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Jacobs Academy is a program where participants learn about music and dance. It offers teaching and learning with respected teaching artists who have trained with world-renowned Jacobs School of Music faculty, guests, and alumni. Its diverse offerings in music and dance are structured to deepen participants’ relationships with these art forms.
The Jacobs Academy offers pre-college and adult students a chance to be part of communities that value and promote artful learning. For decades, the pre-college program at the Jacobs School of Music has been a robust and growing network of music teachers and learners. Generations of students have been trained in music and dance through these programs, with many later forging successful careers in the arts and others carrying lessons from their training into the rest of their lives. In 2020, the full collection of pre-college programs, adult non-curricular programs, and community engagement projects were consolidated under the umbrella of the Jacobs Academy. Participants in Jacobs Academy programs experience the highest level of teaching and learning with respected teaching artists who have trained with world-renowned Jacobs School of Music faculty, guests, and alumni. The mission of Jacobs Academy states that it is a place to love and learn about music and dance, and that engaging with the arts enhances well-being and serves as a source of connection and inspiration. The program is embedded in the community of both Jacobs and Bloomington and connects local, regional, and global creative communities. Its diverse offerings encourage a community that values and promotes artful living.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
The Jacobs Academy offers pre-college and adult students a chance to be part of communities that value and promote artful learning. For decades, the pre-college program at the Jacobs School of Music has been a robust and growing network of music teachers and learners. Generations of students have been trained in music and dance through these programs, with many later forging successful careers in the arts and others carrying lessons from their training into the rest of their lives. In 2020, the full collection of pre-college programs, adult non-curricular programs, and community engagement projects were consolidated under the umbrella of the Jacobs Academy. Participants in Jacobs Academy programs experience the highest level of teaching and learning with respected teaching artists who have trained with world-renowned Jacobs School of Music faculty, guests, and alumni. The mission of Jacobs Academy states that it is a place to love and learn about music and dance, and that engaging with the arts enhances well-being and serves as a source of connection and inspiration. The program is embedded in the community of both Jacobs and Bloomington and connects local, regional, and global creative communities. Its diverse offerings encourage a community that values and promotes artful living.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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