Westminster Arts Academy

Westminster Arts Academy offers music lessons, dance classes, and arts classes. It also offers private music lessons, group music classes, toddler classes, Music FunTime®, piano lessons, guitar lessons, bass lessons, drums lessons, and violin lessons.

Programs

• Music lessons — As young as 18 months old, children of all ages, and adults · Seven days a week
• Dance classes — Children and adults · Seven days a week
• Arts classes — Children and adults · Seven days a week
• Private music lessons — Students of all ages and levels
• Group music classes — Students of all ages and levels
• Toddler classes — Young toddler musicians
• Music FunTime® — Young toddler musicians
• Piano lessons — Students of all ages and levels
• Guitar lessons — Students of all ages and levels
• Bass lessons — Students of all ages and levels
• Drums lessons — Students of all ages and levels
• Violin lessons — Students of all ages and levels

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• General schedule: Music, dance, and art lessons are available seven days a week. The office staff is available Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 8:30am-5pm.

About the provider

The academy’s history dates back to the mid-1960s. It was founded by Dr. Robert Rios and his wife Thuy Rios, and after Dr. Robert Rios passed away in 2013, the schools were run by their son Francis and daughters Teresa and Augustina. Westminster Arts Academy was awarded the National Music School of the Year Award in 2019.

Month-to-month lessons; no semester minimums. Lesson times are available seven days a week from early morning to late at night. Private lessons are personalized. Group classes have up to eight students. Toddler classes have up to six young toddler musicians.

Last updated September 16, 2026.