Myriad Music School and Dance Academy
Welcome! Contact us for your FREE First Lesson. Enrollment is ongoing throughout the current school year and summer months. Here’s the latest update.
- 100% of our Teachers are fully vaccinated and boosted. We continue to offer BOTH on-site lessons and virtual options.
- Guidelines at Myriad. Our #1 guiding principal has been simply that our school remains a safe place for students and teachers. We continue to follow and model our local School District’s current directives, San Mateo’s Environmental Health Services, and the Department of Public Health, Policy & Planning.
- Our students enjoy a cleaner-than-ever-before learning environment with non-toxic disinfectant foggers, physical barriers where needed and medical-grade air purification system in every classroom.
- All students continue to receive a myriad of tools and materials to accompany their lessons, including both physical and virtual resources and practices videos.
- Visit our COVID Safety Measures page for more details and protocol.
The Myriad Music School & Dance Academy has taught thousands of students since it was established in 1997
A community favorite, our school provides a magical staircase approach to curriculum, ensuring success and confidence in all music and dance skills, from our youngest to our most advanced students.
Myriad graduates have continued on to esteemed universities
such as Berkeley, Boston University, Stanford, UCLA, Cornell, American University, NYU and other reputable schools. Some graduates have chosen to major / minor in music or dance degrees. We celebrate all of our students’ future endeavors!
Brand New To Music Lessons or Dance Classes?
Find out what you need to know before making a great choice! 
Music For All Ages
Music For All Ages
We offer smart choices for smart parents looking to give their children a positive, successful experience in their music classes and private lessons. Programs for all ages: Kids, Teens, Adults and Preschoolers too!
Dance For All Ages
Dance For All Ages
There are classes for all ages & levels. This is the perfect cozy, non-intimidating, environment for dancers to create something special together – a quality dance program that is a great fit for kids, teens and adults!
Safety & Small Classes
MUSIC & DANCE SMALL CLASSES
Our Teachers are vaccinated.Small class sizes have always been a Myriad Standard. Your child is safer than ever! Check out our safety measures and sanitation standards here
Parent Resources
Parent Resources
How do I start lessons or classes? What does Year Round Mean? What you can expect as a parent? The care we place in your child’s arts education 
School Info
SUMMER 2022 Camps & Classes
Register Early for Summer Camps and Classes!
Summer 2022 Registration opens January 30th 
February: Black, White and Red Ball – Filming Event for our Dancers
March / April / May: Practice Clubs for our Team and Private Music Lesson students of all ages. New topics every month and sharing best practice tips with our pianists, guitarists, ukulele students, vocalists, and string players
May: Workshop Week, a fun collaborative rehearsal week for our Private Music Lesson and Piano / Guitar / Violin Team students. Preparing for success and confidence at our upcoming Concerts and Playing Parties!
May: Spring Dance Showcase ~ celebrating our Dancers of all ages. A performance event for our families.
May / June: Promotions / Graduation Week for our young musicians in these programs: Preschool Music, Mini Piano Plus, Superstar Musicians, Kids’ Ukulele Bands, Mini Singers, Glee Singers & Dance Academy
May / June: Pre-Registration Week for all Music Foundations & Dance Academy Students ~ reserving your spots in all of our 2022-2023 classes.
June: Spring Playing Parties ~ celebrating our Musicians Ages 6-8. A performance event for our families.
June: Spring Concerts ~ celebrating our Musicians Ages 9 ~ Adults. A performance event for our families.
June / July: Summer Music and Dance Camps and Classes ~ Fun, creative choices for all ages. Come and learn new things and keep your skills sharp this summer at Myriad!
Performing arts education for all ages at one location!
We have dance classes and music lessons at a variety of times so that you can book classes for different children at the same time to save you hours of driving and waiting time. 
15 Benefits for YOU at Myriad
FREE First Lesson
- All students NEW to Myriad enjoy a FREE first lesson or class. Contact us today. We want to learn more about you, your child, your music / dance goals. Let’s match you to a day and time that works for your family so you can enjoy your FREE first lesson.
All Ages Welcome
2. We are here to inspire students of all ages! It’s never too early or too late to start lessons. From our Preschool Music and Dance Programs, to our Adult Ukulele Jams, we want everyone to enjoy a sense of community and accomplishment through the arts.
Myriad’s Three Goal Mission
3. Myriad’s Mission delivers to all our students and their families! Our Mission is three-fold.
- The first goal is to have fun, and lots of it!
- The second goal is to help each student discover their own unique voice / style as a musician or dancer.
- The third goal is to foster smart musicians and dancers for a lifetime!
Celebrating Students
4. We celebrate you! Students’ milestones are tracked and acknowledged through awards at Myriad’s many performance events.
Unique Choices, Unlimited Make-ups
5. Our school is unique in that it offers a wide array of choices between classes or private lessons. Tell us more about your goals and we’ll help match you to the right class or lesson for your child. 
6. Unlimited Make-Up Courtesies for active, registered students! We know life is busy, and we do our best to encourage consistency, while offering flexibility.
Top-Notch Clean Facility & Books Provided
7. Our music classrooms and dance studio are well-lit, equipped with the best technology, are full of multi-sensory resources, and are distraction-free with sound-dampened walls to allow for maximum focus during lessons.
8. You receive books, sheet-music and all learning materials in-house! We stock a full music library with the best, expert resources on the market. No need to go shopping for your own books or supplies.
Outstanding Teaching Artists
9. Myriad has an amazing team of 30+ Teaching Artists, all of whom are university-trained, friendly, warm and professional. All are passionate about giving you a wonderful experience each lesson, inspiring our students! 100% of our teachers are fully vaccinated! 
Students Connecting with Peers
10. Private Music Students have the option to stay connected with peers through monthly practice clubs and workshops, supporting each other and exploring best practices for success.
Seasonal Theme Weeks
11. Little ones enjoy celebrating music and dance with a fresh twist during our festive seasonal theme weeks.
Small Class Sizes
12. The focus is on your child. Small class sizes have always been a Myriad standard. With a maximum 10:1 student-teacher ratio, our instructors take great care to know each student personally.
Quality Private Lessons
13. You’ll receive an outstanding, unique private music lesson experience at Myriad. Private music lessons are a treasured time with a caring mentor each week. We deliver a fun, researched, well-rounded approach, teach all musical styles, and hold over 40 performance events.
Modern Healthy Approach
14. Receive lasting benefits from Myriad’s informed, researched, healthy approach. Avoid wasted time, out-dated approaches and injuries. If you are a new music or dance student, before anything else, you need the right, smart foundations, not out-dated approaches. We provide the tools to help families avoid unnecessary distractions.
Access Myriad TV
15. All class students receive access to MYRIAD TV, our video library from the current School Year. Perfect for absences and home practice between classes.
This Summer, learn something new with friends & creativity! Summer Camps & Classes!
Join the fun, and save your Summer Spot today! Summer Registration is OPEN! If you have questions or need assistance, use the contact form below and we'll help you choose your best summer camps and classes options!
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What Families Have to Say about Myriad…
Myriad Music School is simply wonderful
Myriad Music School is simply wonderful. The teachers there have passed along their extensive knowledge and passion for music to my children in such a way that I know they will be able to truly enjoy making music for the rest of their lives. The teaching methods used at Myriad are effective and fun. My kids LOVE Myriad!
