Welcome to
Twin Cities Music School
Where Students Come First
- Personalized, Private or Group, In-Person or Virtual Music Lessons
- Ages 2 to Adult
- All Experience Levels Welcome – Beginners to Advanced
- Professional Mentors
Current Seasonal Packages Available:
IN-PERSON and/or VIRTUAL LESSONS (mid-session enrollment always available)
Weekly lessons – Single payment or monthly payments options available
- Winter 2025 Package – 30 or 60 Minute Private Music Lessons (11 lessons / 12 weeks) 1/6/25-4/5/25 (Student Concert at CanCan Wonderland 2/23/25)
- Fall 2024 Package – 30 or 60 Minute Private Music Lessons
(15 lessons / 17 weeks) 9/4/24-12/22/24 (Thanksgiving break: 11/27/24-11/30/24)
Our Philosophy
Our lessons are customized to the needs of each individual student. Teachers are flexible in their teaching and offer a variety of one on one activities such as, learning to play an instrument, playing and singing, songwriting, music arrangement, music production, performance, and learning to read music.
We believe that music has the ability to transform a child’s life. Music lessons that are fun lead to inspired children. We offer music lessons that allow kids to experience success and accomplishment. Want to enroll or see pricing information?
Our Lessons
Music lessons are fun, dynamic and engaging! Our lessons are customized to the needs of the individual student. Mentors are flexible in their methods and offer a variety of one on one activities such as learning to play an instrument, reading music, rehearsing songs for performances, songwriting, music arrangement, and music production. Our approach is to teach music that is relevant to students’ lives while incorporating important musical concepts.
Music Exploration & Education
Our 7-14 Weeks of Private Lessons at Twin Cities Music School are an incredible way to be introduced to learning to play music. Beginners and experienced students alike will develop their skills further and set and achieve goals they didn’t think they were capable of.
We are happy to work with students age 2 to adult!
Our private lessons are a great way to explore music on your chosen instrument. Perhaps you or your child is feeling inspired to learn to play music? Our mentors will engage students with fun and relevant instruction that will inspire them further while guiding them on a methodical learning path based on mutual interests.
Piano, Keyboard
Voice
Guitar, Bass
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute
Writing, Composing
Drums
Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin
Violin, Cello
Do you want to take music lessons but are uncertain about which instrument to play? Click Here to get some guidance from our mentors.
Our Mentors
We are professional musicians and we are passionate about music. We also have families of our own, so we understand the importance of having music in our children’s lives. We want each student to realize and reach their fullest music potential while enjoying the process. We love learning to play music and we want to share that with you!
Kelly Weeks
Owner, Director of Operations & Lead Instructor
guitar, bass guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, writing & composing, mixing & mastering
Kay Jay Olson
Music Instructor
voice, piano, guitar, saxophone, mixing and master, songwriting and composing
Ben Ehrlich
Owner & Music Instructor
drums, guitar, ukulele, piano
Hans Fuerst
Music Instructor
Stephanie Ehrlich
Music Instructor
voice, piano
Drew Kellum
Music Instructor
guitar, bass guitar, cello, piano, ukulele, mandolin
Testimonials
We’ve been in your shoes
As parents and musicians ourselves, we understand through our own experiences what it takes to successfully educate our students.
We believe in open communication and honest expectations. Whether you are a parent wanting the best private music lessons for your child or an adult following your musical dreams, we will customize your experience to give you what you desire.
We know that we are all in this together and will always be open to feedback from our students and their families.
Here are what TCMS families are saying…
Twin cities music works with all 3 of our boys. What I love most about TCMS is that each of my boys have varying interest levels in music. They meet each one of them where they are and keep the lessons fun and low pressure. They have a long view for music appreciation, and understand that not every kid needs to be a concert level performer. Ben has worked with my older sons from the start and has kept them engaged and enjoying the process from the start. I couldn’t recommend Kelly and Twin Cities Music school any more emphatically.
What a great school! My kids were given a gift certificate for music lessons at this school and it is awesome! The instructors are kind and patient, they teach everything from guitars and drums to studio engineering, and they seem to be supremely knowledgeable from top to bottom. The space is about perfect! In the waiting room alone they have video games and toys to keep the kids happy, a sweet baby grand piano, and even art on the walls for us bigger kids. We are going to purchase the rest of the lessons to complete the session as it is a great value. Twin Cities Music School is truly a gem, my kids had a blast!
My son has been going here since they opened. Both Adam and Kelly are patient and fantastic teachers. My son has gotten help with both his bass and sax. Whether it is learning the basics or developing a riff for a jazz band audition Adam has been able to provide instruction in both the theory and the execution. If you want to learn to play or you want to understand the theory behind music Adam and Kelly can help you grow as an artist. I'm now signing my daughter up as well.
My son has been taking lessons with Adam at Twin Cities Music School for years. He loves his lessons, and has learned a lot. Teachers Adam and Kelly are both awesome with kids and awesome music teachers. The sign-up process is also well-run and efficient.
This is an excellent music school. It's small. The teachers are warm, friendly, patient and encouraging, and can creditably teach several instruments, which allows your student to bond and stay with one instructor, if you choose. My 7 yo and I have both taken lessons with Kelly and he's great working with different age groups, ability levels, and learning styles. We highly recommend TCMS!