Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts - River Ridge

She literally the best most amazing teacher I WOULDNT RATHER ANY OTHER MS KARISSA

My girls piano teacher is the absolutely best. She is professional, she is kind and always inform me about their progress and how I can help them at home. Her warmth and kindness has helped my girls get completely comfortable with her, at their young age.

Claire absolutely LOVES working with her vocal coach Allison N! She has helped her improve so much! Thank you Allison!!

Our favorite teacher is Mr. Christian V. His drum lessons are energetic and fun, and my son has improved as a player thanks to Mr. Christian's dedication. Having an amazing music teacher makes a lot of difference on your kid's progress. Mr. Christian inspires my son to do better with each lesson!

Ms. Ceylon has set the bar high for her Pre-Ballet students, and my daughter is learning and developing so many wonderful dance skills!

We love the River Ridge School of Music. Our grandchild is progressing to the heights with her voice instructor Miss Olivia. Kennedy enjoys her lessons and the Mary Popkins Jr play was an extraordinary experience. Sometime she will always remember.

Started taking adult ballet with Bridget a few weeks ago and Im loving it! Shes very patient with beginners and does a great job of explaining things but not holding back the rest of the class while she does so. Excited for next week already!

Ms Bethany is an amazing piano teacher! My son has learned so much, and he looks forward to his lesson each week! He is now playing the piano beautifully! She is an encourager and makes learning fun. I cant speak more highly of her! Such a JOY!

I am not a student but I certainly recommend the school. I called the school because I needed help finding some sheet music that is important to my grandfather and I. Mrs Janette took the time to help me find the sheet music. It means the world to us!

Ive had a remarkably positive experience with my time under Kilians tutelage at the academy. At our first lesson, he and I established what it was that I wanted to accomplish with him as my vocal coach (technique, control, theory, etc.) and he has helped me grow as a vocalist in immeasurable ways in a relatively short amount of time. Ill say this: my vocal lessons with Kilian are one of the highlights of my week and I look forward to it all week long. Highly-recommended.

We have enjoyed having our daughter, Christy, take guitar lessons with Mr. Bill and vocals with Ms. Kadi. Christy has been a student with River Ridge Academy for over 3 years. She continues to progress through their instructions. The teachers adapt easily to the learning styles of their students, making it enjoyable for them to stick with it and progress. We appreciate the positive and encouraging environment Christy walks into every week. Her teachers serve as mentors in the midst of their music lessons. Mr. Bill and Ms. Kadi will keep us involved with our daughters growth and where she has to push harder. We are happy to be a part of the school and appreciative for our contact having referred our family to River Ridge Academy.

We love River Ridge School of Music. My 8-year old daughter takes piano lessons with Candice Moses. Candice is an excellent teacher and wonderful with children. My daughter has really progressed in the past year and always looks forward to her lesson with Candice. We highly recommend!

I have my son enrolled here. He has been taking guitar lessons with Mr. Bill for the past 3 years. He is kind, friendly and a fantastic instructor. My son loves coming to LAAPA. It is an outstanding school for music.

Hi my name is Mrs. Linda T. Rhone. I have always wanted to learn how to play a musical instrument, but I thought at age 55 I was too old. I finally mustard up the courage to google a music school close to me, and I found the River Ridge School of Music and Dance. I enrolled April 21, 2017 for only thirty minutes once a week. The instrument I always wanted to learn how to play was the violin. I thought it was a complicated instrument to learn until I met my teacher, Ms. Denise. Her warm gentle smile and calm demeanor put my fears and insecurities to rest. She is patient, kind, encouraging, and inspiring. She is very knowledgeable in her area of study. No question concerning the violin or music in general is off limits. With God's help and Ms. Denise's willingness to share her gift of music, my fantasy of playing the violin became a reality. I'm gaining confidence in each lesson. I can actually play the melodious sounds of "Amazing Grace" and "Simple Gifts!" I encourage anyone who has dreamed of playing a musical instrument to give River Ridge School of Music and Dance a call. The receptionists are welcoming and the instructors are professionals who are experienced and willing to share their talents. "Make the Impossible Possible!"

We have been participating in the Preschool Music classes for about 2 years now. Ms. Kadi is wonderful - patient with the kids, the activities are engaging, and look fun. They get a nice survey of kinder music - songs, sequencing, instruments (get to play real instruments sometimes as well as kinder instruments). My just-turned-5-year-old boy has been learning music basics from these classes, but he thinks he's just singing and moving and having fun.

We have also been participating in the parent & tot dance classes for about a year. Ms. Mary is sweet and the choreography is such that the kids don't even realize they're learning to dance. My just-turned-3-year-old girl always looks forward to the Fire Jump and the Princess Walk and recently started dancing without needing Mom out there with her. The classes are really enjoyable, for parents and kids, both.