Our Mission

Our mission is to provide mentorship, foster innovation, and ensure that each student is aspired to create works in the creative arts and have college and career readiness.

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Our Vision

The Aria Music Class Piano Studio (AMCP) will be the most well-rounded creative arts center in America, ensuring that every student is aspired for college or career readiness through our deliverables of mentorship, production, and community service.

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Our Goal

We have the goal to aspire each student to create, engage in innovative productions, and and conduct an annual community service.

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School-Wide Focus

We focus on building relationships and fostering camaraderie amongst each student.

We focus on the creative arts and social emotional learning  to allow a beginner, intermediate, or mastery student to feel knowledgeable and confident in their discipline.

We focus on developing an appreciation of community service through mentorship. 

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5 Pillars

Create | Aspiration | Mentorship | Production | Service

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Moto

Playing to Learn, Learning to Play

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Class Framework & Philosophy

We infuse the methods and practices of Social Emotional Learning and Restorative Practice at the beginning of each lesson. Our understanding is the relationship between teacher and student is paramount before any form of instruction. Our philosophy is centered on the Suzuki Method. It is the core belief that children learn best from their 'mother language'. We focus on making students competent musicians and then introduce to notation. 

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Suzuki Method emphasizes:

1. Parental involvement

2. Start at an early age

3. Listening & repetition

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Our Purpose

"Our purpose is to mentor and aspire individuals to become more involved in the creative arts within their communities and personal lives. We offer a high-quality instruction for persons of nearly every age to prepare them for success in their creative endeavors. We believe that talents are a gift from the Father and that we have a responsibility for developing and displaying to bring Him glory in an excellent way."  

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THE ARIA’S MUSIC CLASS

A music class transcribed from the teaching and best practices of Bahamian recording artist Paul Hanna.

 

About Paul & Tanya Hanna      -   Bahamian music icons extraordinaire

 

Paul and Tanya Hanna are musicians, vocalists, pianists, writers and producers, who have organized many events from jazz concerts to public school music workshops; presented seminars and benefits in the US and The Bahamas for more than 3 decades.  

 

Their diverse  talents  have been fully executed in several areas of the entertainment industry including production, songwriting, vocalists, authors, pianists, teaching, mentoring and wellness advocates. Their repertoire includes jazz, R&B, Caribbean, Latin, show tunes and original works.

 

Collectively, they have:

• Toured Canada, the USA, Mexico, Jamaica, Tunisia, Caribbean, and Hong Kong

• Performed with top 40 R&B artists Jeffrey Osbourne, Nancy Wilson, Peabo Bryson, Denise Williams, Melba Moore, Harold Melvin, Maxine Nightingale, Billy Cobham, Arturo Sandoval, Grammy winners Jeff Haynes, Gary Haase, Roger Ryan, Stan Getz, Chick and Gail Corea

• Performed in benefit concerts to raise funds for many causes

 

Accomplishments, concerts and benefits through the years:

1999: They received the Miami Dade County Florida Appreciation Award from Miami Mayor Alex Penelas    

2004 - Produced Yuri Rozum (the number 1 Russian pianist, Mosko Russia). In concert at Government House

2005: Presented with Outstanding Citizens Award for community service from the Bahamas’ Minister of Health

2010: Benefit for earthquake survivors in Haiti

2015: Paul received the coveted “You In Music PTTM Outstanding Achievement, Service and Performance Award.” 

2016: “Doing What I'm Called to Do” concert; international book tour for “Embracing You–A Self Care Guide–Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes” by Tanya Hanna and “Home Grown” by Paul Hanna, touring NYC, Nashville, Chicago and The Bahamas. 

2017:   “Away From The Daily Grind,”  and “Nothing Like Being There”

2018 -  Jazz music workshop for Public Primary Schools, sponsored by the US Embassy; Summer Camp - RND’s  “Tribute to Paul Hanna”; “A Treat for the Soul” presented by Shakespeare in Paradise at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas

2019:  “Paul and Tanya Through the Years” at Dundas Center for Performing Arts; Benefit concert for “Hurricane Relief Concert” for The Bahamas

 

Paul wrote the theme song & soundtrack for the Bahamian movie -  This Time Next Year  by Earlin Williams 1997

 

 

Their sons, musician Troika Hanna teaches music in Nashville and graphic artist Mustapha Ali-bocas works out of New York City. 

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Paul Hanna is still currently touring with major recording artists, organizing productions of his own and currently completing Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 of the Aria’s Music Class practical & theory book. The Vol.1 material is currently being used in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School District and Fisk University.

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