Lutherville Music School of Arbutus

Lutherville Music School of Arbutus is a music school in Arbutus, Maryland. It offers private lessons in guitar, piano, bass, voice, drums, violin and bowed strings, ukulele, woodwinds, and mandolin and banjo, for children and adults at all levels and styles. The school also runs a band program with weekly coached rehearsals, beginner through advanced, along with recording opportunities and live concert performances. Summer rock band camps are offered for beginners and all levels, with sessions that perform, record, and jam. Group music classes for 3 and 4 year olds use singing, listening, movement, and keyboard work in 40-minute classes. The school holds a rating of 5.00 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The school describes its approach as focused on the process rather than the product, with students learning in a pressure-free environment rather than being forced to practice. Students choose their own songs and make their own musical decisions, whether in individual lessons or as part of a band. The school states that it does not use a one-size-fits-all approach and instead caters to each student's needs, listening to their ideas and following their lead. Owner and Director Drew Wright leads the music and rock schools and teaches guitar, bass, drums, and recording, and coaches bands. He studied piano and trumpet before taking up guitar in middle school, earned a dual emphasis Music Composition and Recording Technology degree from UMBC, and toured nationally for ten years with the band Asbestos.

The school features a recital and concert hall with seating for 100 to 120 people and a YAMAHA grand piano on stage, available for rental by teachers, performers, and entertainers seven days a week by appointment, with bookings made up to six months in advance. Full-band multitrack recording is offered in the rehearsal space, with discounts for enrolled students.

Lutherville Music School of Arbutus is located at 1313 York Road. Its 5.00 rating reflects the experience of the students and families who have reviewed it.