction for organizations to not have any gatherings larger than 10 people due to the Coronavirus does not apply to our school since all of our private lessons are one on one. Please know that...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – March 12, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Dear TBMA Family, Like you, Tampa Bay Music Academy is concerned about the occurrence of the COVID-19 (Novel coronavirus). As we respond to the ever-changing environment it is the safety of our students, their families, our staff and faculty that remains our highest priority. While we continue to closely monitor recommendations and protocols established by the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local...
Meet the New Teacher: Brian Array
Tampa Bay Music Academy is excited to welcome Nancy Medina as the newest member of our string faculty! Nancy has been teaching violin, viola, and music theory to students of all ages for over twenty years. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, she speaks both English and Spanish and enjoys providing a multicultural perspective in a variety of learning environments for her students. Tampa Bay Music Academy is thrilled to welcome Brian Array to our string faculty! Brian believes that starting lessons early...
How Piano Lessons Make Your Child Smarter, Happier, and More Confident
When your five- or six-year old goes skipping into her first piano lesson, most parents aren’t thinking much beyond whether she will like her teacher and whether she will have a good time. A few of us may have long-term goals in mind like future musical opportunities or even improved math skills. But did you know that piano lessons can also make your son or daughter a better student, friend, and future employee? It’s true—and here are six reasons why. Piano lessons improve academic...