Richards School of Music offers professional music lessons and rock band school for kids, teens, and adults. We teach beginners through advanced professionals, contemporary and classical styles, and make it possible for our students to reach their goals and beyond.
We teach Guitar, Piano, Singing, Voice, Drums, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin & Ukulele Lessons
Visit our testimonials page to see what our students and parents are saying. Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later it’s closed. RRA has a proven track record of offering quality music lessons in guitar, piano, drums, voice, bass, violin, and rock band school in Aston PA year-round. Our full-time mission is teaching music trusted by over a thousand families since 2009.
We have 70 music teachers, all with either college training or professional performance experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them. With at least three music teachers for every instrument, we are confident that we have the right teacher to meet your music lesson needs. In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson.
The direction of any tribe on a mission depends on caring and knowledgeable leadership. Nate Richards brings passion for student success, deep love for music, a drive to help our teachers succeed, and a robust education to strengthen this cause.
Learning to play an instrument has many personal joys that come with the experience. In addition, sharing that joy can be very rewarding! We offer opportunities to all students to play music with other students at RRA, as well as perform in our formal recitals on the Swarthmore College campus (piano, classical guitar, violin, voice) as well as our gigging rock bands at various venues and festivals.
We only hire teachers with college training and professional performance experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you achieve them.
Friendly and motivating customer service is our daily bread and butter. We work as a team to find the right fit for you – instrument, level, genre/style, teaching approach, personality, and schedule needs.
We serve and conveniently schedule families with varying interests: Siblings, parents, and students who explore multiple instruments as their musical journey takes them in new and exciting directions – we are ready to meet those needs with our pro teaching staff.
Performance motivates excellence and is an opportunity for students to share their hard work and passion with an audience. Also, many of these students and rock band families build friendships that last a lifetime!
We believe in the power of a great musical performance, the hard work and dedication each student puts in to make it happen, and the sense of accomplishment and pride a student feels knowing that their practice came together in successful a live show. There’s nothing like it! Such positive energy and excitement!
We only hire teachers with college training and professional performance experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you achieve them.
Friendly and motivating customer service is our daily bread and butter. We work as a team to find the right fit for you – instrument, level, genre/style, teaching approach, personality, and schedule needs.
Richards School of Music offers professional music lessons and rock band school for kids, teens, and adults. We teach beginners through advanced professionals, contemporary and classical styles, and make it possible for our students to reach their goals and beyond.
TAKE A TOURThe ability to play an instrument or sing beautifully offers a lifetime of benefits. Music lessons also foster a student’s personal, social, and academic development. The Columbia Arts Academy has made substantial investments in our three facilities and elite faculty to provide an uplifting environment designed to foster creativity, confidence and joy.
If you’ve been told you are tone deaf or uncoordinated, I’m here to inform you that everyone can improve their musical skills. As a musician, songwriter and music professor, I've witnessed thousands of students transform their lives in ways they never imagined possible. We make it our mission to help Columbia students explore and develop their talents, wherever their curiosity and interests lead them.
Marty Fort
Founder and President
Columbia Arts Academy
Every parent wants to know how their child is progressing. That’s why, twice a year, we present our Red Carpet recitals in professional recital halls equipped with a Steinway grand piano (at no added fee). And at our Annual Student Showcase, your child can perform at the Rosewood Crawfish or Jam Room Music Festivals. Bring your family and friends to share in the fun.
Since 2005, our program and students have been featured in the Free Times, WIS TV, WLTX TV, WOLO TV, and in a SC Educational Television documentary.
