Help Your Child Discover What They're Truly Capable Of.
VMA Musical Beginnings™ is a fun, development-focused music program for beginners ages 6–18 that helps students build confidence, develop their craft, and find their creative voice through engaging, age-based group experiences.
Choosing a starting point? Read our guide to choosing a first instrument, or explore piano readiness.
Choose Your Cohort
Musical Beginnings™ runs in age-based cohorts so students learn with peers at a similar stage.
Ages 6–8
Young beginners discover music through play, rhythm, keyboard, ukulele, percussion, and group games with peers at a similar stage.
Book AssessmentAges 9–13 Beginners
Older beginners build musical foundations, chords, song ideas, and collaborative ensemble play alongside peers.
Book AssessmentAges 14–18 Beginners
A welcoming teen start in chords, rhythm, songwriting basics, and production awareness for older beginners.
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