Shining Star has boosted my daughter's confidence & spirit
"What a perfect match for my daughter. Her teaching has boosted my daughter's confidence & spirit. Her teacher is very patient & flexible, I highly recommend her! - Steve
Knowledgeable and experienced instructors
Knowledgeable and experienced instructors
Our director, Katrina Mendez, is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, as well as NYU, with degrees in Music. All teachers with us are accomplished musicians who have a passion for teaching. We perform local and nationwide background checks on all teachers.
FUN and positive learning experience
Knowledgeable and experienced instructors
Shining Star Music Academy adopts the practice of positive encouragement. Our friendly and patient instructors know how to engage students in a positive, fun and encouraging learning environment where they can enjoy and progress at a pace that is suited to them.
Whether you live in Gainesville, FL or Jacksonville, FL, we drive to you for lessons.
easy membership plan
Our membership format allows you to get the most out of your learning experience and know exactly what to expect:
- weekly lessons
- unlimited group classes such as practice sessions and recital preparation classes
- books and registration fees included
- two recitals each year
performance opportunities
Performing in public is a wonderful way for students to build confidence, motivate them, learn time-management, and share their musical expression with others. It is also a joyful time for parents and family to get to see the improvement and creativity of the student.
We organize two yearly recitals, as well as practice classes to give our students many opportunties to share their hard work. Recitals are usually the first two weekends of January and May.
training materials
We choose and provide all music books and recital pieces.
We know you are busy and have a budget to worry about - so we try to make this as easy for you as possible. That way you can enjoy your family time!
tailored lesson plans
Each student is unique, as are their goals. Our lessons are uniquely designed to balance both students’ interests and fundamentals. Our goal is to motivate our students to love music and express themselves, as well as to teach technique and how to practice effectively.
We teach piano lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, violin lessons, voice lessons and more in the Gainesville, FL and Jacksonville, FL areas. We teach online if you live outside our driving areas.
"Makes our lives so much easier..."
Our schedule was not easy to work with - my husband and I both work full time, and Katrina and our teacher were able to do our first preference of time - which makes our lives so much easier. I'm so excited to have my kids in lessons with such great teachers!! - Lora