Music Lessons Near Melrose: Start With a $20 Intro

Voice with Alyssa. Piano, guitar, bass, songwriting & production with Thaddeus. We teach kids, teens, and adults around Fairfax and Melrose. Choose what works for you: come to our lesson space near Melrose, have us travel to you for lessons at home, or meet with us online. Found our flyer on your door? Start with a $20 intro lesson, credited toward your first month.

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Both intros are $20 for 30 minutes, credited toward your first month · voice books with Alyssa, instruments with Thaddeus.

Thaddeus Arndt piano teacher portrait
Thaddeus ArndtPiano, guitar, bass, songwriting + production
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Alyssa WeirVoice lessons through Dynamic Voice Lessons
Alyssa + ThaddeusVoice, piano, guitar, bass, songwriting, and production lessons for the neighborhood.

Make music the best part of the week.

Most kids don't quit lessons because they dislike music. They quit because lessons start to feel like homework: drills, pressure, and songs somebody else picked. We build each lesson around the songs and sounds the student actually loves. Technique, theory, ear training, and yes, even the drills get built through those songs, so practice feels like play and progress happens because they want to come back.

It works the same for adults returning to music. Voice students work with Alyssa, instrument and production students work with Thaddeus, and we both have the same first job: making music something you look forward to.

Good fit for

  • Kids starting music for the first time
  • Adults who want a low-pressure way back into music
  • Singers who want healthy technique and confidence
  • Songwriters and producers who want stronger musicianship
  • Families around Fairfax, Melrose, Beverly Grove, and West Hollywood

Two instructors, one easy starting point.

Alyssa Weir

Alyssa teaches voice online and in-home for nearby students. Lessons build healthy singing, confidence, ear training, breath support, stage presence, and expressive song work.

  • Musical theater, jazz, classical, pop, and R&B
  • Vocal health, breathing, diction, and performance technique
  • $20 intro, then 30-minute, 45-minute, and 60-minute lesson options
Book the $20 Voice Intro

Thaddeus Arndt

Thaddeus teaches students to make real music early, then builds technique, chords, rhythm, theory, and creative confidence around songs and sounds they actually care about.

  • Piano, guitar, bass, songwriting, and production
  • Kids, adults, beginners, and creators
  • $20 intro (credited to first month), then $40 / 30 minutes or $60 / hour
Book the $20 Intro

Start with the right conversation.

Choose voice or instruments, share the goal, and start with a low-pressure first lesson or intro.

1. Pick voice or instruments

Voice students go to Alyssa. Piano, guitar, bass, songwriting, and production students go to Thaddeus.

2. Tell us the goal

Beginner, returning adult, kid, singer, songwriter, or producer. The lesson structure changes based on what you want music to do for you.

3. Keep it low-pressure

Use a trial or intro first. If it is a fit, you choose the lesson length and weekly rhythm from there.

Quick answers for neighbors.

Are lessons in person or online?

Both. For in-person lessons, you can come to our lesson space near Melrose or we can travel to you for lessons in your home in nearby neighborhoods. Online lessons are also available. In-person options depend on fit and scheduling.

Can one family book both teachers?

Yes. One student might study voice with Alyssa while another studies piano or guitar with Thaddeus.

What area is this for?

Fairfax, Melrose, Beverly Grove, West Hollywood, and nearby LA neighborhoods, with online options for students outside the immediate area.

Not sure which path fits?

Start with the instrument or voice path. If you are asking for someone else, a quick note about age, goals, and schedule is enough. Questions first? Text Thaddeus at (314) 328-5198 or email Alyssa at dynamicvoicelessons@gmail.com.

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