West Chester Academy

West Chester Academy offers The Music Class® for babies and toddlers from birth to 4, private music lessons in piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, drums, violin, viola, cello, voice and singing, trumpet, trombone, french horn, flute, clarinet, and saxophone, and Piano Express® group keyboard classes for ages 5 and up. It also offers instructional dance classes, competitive dance, acting classes, musical theatre classes, gymnastics, aerial silks, and dance classes for ages 2 to 19.

Programs

• The Music Class® — birth to 4 · Pre-school music classes for babies and toddlers and their parents; includes singing, dancing, instruments, bubbles, parachutes, and more.
• Private music lessons — all ages · Private lessons in piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, drums, violin, viola, cello, voice and singing, trumpet, trombone, french horn, flute, clarinet, and saxophone.
• Piano Express® — 5 and up · Group keyboard classes.
• Instructional dance classes — 2 and up · Dance classes for beginners and other levels.
• Competitive dance program — 5 to 18 · Competitive dance program.
• Acting classes — 8 and up · Acting classes.
• Musical theatre classes — 7 - 12 · Musical theatre classes.
• Gymnastics — preschool and school aged children · Gymnastics for preschool and school aged children.
• Aerial silks — 6 and up · Aerial silks classes.
• Dance classes 2 - 6 — 2 - 6 · Dance classes for young children who love to jump, leap, twirl, and move to music.
• Dance classes 6 - 9 — 6 - 9 · Ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop classes for older kids.
• Dance classes 9+ — 9 and up · Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and acro jazz classes.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Facility hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-9:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am-7:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am-4:00 pm; Sunday closed

About the provider

West Chester Academy has been in operation since 2007. It has been chosen by over 9,000 families. Ms. Patsy is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and was named Ohio Music Teacher of the Year for 2005-2006 by the Ohio Music Teachers Association. The academy says it believes there is a strong correlation between education in the arts and the development of skills that children need to become successful in life. Students come from West Chester, Fairfield, Hamilton, Lebanon, Mason, Springdale, Trenton, Middletown, Cincinnati and beyond, and recitals and performances are given at in-house venues, Ryman Hall, cruise ships, and local stages and platforms.

Most instructional lessons and classes are month to month. There is a 30 day withdrawal notice if the student needs to discontinue lessons. The final tuition payment is prorated, and there are no further obligations. Dance and Specialty classes may have a withdrawal blockout period prior to upcoming recitals and some classes have a particular term commitment. Background checks, CPR certification, security cameras, windows in studio doors, open door policies, cleaning and disinfecting are part of the landscape of West Chester Academy.

What families say

“You definitely understand child development and the variable paths that your students will take. I think you can equally teach students who want to become concert pianists or merely develop their hobby.” — Mary Weatherington, Parent

Last updated October 17, 2026.