Palisades Music School was founded by Jy Gronner, a conservatory-trained pianist, award-winning teacher, performer, and multi-instrumentalist.  

Although our dynamic faculty is a draw for many, we specialize in fun, innovative, research-driven, multi-sensory, and transformational music education programming, offering a growing array of weekly lessons, year-round workshops, and performances.

“I have seen a lot of music programs
over the years. Some were fun.
Some were clever. Some were thorough.
Here’s one that has it all.
In terms of presentation, effectiveness,
philosophy - you name it - there’s
nothing out there that compares at all.”
— Mary Pride, Publisher, Practical Homeschool Magazine
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Lessons/Classes

Early Childhood

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For our youngest students -- infants, toddlers, and preschoolers -- we offer Lynn Kleiner's outstanding Music Rhapsody program.  This internationally acclaimed program provides a fun and stimulating learning environment that combines music and movement through song, instruments, and play, providing the perfect setting for achieving the dramatic effect on brain development proven to occur at this critical step in your child's growth. Children engage in multi-sensory activities across all learning domains, leading to developmental advances in language and literacy skills and far-reaching neurological effects.  

Music Rhapsody specifically prepares students to transition into our revolutionary piano programs, priming them for acquiring and retaining music as a lifelong companion.

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Piano and Keyboard

Our youngest piano students -- 4 to 6 year-olds -- participate in the exciting Play-a-Story program by Inner Musician®, a groundbreaking curriculum that unfolds unique musical concepts directly onto the keyboard, as students learn basic piano skills through story and the experience of their own musicality.  As they are primed for our next piano program around age six, they are already playing fluently -- their rapid integration of musical concepts greatly increasing their ability to progress.

Our older piano students -- ages 6 - 106 (well, we do have a 96-year-old!) -- learn piano through Simply Music®, the revolutionary Australian-developed program that has students of ALL ages -- children, teens, adults and seniors -- playing great-sounding classical, popular, blues, and accompaniment pieces immediately -- from their very first lessons! This unique approach produces unprecedented results, and is not only becoming the new standard in entry-level music education, but is redefining music learning. In contrast to traditional learning, this breakthrough program is tactile, experiential, and multi-sensory, with students being physically, visually, and aurally fully absorbed.

Your first step -- register for a Free Introductory Session

The first (required) step is for parents and adult students to attend a no-obligation Free Introductory Session (one hour long).  You will learn how we are obtaining our remarkable results, take part in a demonstration (learn a piece of music), and hear about the lesson structure, curriculum, fees, and scheduling.

Important note: though the lessons are open to all ages, this Session is for adults only — though kids 12+ are welcome to attend.

We highly encourage both parents to attend the Session (and one parent attends each lesson). There will be an opportunity to enroll in weekly lessons, though there is absolutely no obligation. 

New student enrollment occurs twice per year, in the Fall and Winter.  

Click on the Reserve Your Space button below, or call or text 415 367 5558 to register for one of the following Free Introductory Sessions:

Saturday, August 8 — 2:00 pm

Thursday, August 13 — 10:00 am

Saturday, August 15 — 2:00 pm

Tuesday, August 18 — 10:00 am

Saturday, August 22 — 2:00 pm

Thursday, August 27 — 10:00 am

Saturday, August 29 — 2:00 pm

Tuesday, September 1 — 10:00 am

Thursday, September 3 — 10:00 am

Saturday, September 5 — 2:00 pm

(Next dates: January 2027!)

Reserve your space
 
 
“My daughter is only 7 years old with no previous music knowledge.
Our experience has absolutely surpassed our expectations.
Recently she played a well-known song in front of 100 people
and she brought the house down.”
— Marsha Goodstein, parent
“... your system is one of the most superb I’ve encountered in 30 years of adult education.”
— Michael Zeiler, adult student

Voice, Guitar, 'Ukulele

Please call 310 454 1045 for more information. 

“It is such a joy to hear my daughter playing and singing at the top of her lungs!
”
— Jean Johnson, parent

Our Teachers

Jy Gronner, Founder and Director

Jy began classical studies at age six and was trained in piano in Oxford, England, and piano and conducting at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In addition, Jy earned a Bachelor of Fun Arts at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College.

As a multi-instrumentalist and Master Simply Music teacher, Jy was named 2010 International Teacher of the Month, contributed to the book A World Where Everyone Plays, presented regularly at conferences, and developed organization-wide teacher training and student home materials.

Jy owned and operated studios in Marin County and Pacific Palisades, where she continues to combine her skill as an experienced teacher of all ages with her passion for music.  She loves to be a regular witness to the almost ineffable joy experienced by students as they find new ways to express themselves emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Contact

Phone: 415 367 5558 and 310 454 1045

Email: info@palisadesmusicschool.com