We offer music education that supports families with private lessons and group classes in an accessible program.
Private Lessons and Group String Classes
Bridges offers private lessons and group class opportunities for string instruments to children in the Chattanooga area.
Bridges offers private lessons and group class opportunities for string instruments to children in the Chattanooga area.
Suzuki-based learning
The school’s talented instructors operate on the Suzuki principle that Every Child Can Learn. Students receive support and approachable goals for developing and growing in music.
The school’s talented instructors operate on the Suzuki principle that Every Child Can Learn. Students receive support and approachable goals for developing and growing in music.
Accessible classes
Financial aid is available to area families who qualify.
Financial aid is available to area families who qualify.
Year-round lessons
Families commit to weekly private lessons and bi-weekly group classes, an integral component to learning an instrument.
Families commit to weekly private lessons and bi-weekly group classes, an integral component to learning an instrument.
Performance
Students perform regular recitals for the community and other organizations.
Students perform regular recitals for the community and other organizations.
Central location
Lessons are held at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church on N. Moore Road in Brainerd.
Lessons are held at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church on N. Moore Road in Brainerd.
Through our mission at Bridges Academy of Music, we strive to meet the needs of our community.
We build positive relationships in a faith-based community founded on acceptance, love and support. Our vital partners make this wraparound support possible.
We build positive relationships in a faith-based community founded on acceptance, love and support. Our vital partners make this wraparound support possible.
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Make a tax-deductible contribution to our organization. We're a non-profit that makes music education accessible to everyone through scholarships. Your donation directly supports scholarships and our mission. We accept donations through PayPal (Healing Music), CashApp ($HealingMusic), and Venmo (@JaimeJorge). Below is a direct link to our PayPal, we appreciate you support. |
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Let us perform at your church or organization. Performances give our students the opportunity to demonstrate their practice and commitment to music. Volunteer
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Bridges has cultivated my kids’ love of music and taught them the basics and how to progress at their own pace. I didn’t anticipate how the program would influence my parenting and bring so much joy to my family." |
Our child is learning the merits and skills of daily practice, and she relates the skills to other areas of life. Each student is given undivided attention, treated with dignity and respect, and guided to their personal best." My intermediate student has built fundamentals to play more advanced pieces with better quality and less frustration. Our teacher gives him challenging lessons, meets him where he is, and gives him confidence to get to the next level. |
After a year of watching my kids learn the violin, I was inspired to begin my own dream of playing. We are learning together, which is a powerful relationship-building tool for our family and a priceless gift."
