Live Music Academy is offering one FREE lesson for new students. This offer will expire soon so call us to schedule a free lesson with one of our instructors. 

​Adam Syed eAdam Syed has devoted himself to teaching and performing the violin for more than a decade. He is new to the Pacific Northwest and originally hails from Ohio. Himself a child of the Suzuki Violin Method, Mr. Syed began his first violin lessons at age 3 at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. 

Mr. Syed began his undergraduate training at the Ohio State University, where he studied under the late Michael Davis, who was first prize winner of the Carl Flesch Violin Competition, as well as concertmaster of both the Scottish National Orchestra and the Columbus Symphony. After three years, Mr. Syed transferred overseas to his teacher's own Alma Mater, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studied with the world renowned pedagogue Yfrah Neaman and completed his B. Mus. degree with Honors. His Masters studies brought him home to Ohio, where he received the tutelage of David Updegraff at the Cleveland Institute of Music. 

Since completing college, Mr. Syed has performed in orchestras, and taught, extensively. He recently completed a decade's worth of tenure with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra as a core member of the violin section. In addition to also performing regularly with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, he has performed with the Ohio orchestras of Canton, Youngstown, Opera Columbus, Opera Circle Cleveland, Mansfield, Ohio Valley Symphony, and River City Symphony as well as Huntington WV. In 2004, Mr. Syed embarked on a 3-week tour of Taiwan as a member of the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. 

Mr. Syed has personal friends and professional contacts in the Pacific Northwest, and in 2014 decided his life needed some new adventure, and from the flat wheat fields of Ohio, the mountains and Puget Sound appeared very appealing, and, realizing that one can play and teach violin anywhere, decided to embark upon a new chapter of life's journey. In his short time so far in Seattle, Mr. Syed has performed with the orchestras of Tacoma, Yakima, Lake Washington, Federal Way, Pacific Northwest Lyric Opera, in addition to chamber ensembles for weddings and other events. In addition to being a new faculty member of PNSM, Mr. Syed has been regularly serving as orchestra violin coach in the music program at Bellevue's Newport High School. 

Mr. Syed is thrilled to be in a position to artistically serve the musical communities and programs of this most beautiful and culturally diverse part of our country.

Live Music Academy is celebrating 4 years in Federal Way. Our new semester starts this September 7th, 2016 so register soon. We are excited to introduce new instructors and new students this fall. We want to welcome back our teachers Diane Quick, Nathaniel Dybevik, Jhauvon Harrison, Zack Trandum, Bridget Hermano, Elena Maque and Chaz Rogers. We are adding few more instructors to our team this fall so please meet Elaina Malcolm our new piano and guitar instructor. Also a good friend and an amazing electric and acoustic guitar player and teacher Alex Kazadayev. 

We continue to teach piano, drums, guitars, voice, violin, saxophone, clarinet, ukulele, theory and performance classes. We have adult students and kids as young as 5 years old. This year we are looking forward to many great performances, concerts, recitals and a lot of fun. 

We are working hard to schedule everyone so if you still need to register please call us 253-642-6147 or visit our website at www.livemusicacademy.net 

If you are not sure that Live Music Academy is right for you then try our free lesson/consultation and meet our instructors for a 30 minute lesson/consultation. Our goal is to help you develop your talent and find your calling. ​

  • Worship Band Camp
July 18-22 (9:30am-2:30pm) price: $175
WORSHIP BAND Come join the fun in this weeklong version of our teen worship band! The Worship Summer Camp focuses on making music as a group. This includes those who play piano, keys, guitar, drums, percussion, bass, sax, violin, and other instruments. (Must have 1-2 years of instrument lessons.) Vocals are also welcome as you are going to sing the popular worship songs to the live band. It’s a great way to make music fun while working with peers! Call us today for more information or to see if this group would be a good fit. Ages: 8+ • Instructor: Yuri Litvinchuk, Jhouvan Harrison, John Dunn. Time: 9:30am-2:30pm • Dates: July 18-22 Performance: July 22nd 1pm • Price: $175
 
  • Kid’s Music Camp: Piano & Introduction to Music - Ages 4-7
July 25-29, 2016 (10:00am-12:00pm) price: $120
KID’S MUSIC CAMP: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC, PIANO & VOICE (AGES 4-6)
Kids will enjoy learning the basics of music. During the week campers will learn basic vocal techniques and piano. They will be learning the music alphabet. During the week they will interact with music and each other through games and fun activities, which will help, expand their understanding of music. It’s a great way to start learning music. Are you not sure if your child ready to start individual piano lessons? Find out through this camp. Age: 4-7 years • Instructor: Diane Quick • Time: 10:00am-12:00pm • Date: July 13-17 • Price: $120 per student
 
• Drum and Rhythm Camp
July 25-29, 2016 (10:00am-1:30pm) price: $140
DRUM CAMP (AGES 7-16) All the drummers are welcome to join summer of fun at Drum camp. Campers will learn to play drums in a group, rhythm and theory. Individually students will play a beat to a favorite tune performing for their parents and friends. They will have an exciting time of creating music while working with their peers. Age: 7-16 •  Instructor: Jhouvan Harrison Time: 10:00am-1:30pm • Date: July 25-29 Performance: July 29th at 1:00 pm • Price: $140