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The Jazz Hands Musician’s Academy provides training to adults (age 18 and older) of the Autism Spectrum
The Jazz Hands Musicians Academy is a tuition-based program and we provide a monthly invoice that details the number of hours and the type of classes you take each quarter at JHMA. If you are a consumer fo the Regional Center, please contact you service coordinator for more information about funding.
Regional Center funding available
Yes! We offer partial scholarships depending on the financial need of the student
The Jazz Hands Musician’s Academy is a 3 phase program that provides individualized training and resources. The completion time depends on the commitment and progress of the each student, however, the approximate minimum duration to complete the program is 3 years.
PHASE 1 (Minimum of 8 Mos): Job Development, Career Exploration, Work-Readiness Training, On-stage & Music Technique Training
PHASE 2 (Minimum of 1 year): Internship & Specialization
PHASE 3 (Minimum of 1 year): Job Placement & On-The-Job Coaching
The Jazz Hands Musicians Academy academic year is divided into FOUR quarters.
The Jazz Hands Musician’s Academy offers up to 19 hours a week of training from Monday – Saturday. Because training is individualized, the schedule of each student may vary.
Unfortunately, we do not, however, we do provide transportation training!
At the Jazz Hands Musicians Academy, we expect each prospective student to already have 1-2 years background in their instrument. From there we can help you improve on your instrument whether it is voice, guitar, piano, drums, etc. So the short answer is yes, we provide instrument training and music theory, but only to students who already have some background in their instrument.
Please check out our Music Teacher Training Program for more information about music lessons for beginners
At Jazz Hands For Autism, we recognize that sometimes a person may have multiple diagnoses. While musician who on the autism spectrum are our primary focus, we do also sometimes work with aspiring musicians who have other Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities. Please email us to schedule an intake session in order to determine if we can be a resource you or your loved one.