Founded in 1981, award-winning Hunterdon Academy of the Arts (HAA) offers individualized instruction in Music and Acting by professional performers and teachers. We seek to inspire personal achievement and help students experience the sheer excitement and far-reaching benefits of a high-quality performing arts education. Over the years, HAA has won numerous institutional awards for educational excellence, and trained an ever-growing number of prize-winning students. Moreover, in 2012 Hunterdon Academy of the Arts became both a Founding School and a New Jersey Assessment Center of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program.As a family-friendly business, we build community, serving children, teenagers, and adults of all levels of ability.
Served areas
- Flemington, Clinton, Lambertville, New Hope, Bridgewater, Raritan, Hillsborough, Annandale, Whitehouse Station, Long Valley
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Piano Lessons
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Guitar Lessons
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Do you want to play the music of the masters, or would you rather burn up the guitar neck with a blazing rock solo? Are mellow ballads, folk, or country music more your style? We have what you want! HAA offers private music instruction by highly-qualified instructors in all these styles, as well as the opportunity to try out your new musical skills in one of our ensembles!
Rock Bands
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Kindermusik Classes
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Hunterdon Academy of the Arts has been offering the award-winning programs of Kindermusik since 1981. Today HAA features one of the nation's most distinguished, privately owned Kindermusik programs. At the 2006 and 2007 conventions of Kindermusik International in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Schaumburg, Illinois, respectively, our studio was recognized for hosting the largest Kindermusik Young Child program in the world! More recently, we were awarded the coveted title "Maestro" by Kindermusik International. This puts us in the top 1% of Kindermusik studios worldwide! Designed for children ages newborn to 7 years old, Kindermusik is the world's leading early-childhood music and movement program. It was written in collaboration with experts in every field of child development. The curriculum is based on carefully documented research confirming that music enhances a child's language, literacy, listening, problem solving, social skills and self-esteem.
Hunterdon Youth Choir
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HAA Youth Orchestra
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Bel Canto Singers
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Founded in 2008 and directed by Rosemary Nagy, Bel Canto Singers is our Concert Choir. Bel Canto Singers represents a women-only group comprised of up to 30 highly motivated, ambitious young singers, grades 7 and up. Striving for excellence in choral performance, this ensemble requires an audition for new members.
Reviews (22)
Andrew Steidle
Apr 04, 2019
Alicia Spagnoletti
Jul 15, 2018
I love how the instructors are genuinely interested in my children as people as well as musicians. They see each child as an individual and find the best ways to connect with them. Additionally, I really appreciate how my girls are challenged and encouraged to move out of their comfort zones. Going to HAA isn’t just about learning to play music, it’s also about building confidence and learning more about their amazing potential!
Bonnie Berenger
Jun 28, 2018
Supportive, enthusiastic, motivated, dedicated, compassionate, talented; these are just some of the ways I can describe the staff and teachers at HAA. Both of my daughters have had the privilege of being a part of this wonderful community for several years. I'm thankful we have such a wonderful resource in our community. We look forward to staying here for a long time!
Manish Viradia
Jan 02, 2018
My children have been attending the HAA since kindergarten. My older child is in high school now. You can imagine why we have been a HAA family for ten years years. The staff is always helpful in helping resolving scheduling conflicts to finding the right match for instructor. My children have changed their instruments of choice but we have stuck with HAA for school of choice!
Rob
Sep 22, 2017
This place is much more costly than the other nearby classes in the area. They cost USD 40 for every 30 minutes music lesson. The worst part is that if the tutor is not available, they force you to take the substitute class from an alternate tutor who doesn't know anything about your kid. We raised a concern with the manager, Jacob, but he is so rude and unprofessional.
They will charge you if you are absent. They will also charge you if tutor is absent on the pretext of providing an alternate tutor who doesn't know anything about what your kid is doing. NOT GOOD. They did this with us 2 times in a month. When we raised concern, the manager asked us to stop if we didn't like that so we stopped. There are better places around there for this price.
They will charge you if you are absent. They will also charge you if tutor is absent on the pretext of providing an alternate tutor who doesn't know anything about what your kid is doing. NOT GOOD. They did this with us 2 times in a month. When we raised concern, the manager asked us to stop if we didn't like that so we stopped. There are better places around there for this price.
Theresa Quinn
Jun 20, 2017
SO happy to have found this wonderful school of music and the arts! Miss Kristen is a superb Acting instructor and my daughter loves working with her! My son takes Piano with David S. and says nothing but good things after his lessons! David is easy-going, highly engaging and tailors instruction so appropriately! The staff at HAA truly embrace their skills & love of music/arts AND seem to thoroughly enjoy educating others in it! Kudos.
Ann LoPrimo
May 04, 2017
Both my children attend HAA and are thriving in their pursued talents. All the instructors that we have encountered through the past few years have been wonderful. The instructors hold incredible standards in regards to their own level of expertise and have a wonderful way of guiding their students. My oldest daughter has made wonderful progress working with Taylor for vocals and my youngest has made tremendous strides with her drumming skills since working with Joel.
Andrea Demetriou
Apr 05, 2017
Laurie Lewis
Mar 27, 2017
John Patuto
Mar 24, 2017
My son has been taking drum lessons at HAA for the past two years, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results. The drum instructor, Adam Kishbauch, creates and inviting and encouraging atmosphere that really brings out the best in his students. The entire staff at HAA is fantastic. They are always very accommodating when we have schedule changes, and always put the needs of the student first. Highly, highly recommended!
Ariej Dawood
Feb 06, 2017
Mindy Bennington
Dec 22, 2016
Laura M.
Nov 12, 2015
I signed my boys (ages 8 and 9) up for guitar lessons here after seeing an ad in my Facebook newsfeed. I really had nothing to go on, so I had no idea how good it would be. They have lessons with Adam, who is fantastic. I just love the way he communicates with them. He's super professional and nice and interested--just a wonderful teacher. Recently I signed one of my boys up for an acting class, and that's also going great.
It's a lovely place with really nice staff and a comfortable facility. I haven't been to any of the recitals or anything yet, but so far, extremely pleased with our experience here.
It's a lovely place with really nice staff and a comfortable facility. I haven't been to any of the recitals or anything yet, but so far, extremely pleased with our experience here.
Andrea
John Patuto
My son has been taking drum lessons at HAA for the past two years, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results. The drum instructor, Adam Kishbauch, creates and inviting and encouraging atmosphere that really brings out the best in his students. The entire staff at HAA is fantastic. They are always very accommodating when we have schedule changes, and always put the needs of the student first.
Highly, highly recommended!
Highly, highly recommended!
Laurie Lewis
Ann LoPrimo
Both my children attend HAA and are thriving in their pursued talents. All the instructors that we have encountered through the past few years have been wonderful. The instructors hold incredible standards in regards to their own level of expertise and have a wonderful way of guiding their students. My oldest daughter has made wonderful progress working with Taylor for vocals and my youngest has made tremendous strides with her drumming skills since working with Joel.
Bonnie Berenger
Supportive, enthusiastic, motivated, dedicated, compassionate, talented; these are just some of the ways I can describe the staff and teachers at HAA. Both of my daughters have had the privilege of being a part of this wonderful community for several years. I'm thankful we have such a wonderful resource in our community. We look forward to staying here for a long time!
Manish Viradia
My children have been attending the HAA since kindergarten. My older child is in high school now. You can imagine why we have been a HAA family for ten years years. The staff is always helpful in helping resolving scheduling conflicts to finding the right match for instructor. My children have changed their instruments of choice but we have stuck with HAA for school of choice!
Terry Taylor
Priya Gupta
Tricia A. Giordano