Upcoming Recitals & Family Friendly Events!
2025
2/7 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Rehearsal Piano Lab Room 209, MWSU, TBA
2/15 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
2/21 – Kauffman Center, “High Kings: Step it out World Tour w/the Elders, 730pm RSVP
2/21 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Rehearsal Potter Fine Arts Theater, MWSU,TBA
2/22 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Potter Fine Arts Theater, MWSU, 3pm
3/1 – Baltezor Scholarship
3/8 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
3/9 – SJAMTA Student Recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
3/13-14 – District Music Contests
3/29 – KINDNESS St. Joseph, Benefit for Noyes Home, East Hills Mall, 6pm
4/1 – April “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
4/12 – SJAMTA Evaluative Auditions, Potter Hall MWSU, 830am
4/12 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
4/13 – SJAMTA Student Recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
– SJAMTA Honors Recital at 330, Potter Hall Theater, 330pm
4/19 – SJAA Spring Parking Lot Sale!!
4/26 – Addy’s Spring Studio Recital, 2pm, SJAA
4/27 – Grimsinger Graduation, PRIVATE SJAA recital room, 1-3pm
5/2-3 – State Music Contests
5/4 – SJAA “St. Joseph Kids Make Music Day!” 1-3pm SJAA TBA
5/10 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
5/17 – Case Graduation, PRIVATE SJAA recital room, TBA
6/1 – June “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
6/10 – SJAMTA Board meeting, SJAA 10am
6/14 – “Hawkfest” Jazz & Blues Festival, Coleman Hawkins Park, 130pm
6/14 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
6/15 – “Future Stages” at the Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO TBA
7/12 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
8/9 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
9/1 – September “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
9/13 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
10/11 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
11/1 – November “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
11/8 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
12/13 – InspireU – SJAA Second Saturdays Music Makers, 1-4pm
*More Special Events & Performances TBA!!
2024
2/24 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Potter Fine Arts Theater, MWSU, 3pm
2/29 – “ART-VENTURE” Arts Fund Campaign, 5-7 (show times TBA) – Trail Theater, St. Joseph
3/10 – SJAMTA Student Recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
3/17 – “Alejandro C. Pizza Party!” Referral Contest Winner, 2pm at SJAA Party Room (10 guests)3/21 – Careers in the Arts, Allied Arts Council (Jason Riley), Robidoux Middle School3/28 – A.C.T.T & Bartlett Center, Uke-Box Heroes, Bartlett Center, 10am
4/1 – April “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
4/20 – SJAMTA Evaluative Auditions, Potter Hall MWSU, 830am
4/21 – SJAMTA Student Recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – SJAMTA Honors Recital at 330, Potter Hall Theater, 330pm
4/23 – A.C.T.T & Bartlett Center, Uke-Box Heroes, AKMA, 5pm
4/28 – Terry Brock Spring Recital, SJAA Recital Room, 2pm
5/4 – MWSU Graduations, PRIVATE, Dunkle, (5-9pm)
5/18 – Central HS Graduations PRIVATE, Theas/Fuller(1-4pm)
5/19 – Central HS Graduations PRIVATE, Miller (6-8pm) 630 recital5/25 – PRIVATE, Tollefson (4-7pm)
6/1 – June “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
6/2 – Masterclass with Anthony Glise, SJAA Recital Room, 2pm
Early Childhood Music Classes @ SJAA, 6 weekly sessions. $99
6/5 – Wednesdays (June 5 – July 10) OR
6/7 – Fridays (June 7 – July 12)9am – “Music & Me” (ages 12-23 months)10am – “Music Play” (ages 2-3 years)11am – “Super Music” (ages 4-5 years)
6/12 – SJAMTA Board Meeting 10am
6/15 – “Hawkfest” Jazz & Blues Festival, Coleman Hawkins Park, 2pm
7/7 – Terry Brock Student Violin Recital, SJAA Recital Room, 1:30-2:30p.
7/9 – “Silver & Gold Banquet”, Word of Life Church, St. Joseph MO, 12pm TBA
7/15-19 – A.C.T.T & Bartlett Center, “Drum Stories”
7/23 – MAKING ART – MAKING MUSIC performance, AKMA auditorium, 5pm
8/4 – Olivia Myers Studio Recital, SJAA Recital Room, 2pm TBA
8/18 – Eve Weiss, Special Guest Presentation, “The Parent as Teacher”, 2pm. RSVP
9/1 – September “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
9/22 – SJAMTA Student Recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm (INVITE MWSU)
9/28 – Bluegrass Battles Hunger, Coleman Hawkins Park, 3pm TBA9/27-9/30 – Sharon to Branson- class reunion
10/6 – ”Photo Day @ SJAA”10/19 – Wedding Day! – Olivia and Lou!!1
0/26 – Happy Birthday, Mrs. Riley!
10/26 – “Trunk or Treat”, B&J Skate Center, 930-11am
10/27 – SJAMTA Student Recital, “Mall-o-Ween!” East Hills Mall, 230/330pm
10/31 – Happy Halloween!
11/1 – November “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!
11/10 – Instrument “Dedication & Naming Ceremony”, SJAA Recital Room, 2pm
11/17 – SJAMTA Student Recital, “Patriotic” Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
12/14 – SJAMTA “Christmas at the Mall”, East Hills Mall, 11-3pm
12/15 – Olivia Guardato, Holiday Recital SJAA, TBA 2/3pm
*More Special Events & Performances TBA!!
2023
1/1 – Happy New Year! SJAA Closed
1/20 – SJAA Chorale, Annual Banquet National Anthem & Color Guard Run Through with Emcee St Joseph Civic Arena (100 N 4th St, St Joseph, MO 64501) FRIDAY jan 20 430-5pm.
1/22 – Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, “Panorama” Steel Pan Ensemble Debut, 6pm, SJAA Chorale, 7pm, Civic Arena, PRIVATE
2/2 – Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph, Director Presentation w/Jason Riley. 12pm AKMA
2/2 – “Guitar Mania” Thursdays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 7pm – 6 weeks
2/18 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Potter Fine Arts Theater, Wyatt Park Christian Church, 3pm/SJAA “Panorama” Steel Pan Ensemble
3/12 – TB student recital, SJAA, 2PM
3/19 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – Clinic, “Help, My Kid is Taking Music Lessons!” w/Author, Composer, Guitarist, Anthony Glise, 3pm
3/26 – TB student recital, SJAA, 2PM,
4/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $25 Gift Card
4/2-5 – Music Academy Conference, New Orleans LA
4/10 – “Panorama” Rehearsals Resume, Mondays at 7
4/11 – “Music Play” Tuesdays Begins, Ages 2-4, 10am & 530pm
4/12 – “Super Music” Wednesday Begins, Ages 3-5, 10am
4/13 – “SuperMusic” Thursdays Begins, Ages 4-5, 10am & 530pm
-“Guitar Mania” Thursdays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 630pm – 6 weeks
- “Uke-Box Hero” Thursdays, Intro to Ukulele Class begins 730pm – 6 weeks
4/15 – SJAMTA Evaluative Auditions, Potter Hall MWSU
4/16 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
– SJAMTA Honors Recital at 330
4/19 – Rehearsal SJAA Chorale, NASCAR SJAA, 730pm
4/26 – Rehearsal SJAA Chorale, NASCAR SJAA, 730pm
4/27 – Free Intro to Uke, 7pm
5/6 – Christine’s Graduation Celebration, PRIVATE
5/7 – SJAA Chorale, NASCAR Kansas Speedway, 1pm
5/20 – Jada’s Graduation Party, 3-5pm PRIVATE
5/27 – Anna’s Graduation Party, 3-5pm PRIVATE
5/27- Anthony Glise’s “Missouri Fables”, 7 pm AKMA
5/30 – “Music Play” ages 2-3 begins, 6 weeks, 10 am
6/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $25 Gift Card
6/3 – AKMA Art Fair 10am-8pm w/Brent Isom & Co. 11am
6/6 – “Music Play” ages 2-3 begins, 6 weeks, 5:30 pm
6/8 – “Music & Me” begins 6 weeks, Thursday Evening 5:30
6/10 -”Music & Me” begins 11 am
6/10 – Coleman Hawkins Blues & Jazz Festival, Downtown Gazebo, 2pm (Call 1pm)
6/11 – “Panorama” & “SJAA Showcase” Future Stages Festival 2023,
Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO 1pm & 330 (Cal 11am)
6/11 – Roddy Barnes LIVE at SJAA, 3pm- Free Will Donation
6/14 – SJAMTA Board Meeting 10am
7/1 – “Super Music” ages 4-5 begins, 6 weeks, Saturdays at 10 am
7/4 – Happy Independence Day! SJAA Closed.
7/11 – “Silver & Gold Banquet” Word of Life Church, 12pm RSVP required.
7/25 – “Music Play” (Ages 2-3 years) Tuesdays 10am OR 530pm TBA
7/27 – “Music & Me” (Ages 12-23 months) begins, 6 weeks, Thursdays 530pm TBA
7/29 – “Music & Me” (Ages 12-23 months) begins, 6 weeks, Saturdays 11am TBA
8/20 – Imagine Eleven Back to School TBD
9/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $25 Gift Card
9/17 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – Clinic, “Help, My Kid is Taking Music Lessons!” w/Author, Composer, Guitarist, Anthony Glise, 3pm
9/23 – Bluegrass Battles Hunger, Coleman Hawkins Park, TBA
9/23 – MMTA District Contests, SJAA TBA
10/14 – ”Photo Day @ SJAA”
10/28 – “Mall-o-ween” East Hills Mall, Halloween-themed SJAMTA student recital, 2pm
11/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $25 Gift Card
11/19 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
12/9 – “Mall-a-thon” 10am-4pm at East Hills Mall
12/25 – Merry Christmas! SJAA Closed.
2022
1/1 – Happy New Year – SJAA closed.
1/22 – “Music Play” Saturdays, 11am begins 6 weeks (ages 2-4)
1/22 – Teacher Appreciation Event TBA
2/3 – “Guitar Mania” Thursdays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 7pm – 6 weeks
2/7 – “Guitar Mania” Mondays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 7pm – 6 weeks
2/12 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Potter Fine Arts Theater, MWSU, 3pm
2/19 – “Play More, Practice Less” Clinic w/Jason Riley, SJAA, 2pm FREE
3/1 – “Clay Mania” Tuesdays, Sculpture Art Class begins 530pm – 6 weeks
3/12 – SJAMTA Pre-Contest Clinic, Times TBA
3/13 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – Clinic, 3pm TBA
3/19 – “Music Play” Saturdays, 11am begins 6 weeks (ages 2-4)
4/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $50 Gift Card
4/3-5 – Music Academy Conference, Graceland, Memphis TN
4/7 – “Uke-box Hero” Thursdays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 7pm – 5 weeks
4/11 – “Guitar Mania” Mondays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 7pm – 6 weeks
4/23 – SJAMTA Evaluative Auditions, Potter Hall MWSU
4/24 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
– 3:30 SJAMTA Honors Recital at First Presbyterian
4/26 – ART Start, TBA
5/8 – Happy Mother’s Day!
5/13-14 – “Music Play” Fridays or Saturdays, 11am begins 6 weeks (ages 2-4)
5/17 – St. Joseph Home School Resource Fair, MWSU Fulkerson Center, 1-4pm
6/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $50 Gift Card
6/4 – AKMA Arts Fair, Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art, St Joseph MO, 1-4pm
6/11 – “Hawkfest” Blues & Jazz Festival, Coleman Hawkins Park, 4:15 -5pm
6/12 – Future Stages Festival 2022, Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO
SJAA – (Call Time 1045 Show Time 1130)
Showcase – (Call Time 1145 Show Time 1230)
6/14 – Bela Fleck “Bluegrass My Heart” Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO
6/14 – “Fabric Fun” Art Class, Tuesdays, begins 530pm – 3 weeks
7/4 – Happy Independence Day! SJAA Closed.
7/11-15 – Summer Orchestra Camp, 10am-12pm Daily
7/12 – “Silver & Gold Banquet” Word of Life Church, 12pm
9/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $50 Gift Card
9/1 – “Guitar Mania” Thursdays, Intro to Guitar Class begins 7pm – 6 weeks
9/7 – MMTA District Auditions Registration Deadline
9/10 – “Music Play” Fridays or Saturdays, 11am begins 6 weeks (ages 2-4)
9/12 – SJAA “Panorama” Steel Pan Ensemble INFORMATIONAL! Monday at 7pm
9/18 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – “Play More, Practice Less” Clinic, 3pm w/Jason Riley 9/23 – SJAMTA audition date Depending on enrollment, the actual audition day can be flexible
9/19 – SJAA “Panorama” Steel Pan Ensemble Begins! Mondays at 7pm.
9/24 – MMTA District Auditions: Completed
9/24 – “Bluegrass Battles Hunger”, Coleman Hawkins Gazebo, Time TBA
10/5 – MMTA State Auditions Registration Deadline:
10/21 – Work Day @ SJAA!
10/22 – Student Appreciation! Photo Days @ SJAA, 1-6pm
10/23 – Student Appreciation! Photo Days @ SJAA, 1-6pm
10/29 – “Mall-o-ween” East Hills Mall, Halloween-themed SJAMTA student recital, 2pm
11/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $50 Gift Card
11/3-6 – MMTA State Auditions: Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), Cape Girardeau
11/13 – SJAMTA Patriotic-themed student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm
11/24 – Happy Thanksgiving! SJAA Closed
12/10 – “Mall-a-thon” 10am-4pm at East Hills Mall
12/25 – Merry Christmas! SJAA Closed
2023
1/1 – Happy New Year! SJAA Closed
1/21 – “Panorama” Steel Pan Ensemble Debut TBA
2/18 – SJAMTA “Monster Concert” Potter Fine Arts Theater, MWSU, 3pm
3/19 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – Clinic, 3pm TBA
4/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins! Join for a chance to WIN $50 Gift Card
4/15 – SJAMTA Evaluative Auditions, Potter Hall MWSU
4/16 – SJAMTA student recital, Potter Hall MWSU, 2pm – SJAMTA Honors Recital at 330
6/14 – SJAMTA Board Meeting TBA
7/4 – Happy Independence Day! SJAA Closed.
2021
1/5 – Art Fun Tuesdays, 5pm begins 4 weeks
1/5 – Super Art Tuesdays, 630pm begins 4 weeks
1/18 – Music Fun Mondays, 930am begins 6 weeks
1/13 – Music Fun Wednesdays, 530pm begins 6 weeks
1/14 – Guitar Mania Thursdays, 6pm begins 6 weeks
1/14 – Guitar for Singers Thursdays, 7pm begins 6 weeks
2/3 – Music Fun Wednesdays, 530pm begins 6 weeks
2/6 – SJAA “Monsters of Guitar” 11am Recording session
2/13 – Music Play Saturdays, 11am begins 6 weeks
3/4 – “Uke-Box Heroes” Thursdays, 6pm begins 6 weeks (no class 3/18)
3/4 – “Guitar Mania” Thursdays, 7pm begins 6 weeks (no class 3/18)
3/7 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital, Violin Masterclass, 3pm CANCELLED
3/23 – “Music/Art Fun” Mondays, 930am 6/4weeks (Music ages 2-4, Art 3.5-5)
3/30 – “Super Art” Tuesdays 6pm begins 4 weeks (Grades 1-6)
4/7 – “Music Fun” Wednesdays 530pm begins 6 weeks (ages 2-4)
4/24 – “Music Play” Saturdays, 11am begins 6 weeks (ages 1-3)
5/15- SJAMTA Strings Evaluatives at SJAA
5/22 – SJAMTA Piano Evaluatives MRS. Chesney’s Studio
6/28 – SJAA Coloring Contest begins!
6/28 – “Art Fun” & “Super Art” begins – 7 weeks
6/30 – “Music Fun” – 6 weeks & “Super Art” begins – 7 weeks
“Music Moves Us Together” Vol. 3 Video Concert – TBA
7/4 – Happy 4th of July – SJAA closed.
7/9 – SJAA Coloring Contest ends!
Summertime Practice Challenge – Month of July!
7/10 – Ashlyn Ford in Concert, Lanham Music, 2pm
8/5-12 – St Joseph “Family Week”
8/13-15 – SJAA 2nd Annual Songwriting Festival, Songwriting Clinic w/Lori Browne
8/17 – “Silver & Gold Banquet” Word of Life Church, 1245pm
8/21 – MO Bicentennial Civic Center Park, 11am
9/7 – “Guitar Mania” begins 6pm – 6 weeks
9/7 – “Uke Box Heroes” begins 7pm – 6 weeks
9/18 – “Hawkfest” Blues & Jazz Festival, Coleman Hawkins Park, 130
9/25 – “Bluegrass Battles Hunger”
10/17 – Student Appreciation! Photo Day @ SJAA, 1-6pm
10/23-24 – Robidoux Resident Theater presents “School of Rock”
10/28 – Class Guitar begins – 4 weeks
10/28 – TBA class begins – 4 weeks
11/25 – Happy Thanksgiving – SJAA closed.
12/25 – Merry Christmas – SJAA closed.
More Coming Soon!
2020
5/1 – SJAA Evaluative Audition Submission Deadline
5/16 – SJAA “Music Moves US Together” Online Recital, 7pm
5/21 – Recital at Living Community, 7pm (TBD)
6/1 – SJAA Songwriting Competition deadline
June/July – Practice Challenge
7/11 – “The Advancing Guitarist” Clinic begins, 11am
7/17 – Coloring Contest Submission Deadline
7/31 – Summer Practice Challenge Deadline
8/7 – Ashlyn Ford in Concert, Lanham Music, 6pm
8/8 – “Uke-Box Heroes, 10am
8/8 – Early Childhood Music Class begins 11am
8/12 – Mega Music Mashup
8/19 – Silver and Gold Banquet, 11:30 – 12:30
9/19 – Hawkfest, 130pm
9/20 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital
9/26 – “Bluegrass Battles Hunger”, TBA
10/11 – Photo Day @ SJAA, times/venue TBA
10/24-25 – “Mall-o-ween” 2pm Halloween-themed SJAMTA student recital
11/15 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital
12/5 – “Mall-a-thon” 10am-4pm at East Hills Mall (SJAA time slot MORNING TBA)
12-19 – Beethoven’s 250 Birthday
Feb. 8 – SJAMTA Monster Concert (rehearsals Jan 31, Feb 7)
March 8 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital
April 25 – SJAMTA Evaluatives
April 26 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital, 3:30 SJAMTA Honors Recital at First Presbyterian
2019
June 15 – 1230pm “HawkFest” Coleman Hawkins Park
July 17 – 1245pm “Silver & Gold Banquet” Word of Life Church
Aug. 31 – TBA “JoeStock” Coleman Hawkins Park Sept. 15 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital
Sept. 28 – TBA “Bluegrass Battles Hunger” Coleman Hawkins Park Oct. 5 – Josephine Expo
Oct. 20 – Photo Day with the SJAA (Location TBA)
Oct. 23 – Names due for Monster Concert
Oct. 27 – 2pm Halloween-themed SJAMTA student recital
Nov. 17 – 2pm SJAMTA student recital (patriotic/Thanksgiving-themed)
Dec. 7 – Mall-a-thon 10am-4pm at East Hills Mall
2018
WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION!
1/8 – First Lessons in our new building.
St. Joseph Arts Academy, 2027 N. 36th Street, St. Joseph MO 64506 (Beck Road Center)
1/20 – Monster Concert (Rehearsals Jan. 12th and the 19th)
2/11 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm
3/3 – Pre-Contest Clinic
3/11 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm – Guitar Clinic w/ Rod Fleeman & Dan Bliss, 3pm
3/19 – Due date for evaluative
4/14 – Evaluatives
4/15 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm/3:30 Honors Recital at First Presbyterian
3/24 – Ribbon Cutting Celebration at SJAA!!!
5/28 – Memorial Day (No Classes)
7/4 – Independence Day (No Classes)
9/3 – Labor Day (No Classes)
9/8 – C. Hawkins Blues Fest w/St. Joseph Arts Academy, Coleman Hawkins Park, 2pm
Offering quality acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, voice, bass, drums, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, drums, ukulele lessons and Early Childhood Music in St. Joseph, MO.
Serving the communities of St. Joseph, Atchison, Smithville, Savannah, Weston, Dearborn, Elwood, Wathena, Maryville, Stewartsville, Maysville, Weston, Platte City and North Kansas City.
St. Joseph Arts Academy
2027 North 36th Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
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