About LSSM
Our Music Director
Mrs. Valencia Giles began her musical journey at the age of 7, when her father gave her a piano. At the time, she grew to love this gift yet had no idea the impact it would have on her life. Mrs. Giles grew to not only master the piano, but also the flute. She graduated with honors from Alabama A&M University with a double major in flute and piano. Mrs. Giles is also a member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
The LSSM Faculty
We are committed to hiring the BEST music instructors in Gwinnett County. Our teachers are experts, qualified, experienced and have caring, warm personalities. Our faculty is dedicated to helping students achieve their personal musical goals. We are confident that our teachers are the right ones for you.
Tuition
For your convenience, LSSM does not require a long-term contract for music lessons and tuition is billed monthly. Tuition at LSSM includes free performance opportunities, recitals, games and more for students. We offer private music lessons for ages 4 and up in piano, voice, drums, guitar/ukulele, mandolin, violin, violin, clarinet, saxophone and Greek instruments.
Why Choose Us?
There is something for everyone. Whether it’s a musical introduction class for your preschooler, performance opportunities for your teens, or artistic opportunities for adults–LSSM is Gwinnett County’s Most Award-Winning Music School, equipped with the best faculty and programs to help any student achieve their goals.
What We Believe
With love as our model and great musicianship as our goal, we want to inspire, educate, build confidence, and motivate our students to perform at their highest level possible. We believe that the best way to learn music is with one-on-one, private instruction. Each lesson is tailored individually, for the way the student learns best. We take into account age, experience, personality, and learning style. We teach ages 4 – adult! It’s never “too late” to learn how to play music. We do provide group lessons for ages 1-7. This is a great introductory class that gets your preschooler ready for private lessons within 3 to 6 months.
One-on-One Attention
Students in private lessons are able to learn the type of music they personally are most interested in. Our teachers can focus 100% of their attention on that one student to ensure that hand positioning, posture, or the understanding of a particular concept is correct. If a student has a particular difficulty in one area, the teacher can work on it without hampering the progress of a class of students and alternatively, if a student is excelling in one area, the teacher can move on. We offer 30-minute and 1-hour lessons.
Our school is equipped to offer music lessons for students of all ages and abilities, from beginners to very advanced students. We offer every style of lesson from classical to jazz and pop.