Canton's D & M Art Studio offers classes in a variety of art mediums, including oil painting and drawing. Classes are available for both children and adults. In addition to art instruction, D & M Art Studio also carries a wide range of art supplies, from paint and sketching pencils to canvases. Original artwork is also available for purchase.
Rochester Music Instruction is located on University Street just west of Main Street. Experienced instructors offer instruction in all styles of music, from classical to rock. Lessons are individually tailored for beginner to advanced players. Students can learn the material and skills that interest them, from reading music to jamming along with their favorite songs.
For more than 30 years Gymboree Play & Music has been encouraging creativity and building confidence in children of all ages with its nationally recognized play and music programs. The Birmingham branch is part of this wonderful organization and offers a continuous cycle of dance, art and other fun classes that parents can enjoy with their child. Gymboree offers six different classes. all age appropriate from birth up to five years old. Birmingham offers the play and learn, music, art, sports, family and school skills classes.
If you know about "Arts & Apples," you know about Paint Creek Center for the Arts. As the organizer of the popular fall festival, the PCCA brings together artists and art forms for community enjoyment. But the center is also much more: A gift gallery inside its downtown building features jewelry and artwork from local artists. A full schedule of classes offers lessons in painting, ceramics and photography, among other subjects. And community outreach programs throughout the year promote the arts and encourage creative opportunities.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center is one of Metro Detroit's premier cultural community centers that offers an eclectic array of art from some of the area's finest artists. The BBAC also offers an amazing art classes beginning with those for pre-school students to advanced seniors. Whether you are interested in joining the community center for a class, or featuring your work in one of the studios or selling in the gallery, the BBAC is one resource that every artist will enjoy. The BBAC is a tax-exempt regional art center, focused on connecting people of all ages and abilities with visual arts education, exhibitions, and other creative experiences. Please visit the BBAC for a current fall schedule, or contact the BBAC via website to for more information on registration and exhibitions.
The Quilting Season shop offers specialty orders, ready made quilts and quilting classes. Regular shows featuring quilt designs, from the local community, are regularity scheduled at the retailer.
The Berkley Music Company specializes in musical instrument services and sales, offering repairs, consignments and used equipment. It also offers private lessons in guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, ukulele, bass, drums, piano, saxophone, clarinet, brass instruments, violin, viola and singing.
This business is continually voted in the top five for "Best Musical Instruments" in Detroit's WDIV Channel 4 "Vote 4 the Best" contest. After making the list for the last three years, it's nominated again for 2010.
The Berkley Music Company can be found on Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter.
Marshall Music has been serving Michigan for many years and one of its seven locations is here in West Bloomfield. The larger Marshall Music Company offers a variety of services for a variety of instruments. These services include instruments for sale or rent, instrument repair, tuning and even private lessons.While some services are not available at this location, they are still provided through the company's network. The West Bloomfield location, though it does not provide guitar repair, will ship guitars to the better-equipped Lansing location to do the repairs.
Canton's Evola Music Center is located on Haggerty Road and specializes in piano and organ sales. The large selection of pianos and organs include brands such as Yamaha, Lowrey, Allen, Bosendorfer, Kawai, Kohler and Campbell. The shop also has band instruments available for purchase. In addition to instrument sales, Evola Music Center also offers lessons in piano and guitar for both children and adults.
