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Welcome to NEW SCHOOL OF MUSIC
GEORGIA'S LEADER IN MUSIC EDUCATION SINCE 1997!
"Hit Life's High Notes" at New School of Music! Since 1997, we’ve been your premier destination for exceptional music education. Beyond lessons, we offer comprehensive instrument rentals, sales, repairs, and print music. Our expert instructors provide personalized lessons in piano, guitar, bass guitar, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, drums, and percussion. Visit our full-service music centers in Buford and Lilburn, or explore our music conservatories in Johns Creek, Flowery Branch, and Fayetteville, Georgia. Discover how we can support and enhance your musical journey!

$5 TRIAL LESSON
Music Lessons in our Studios or Online
New School of Music offers music lessons at our campuses in Buford, GA 30518, Lilburn, GA 30047, Johns Creek, GA 30097, Fayetteville, GA 30215, and Flowery Branch, GA 30542. Music lessons are the cornerstone of the New School of Music experience, welcoming students of all ages and skill levels. Our faculty of qualified and passionate teachers conducts approximately 90,000 lessons annually, with over one million lessons taught since our founding in 1997. We offer instruction on a wide range of instruments, including piano, guitar, bass guitar, voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, drums, and percussion. Our students thrive and enjoy their musical journey at New School of Music. Join us and become part of our vibrant musical community!

Instrument Rentals
New School of Music offers the most competitive school band and orchestra instrument rental program in Atlanta and North Georgia. You may rent your music instrument online or directly at our Buford, Lilburn, Dunwoody/North Fulton, and Fayetteville locations. New School of Music works directly with your school band or orchestra director to ensure the instrument is exactly what the your student needs. New School of Music rents flutes, clarinets, bass clarinets, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, trumpets, trombones, french horns, baritones, percussion kits, bell kits, drum kits, violins, violas, cellos and double basses. Click the link below to learn more about our instrument rental program.

Instrument Repairs
New School of Music is known for providing reliable and timely repairs for nearly every musical instrument. We service brass, woodwind, percussion, and string instruments, from student models to high-end professional instruments. Our goal is to help all our students and customers reach their highest musical potential by ensuring their instruments are in perfect working order. Our personable and friendly technicians are NAPBIRT certified and offer honest assessments and expert repairs. They also provide helpful tips to keep your instrument in peak performance condition, reducing the need for future repairs. With our frequent delivery schedule, we ensure prompt service for customers at our music centers and extension schools. Trust New School of Music for dependable instrument repairs.

MEET OUR FOUNDERS
Rick Smith
Rick Smith id co-founder and director of New School of Music since its inception in 1997. He serves as Music Director of Gwinnett Symphony Chorus. Mr. Smith also serves as Music Director at Johns Creek Christian Church, and previously served in the same capacity at First Christian Church of Atlanta, in Tucker, GA. Mr. Smith maintains an active piano studio at NSM.

Robert Trocina
Robert Trocina is co-founder and director of New School of Music since its inception in 1997. Trocina has been Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra since 2006, and Music Director of the Georgia Ballet since 2019. He was appointed as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra in 2024.


Over 1,000,000 Lessons Taught and Counting...