Generation Music & Arts Academy Programs
Generation Music and Arts Academy, 676 Bockman Rd # F, Suite F & E, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
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Generation Music & Arts Academy Programs offers Performance Lab Lessons, Instrumental Lessons, and Ensemble Classes, including piano, violin, guitar, voice, bass, and woodwinds lessons. Students can also join Chamber Orchestra, Ukulele Group, Dance, and Spoken Word. Performance Lab Lessons are recommended as a starting point for students age 6–10 and are described as great for students who are motivated by peer interaction, game-learning, and teamwork.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Quarter system with fall (12 weeks), winter (10 weeks), spring (10 weeks), and summer (11 weeks), with class options Monday–Friday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am–3:00 pm
• Price: Performance Lab Lessons $55 per 60 minutes (minimum of 2 or 3 students); Instrumental Lessons $40 per 30 minutes, $50 per 45 minutes, $60 per 60 minutes; Ensemble Classes $35 per 60 minutes (minimum of 5 students); billed quarterly
All programs run on a quarter system that aligns with most school calendars, and enrollment is ongoing, with registration available at any time. Students in each program have the opportunity to perform twice a year in June and December, and during the pandemic, students are able to perform via Zoom during the performance series. Ensemble Classes are performance-based classes where each student is encouraged to explore their individual style as well as small chamber ensembles.
Generation Music & Arts Academy was formerly known as Dandan Performing Arts Center. The organization is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The mission statement is, “Our mission is not what we do, rather the difference our actions make,” attributed to Cynthia Goco-Nakar, GMAA Founder & Former Executive Director. These ensembles perform concerts and community events, and Generation Music & Arts Academy recognizes that they are living and working on the ancestral land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area and acknowledge and respect their connection to this region.
Payments are made in the portal, over the phone, or by sending a check to Generation Music & Arts Academy, and billing fees are based on the listed rates. Families can email [email protected] to request a payment plan.
Last updated March 12, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Quarter system with fall (12 weeks), winter (10 weeks), spring (10 weeks), and summer (11 weeks), with class options Monday–Friday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am–3:00 pm
• Price: Performance Lab Lessons $55 per 60 minutes (minimum of 2 or 3 students); Instrumental Lessons $40 per 30 minutes, $50 per 45 minutes, $60 per 60 minutes; Ensemble Classes $35 per 60 minutes (minimum of 5 students); billed quarterly
All programs run on a quarter system that aligns with most school calendars, and enrollment is ongoing, with registration available at any time. Students in each program have the opportunity to perform twice a year in June and December, and during the pandemic, students are able to perform via Zoom during the performance series. Ensemble Classes are performance-based classes where each student is encouraged to explore their individual style as well as small chamber ensembles.
Generation Music & Arts Academy was formerly known as Dandan Performing Arts Center. The organization is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The mission statement is, “Our mission is not what we do, rather the difference our actions make,” attributed to Cynthia Goco-Nakar, GMAA Founder & Former Executive Director. These ensembles perform concerts and community events, and Generation Music & Arts Academy recognizes that they are living and working on the ancestral land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area and acknowledge and respect their connection to this region.
Payments are made in the portal, over the phone, or by sending a check to Generation Music & Arts Academy, and billing fees are based on the listed rates. Families can email [email protected] to request a payment plan.
Last updated March 12, 2026.
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