About Downingtown Music Academy
At Downingtown Music Academy, we offer a wide range of music lessons to help you in whatever instrument or concepts you want to focus on. Call today.
Humble Beginnings
Downingtown Music Academy started in 2013 and has since been helping students achieve their musical goals, fast, for the past 10 years. Rosalind Hayes began teaching lessons towards the conclusion of her master’s degree program while pregnant with her first son. Over the years the studio grew until we opened our first physical location in 2020. Teaching and building a business with three children has not been the easiest task for her, but it is her great joy to bring music to the community and instill confidence and success in budding musicians.
During COVID we had the pleasure of teaching students internationally and even writing a six-month vocal course used on a multi-million dollar music app, Tonara.
Our studio has been voted the best in Downingtown three years in a row since 2019! We’ve won awards on Thumbtack and on Alignable for 2020 best Downingtown business out of 900 businesses on the site. Most Recently we won the Best of Mainline 2021.
We are committed to creating a culture that emphasizes community, convenience, and collaboration among our students. Our holistic approach to lessons incorporates recitals, community performances, personalized lesson experiences, and an efficient method for monitoring and motivating students to practice at home.
Throughout the years we have performed throughout the community and partnered with other like-minded businesses including the annual Halloween boo bash at Kerr Park, fall performances with Highland Orchards, and the national anthem with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
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Our Instructor: Rosalind Hayes
Rosalind Hayes has been teaching since 2012 when she first started at the AIM Academy in Conshohocken, working with kids with special needs and learning disabilities.
In 2011, she completed her undergraduate degree in voice performance from the highly acclaimed Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. She graduated from the honors program with a minor in psychology, Summa Cum Laude. Following this, she completed her graduate degree in Music Therapy from Drexel University in 2013 while pregnant with her first son and graduated with honors. She also completed both a master’s and bachelor’s theses on the transfer effects of learning a musical instrument.
She started Downingtown Music Academy Lessons in 2013 and since that time, has led studio participation in many Chester County-based community performances, including workshops, masters classes, non-profit concerts, music festivals, farmers markets, and more. Her students have gone on to perform in NYC and to achieve admission into acclaimed music education programs like Temple University. Her students have also achieved notable success getting sizable parts in community theater programs, solos in school concerts, and even winning awards for songwriting. Ms. Hayes has also performed personally at several world-renowned venues such as the Kimmel Center and Carnegie Hall. She also completed a six-month vocal course for Tonara, a seven-figure international music learning company and app.
Qualifications List
- Westminster Choir College Magna Cum Laude 2011
- Drexel University MA in Music Therapy 2013
- Downingtown Music Teacher of the Year 2019, 2020
- Best Business Owner Alignable of Downingtown 2020
- Best of Mainline 2021
Our Testimonials
Raghu VallegowniOct 29, 2024
We’ve been thrilled with the progress our daughter has made under your guidance. Your teaching style is both encouraging and professional, and you create a positive, supportive environment that truly brings out the best in her. Thank you for fostering her love for music and helping her grow as a singer!
Agga WebbAug 09, 2024
I can't believe it's been four years since I started my voice lessons with Rosalind! Time truly flies when you're having fun, and this journey has been both enjoyable and profoundly enriching. Over these years, Rosalind has guided me through a diverse range of songs, genres, and vocal techniques with exceptional skill. Music lessons often involve navigating personal vulnerabilities, and many who are passionate about music face these challenges. Rosalind's holistic and personalized approach has been instrumental in helping me overcome both technical and mental obstacles. Her thoughtfulness, kindness and resourcefulness make her an incredible coach. She has an ability to help you recognize and embrace your own distinctive voice, regardless of age or background. Her belief that everyone’s voice is special and should be heard and celebrated is truly inspiring. The Downingtown Music Academy is a welcoming environment for both kids and adults. It's been a pleasure to see it grow as a vibrant community. If you're looking for a dedicated and compassionate vocal coach or music teacher, Rosalind is the one to choose!
Mariia NesvitJul 31, 2024
I'm started to take lessons with Rosalind as a completely beginner adult student and she does great: she gives personalised exercises to meet each student personal needs, always gives me clear explanations when I need them and keeps an atmosphere friendly and supportive. I feel I making progress with her and really enjoy our lessons.
Kari PoleJul 30, 2024
Last year I got a gift certificate for one of the singing lesson packages and it was one of the best gifts I’ve ever received! I love singing but was never good and never had the confidence to pursue it because I thought I was helpless. Within a few short weeks with Rosalind and I started to see improvements, especially with my pitch matching! Soon enough, I was singing some of my favorite songs and singing them well! Rosalind is fantastic to work with - she really knows her stuff and is super helpful, personable and patient, demystifying singing for me which I always thought you had to be born with it. 10/10 highly recommend!
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