Northwestern State University
Music Academy
Students in past years participated in the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival, the Central Music Teachers’ Association Sonatina Festival and the Louisiana Music Teachers Association Upper Elementary Auditions.
For further information, please contact Dr. Francis Yang at yangf@nsula.edu or Dr. John Price at pricejo@nsula.edu.
To see past performances, visit the NSU Music Academy YouTube channel.
Spring 2025
Monday, January 13 — Spring Lessons Begin
March 3-4 — Mardi Gras (Mon/Tue students reschedule)
Saturday, March 8 — NSU Music Festival
March 24–30 — Spring Break (No Lessons)
Monday, May 5 — Spring Recital
Piano
- David Berrocal
- Mario Gomez
- Kamryn Purdue
Guitar
- Erick Cabrera
- Gabriel Polo
Percussion
- Covie Latham
Voice
- Brooke Jones
- Valentina Herazo Alvarez, Voice
- Ramon Barralaga, Piano
- Jayvian Bush, Voice
- Ella Castro, Voice
- Naydu Daza, Guitar
- Jake English, Guitar
- Jackson Forrester, Percussion
- Karla Gonzalez, Piano
- Hannah Jordan, Piano
- Naydu Daza Maya, Guitar
- Claudia Musgrove, Piano
- Beth Olin, Voice
- David Paz, Piano
- Kamryn Purdue, Piano
- Hannah Potter, Piano
- Griselda Ramirez, Piano
- Juan Manuel Santos, Percussion
- Robyn Tan, Piano
- Orlando Enrique González Trucco, Guitar
- Shihuan Wang, Piano
To see previous recitals, visit the NSU Academy YouTube channel.
Lessons/Tuition
Lessons are held weekly at the university and start the second week of the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition is calculated on a per semester basis and a check for the full amount is due at the first lesson of the semester. There is a total of 14 lessons each term and rates are as follows:
30 minute lessons $320
45 minute lessons $470
60 minute lessons $620
Checks can be made out to NSU Music Academy.
Policies
- Piano students must have access to an acoustic piano or weighted digital keyboard with the full piano range of 88 keys.
- Guitar and percussion students will also need their own instruments. Our guitar and percussion instructors are happy to provide assistance with obtaining the necessary equipment.
- Students are allowed one makeup lesson for the semester due to an unexpected conflict or illness. Further missed lessons will not be made up by the teacher.
