27 Best Music Schools For Kids In Singapore

Music enhances cognitive development, relieves stress, and builds social skills. If your child is interested in learning an instrument, explore this curated list of music schools we’ve compiled for you.

There are so many benefits music brings to the lives of both adults and children. Research has shown how music benefits a child's overall mental development, particularly the left brain, known to deal with processing language and reasoning. On a lighter note, music can be fun and relieves stress for kids, calming their minds and enhancing concentration. If participating in a group, your kids can cultivate their social skills and boost their self-confidence. 

With so many merits, or if your child has been asking you about trying some music instruments, why not take a look at our guide to music schools for kids?

1. Academy of Rock

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Locations: 707 East Coast Road, 185A Upper Thomson Road, and Holland Village

Dedicated to teaching rock and popular music, with an inhouse syllabus covering guitar, drums, piano, bass, vocals and ukulele across genres like Blues, Metal and Reggae, this is a fun option for kids drawn to contemporary music rather than classical exam tracks.

Check them out here.

2. Aureus Academy

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Locations: 30+ studios island-wide, including Anchorpoint, Forum, Great World, United Square, Suntec City, AMK Hub, Causeway Point, NEX, Bedok Mall, VivoCity, Jurong Point and Westgate

Started in 2013, Aureus Academy now has over 18,000 students across its centres. One-on-one Music Exploration lessons cater to ages 2.5 and above, while instruments like drums, cello, piano, guitar, violin, ukulele and voice vary from as young as 4. They have an in-house mobile app for class scheduling.

Check them out here.

3. Belcanto Violins

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Location: 72 Cairnhill Road, S229677 (by appointment) 

Programmes here are developed by Founder and Principal Vivienne, who has more than 20 years of experience teaching violin. The recommended age to start is 3+ years, with violin, piano, viola and cello classes.

Check them out here.

4. Berakah Music Drum School

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Location: 531 Upper Cross Street, #02-46, S050531 

A luxuriously furnished, acoustically treated drum studio equipped with two drum kits. There's no minimum age requirement, and instructors have at least 10 years of experience.

Check them out here.

5. Boogie Bug Music by The Amazing Toybox

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A home-based option where you can join a group or host one of your own. Formed in 2005, The Amazing ToyBox is Singapore's only professional kids' music duo, with close to 20 years of experience performing for children. Children aged 1 to 3, accompanied by adults, gather through music and play.

Check them out here.

6. Cristofori Music School

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Locations: 35 centres island-wide, including Bedok, Woodlands, Bishan, Toa Payoh, Bukit Timah, Punggol and Sengkang

Started in 1980, Cristofori is Singapore's largest music school network, with around 500 teachers and 16,000 students. While piano is their core business, schools also offer guitar, violin, drum and ukulele lessons.

Check them out here.

7. Drum Tannery

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Locations: Dhoby Ghaut (Parklane Shopping Mall), Marine Parade (Parkway Centre) and Sengkang

A dedicated 1-on-1 drum school offering tailored lessons for kids, teens and adults. Founded in 2017, the school stands out with its acoustic-only policy and self-developed syllabus that progresses at each student's pace.

Check them out here.

8. Groove Music School

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Location: 177B Thomson Road, Level 3 Goldhill Shopping Centre, S307625

Whether your child's aim is a graded exam certificate, self-development or just fun, there's something for everyone from age 5. Instrument classes aside, their vocal programme is strong, with holiday camps a highlight.

Check them out here.

9. Harmony & Pitch

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Location: 9 King Albert Park, #02-17, S598332

Here's a school which uses a learner-centric approach, providing a personal consultation to ascertain each student's needs and learning style before crafting a personalised programme. Choose from piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, flute and vocal.

Check them out here.

10. Joy Music Studio

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Location: 1 Marine Parade Central, #02-02 Parkway Centre, S449408 

Their Music Explorer – among many other options - caught our eye, promising children 4½ to 6 years old a fun and interactive programme which encourages little ones to explore different instruments and build their music foundation in a small group class. 

Check them out here. 

11. Juzmusic Academy

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Locations: Parkway Centre, Tanglin Mall and One KM

Started in 2006, their music lessons are individually tailored to students of all ages and abilities, and specific to the learning goals of each student. Their early childhood music curriculum for toddlers and babies adopts a multi-sensory approach, designed in an imaginative and progressive manner to stimulate the minds of young children. 

Check them out here. 

12. Kadenz Music Academy

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Rather than travelling to a centre, Kadenz brings the lesson to you - personalised, home-based music lessons across Singapore for children, teens and adults, with structured practice guidance and bi-annual recitals for stage experience. A handy option for families who'd rather not add another commute to the week.

Check them out here.

13. Kindermusik

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Locations: Katong V Mall, Rochester Mall and SKH Campus (Sengkang)

A well-known brand serving three generations of children worldwide. From newborns to 18 months, all the way to children aged 5 to 7, parents get take-home materials to continue learning at home.

Check them out here.

14. Mandeville Junior
(by Mandeville Conservatory) 

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Location: 101 Thomson Road, #03-20/21 United Square, S307591 and 80 Marine Parade Road, #11-05 Parkway Parade, S449269

Junior courses for under-6s are segregated from offerings for students 6 and above. A comprehensive suite of options covers individual lessons for babies and preschoolers, with transparent fees on the website.

Check them out here.

15. Music for Young Children® (MYC)

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Locations: HQ at Orchid Country Club; Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Timah, Aljunied, Hougang, Jurong East, Newton, Orchard, Pasir Ris, Sembawang and Yishun

MYC has been teaching children aged 2 to 12 the foundation of music education and piano playing for more than 30 years, with locations across Singapore, Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Check them out here.

16. Music. For Life

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Location: 988 Upper Serangoon Rd, #01-12/13 Stars of Kovan, S534733

A believer in "ability-driven education", offering learning routes across genres to suit different tastes and calibres, including non-mainstream genres like Jazz, Pop, Rock, Latin and Blues.

Check them out here.

17. Music Playhouse

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Location: Lorong 105 Changi, nearest MRT: Eunos (by appointment only)

Founder Tan Yao Sheng is a father of 3 young children, and recalls his early years learning music in fear, which sets the culture of Music Playhouse as he believes music lessons should be fun and interactive, and taught in a non-intimidating way – and how he has taught his 100 students so far. We find their play curriculum very comprehensive.

Check them out here. 

18. Nousound Academy

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Location: 81 Clemenceau Avenue, #03-12 UE Square, S239917

Specialising in guitar, ukelele and drums, they believe in healthy student-teacher connection created through mutual respect. Aspiring a lifelong pursuit of learning as educators, the teachers here continue to better their craft (pedagogy, performing & creating) through two-way learning and communication with their students. The classrooms are adequately designed to create a cosy atmosphere for learning. 

Check them out here. 

19. Ossia Music School

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Locations: Bukit Batok West, Junction 10, Woodlands, Pasir Ris and Tampines

Promising high quality music lessons at affordable prices, their personalised courses cater to each individual’s learning needs, delivered by a team of lively, engaging and dedicated teachers, passionate about their craft.  

Check them out here. 

20. Our Music Studio

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Location: 163 Tanglin Rd, #03-113/114, S247933 

Started in 2012 by 8 ladies with a combined 118 years of experience teaching music and movement, their approach is based on Orff Schulwerk, Dalcroze and Kodaly pedagogies. Caters to newborns through 7 years old.

Check them out here.

21. Rave Harps Academy

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Location: 73 Ubi Road 1, #10-63 Oxley Bizhub, S408733

Finally, an academy that specialises in harp music! In Singapore for more than 10 years, this academy has been making waves at performances and competitions in the region, and nurtured a whole generation of young harpists, from as young as 5 years old. There are lessons for adults too, so maybe a parent-child harp duo in the making? 

Check them out here. 

22. Seimpi Education

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Locations: Orchard Road (The Centrepoint), Jurong East, Hougang and Upper Serangoon Road (The Midtown) 

This leading academy in Singapore offers an extensive curriculum, including high quality music education for kids and adults, performing arts (speech & drama, musical theatre) and language (Chinese enrichment), so this could be where your versatile and multi-talented kid gets to choose more than just music. Their School of Music offers instrumental lessons, vocal and musical theatre, music theory, etc. with lessons also conducted at partner kindergartens, childcare and enrichment centres.

Check them out here. 

23. Silversnow Music School

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Locations: Aljunied, Bukit Timah and Katong 

Founded in 2016 and MOE-certified, this school offers music lessons for piano, violin, guitar, ukulele, vocals – and also less usual choices like flute and pipa. Students are mostly tutored one-to-one, with bespoke lessons based on each child's aptitude and needs, ensuring that the child progresses at their most optimal pace.

Check them out here.  

24. The Music Circle

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Locations: 4 Queen's Road, #02-115, S260004 and Katong V, 30 East Coast Road, #03-07, S428751

An early-childhood-focused music school using The Music Circle Method, developed inhouse and inspired by established pedagogical approaches. Preschool classes run from age 2 through 5, with an Instrumental Academy (piano and violin) for ages 6 and up.

Check them out here.

25. The Music Shed

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Location: 159B Thomson Road, Goldhill Centre, Level 3, S307612 (Novena) and Centropod@Changi, 80 Changi Road, #01-04, S419715 (Eunos)

A contemporary music school founded in 2018 offering electric and acoustic guitar, bass, drums, vocals, classical and pop piano, and ukulele. Their Sing & Strum course combines singing and guitar in a group setting, and there's band mentorship for older kids.

Check them out here.

26. The Tiny Music Academy

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Location: 1A Thomson Ridge, S574633

The team has over a decade of teaching experience and understands the frustration kids go through when practising the basics. Their solution? Group classes that reduce cost and make learning more fun and social.

Check them out here. 

27. Yamaha Music School

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Locations: Clementi, Djitsun Mall, Hougang, Kallang Leisure Park, Plaza Singapura, Tampines, Thomson Plaza, Westgate, Choa Chu Kang, SAFRA Punggol, Sembawang Shopping Centre, Frontier Community Club and several community clubs island-wide

What’s a music school listing without Yamaha? Founded in Japan in 1954, Yamaha Music School has over 3,500 locations globally, having taught more than 5.5 million students. Designed to meet the developmental stages of each age group, children also learn social skills, cooperation, communication skills, concentration, and expressiveness through group lessons. Choose from 10 age-segmented programmes, starting from as young as 2 years old. 

Check them out here.