Central Music Academy

10/12/2026

A big thank you to Taylor Bell Consulting for their generous support as a Great Pumpkin Level Sponsor for the CMA Fall festival! We’re so grateful to have their support in helping make this music-filled afternoon possible!

Join us on October 17 for a day of music, fall activities, and fun for the whole family from 12:30-2:30pm! 🍁

10/12/2026

Thank you to the Do Si Dos Square Dance Club Lexington, KY for having us as their nonprofit partner!

Family-friendly Comedy and Musical Night, Friday, October 30, 2026.

10/08/2026

CMA student Jason performing Sonata in F Minor by Georg Philipp Telemann!

10/05/2026

Join us October 17th for a free, music-filled Fall Festival at Central Music Academy!🍂

Spend the afternoon making music, getting creative, and enjoying fall activities with CMA students, families, and our community. We’ll have a steel pan workshop, musical bingo, arts & crafts, face painting, and more!

Whether you’re part of the CMA family or new to Central Music Academy, we’d love to have you join us. 🎶

📅 Saturday, October 17
📍 Central Music Academy
🎟️ Free and open to the community

10/02/2026

We’re excited to introduce the Encore Circle, CMA’s monthly giving program!

At Central Music Academy, when we welcome a student, we don’t commit to just one lesson or one semester. We commit to that student for as long as they want to keep learning—usually all the way through high school graduation. A promise like that needs steady support. Monthly giving allows us to plan ahead for the students already learning with us, rather than one semester at a time.

$40 a month funds one full lesson every month for a CMA student. But every monthly gift, no matter the amount, helps us provide consistent support for our students and plan for their future at CMA.

We already have 19 founding members who joined before today, and we’d love for you to be next!

As a thank-you, each founding member will receive a hand-designed Encore Circle sticker created by local artist Ava Xenos✨

Learn more and join the Encore Circle through the link in our bio!

09/21/2026

A big thank you to the Child Care Council of KY for having us at last weekend’s Art of Healing community event! We had a great time making music with our community and seeing some of the great art programs Lexington has to offer. We loved getting to share a little bit of what CMA is all about and make music with so many wonderful families! 🎶

09/17/2026

We’ll be at the Art of Healing Event this Saturday hosted by the Child Care Council of KY! Stop by and see some great performances, join a drum circle, and so much more!

Central Music Academy will bring the stage to life with a special live performance, then invite families to join in a fun, interactive community drum circle where everyone can discover the joy of making music together.

No experience is needed—just bring your rhythm, your smile, and a willingness to join the fun!

💙 A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and community partners who made this free event possible:
Sponsors
✨ Aetna
✨ Bank of the Bluegrass
✨ Community Trust Bank
✨ Clark Material Handling
✨ FaceIt
✨ LexArts
✨ South Central Bank

09/12/2026

Meet CMA piano and voice instructor Tanner Hoertz!

Tanner Hoertz is a pianist, vocal performer, and dedicated music educator who has taught at Central Music Academy since 2018. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Kentucky and continued his training in vocal performance at the University of Michigan. Alongside his performance work, Tanner holds a Master of the Arts in Teaching with certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders, further strengthening his passion for inclusive, student-centered music instruction. He brings a blend of high-level musical training, real performance experience, and a compassionate teaching style to every lesson. 🎶

09/04/2026

CMA student Gavin performing Francesco Maria Veracini's Gigue!