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Goodbye Laurel!
We expanded to 4148 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland Laurel in May 2023 and will miss it dearly, but we're in a new space now!
Upcoming PALAKA Events
Multiple DatesFri, May 24PALAKA Music and Arts, Oakland RockridgeMay 24, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PMPALAKA Music and Arts, Oakland Rockridge, 5332 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USAMay 24, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PMPALAKA Music and Arts, Oakland Rockridge, 5332 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USAWe're so excited to host our first "Studio Nights" where Studio Students can mingle and mix, and parents can have a night out for a couple hours! Drop off your kid between 5:30-6p Movie & Dinner: 6-8p Pick up by 8:30p- Multiple DatesFri, Jan 125332 College AveJan 12, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM5332 College Ave, 5332 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
Sat, Jan 06PALAKA Music and Arts StudioJan 06, 2024, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PMPALAKA Music and Arts Studio, 5332 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USAJan 06, 2024, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PMPALAKA Music and Arts Studio, 5332 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USACome and sing Disney and Broadway tunes with a live accompanist - Miss Heidi (the owner of PALAKA Music and Arts)! It's also a celebration of us moving into our own space, the new year 2024, and Miss Heidi's birthday, and a launch of our Kickstarter campaign.
Multiple DatesSun, Dec 17PALAKA Music & Arts StudioDec 17, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PMPALAKA Music & Arts Studio, 4148 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619, USA
Sat, Oct 28OaklandOct 28, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMOakland, 4148 MacArthur Blvd Studio B, Oakland, CA 94619, USA
Sat, Jul 08PALAKA Music and Arts StudioJul 08, 2023, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMPALAKA Music and Arts Studio, 4148 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619, USA
Tue, Jun 27Wix VideoconferenceJun 27, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMWix Videoconference
Sat, Jun 24PALAKA Music and Arts StudioJun 24, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMPALAKA Music and Arts Studio , 4148 MacArthur Blvd Studio B, Oakland, CA 94619, USAJun 24, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMPALAKA Music and Arts Studio , 4148 MacArthur Blvd Studio B, Oakland, CA 94619, USACome and visit PALAKA Music and Arts Studio's new location in Oakland's Laurel district! Instrument "Petting Zoo" ~ Free Trial Mini-Classes ~ Jam Sessions ~ Disney and Broadway Singalongs ~ Free $20 Gift Certificates for first 20 families
Our Studio Instruments
Featured Group Classes
Detailed information can be found on our services page
Perfect for curious toddlers and pre-schoolers wanting to play pitched instruments!
Does your little one already know their Left from their Right Hand and count to 5? They can start learning the piano!
Has your child or teen been wanting to learn how to play the piano? Join our group beginner classes!
Glimpses of Our Original Studio
About PALAKA Music & Arts Studio
PALAKA Music and Arts Studio offers group music classes for toddlers and preschoolers, group piano classes for preschoolers, and piano classes and lessons for youth, teens, and adults in Oakland and the East Bay Areas
We envision healing, restoring, and transforming the world
through music & arts, one child at a time
via public health prevention models
with youth and families in the East Bay Area and beyond
We strive to engage in, develop, and deliver programs
with a decolonial, anti-racist lens, to revolutionize music and arts education for our communities, this generation and beyond.
PALAKA Founder, Owner, and Educator Heidi Kelly-Tuason birthed the idea of the studio during the COVID-19 pandemic, integrating 15+ years of community health experiences with 20+ years of musical theater and church musician experiences, combining her education and training: BA Ethnic Studies + BS Biology (UCSD), MPH Maternal & Child Health (UC Berkeley), DrPH-PhD Community Health (UCLA), Postpartum Mental Health Peer Support Specialist Certificate (PSI), Pastoral Music & Liturgy Certificates (LMU), Early Childhood Education & Music (Santa Monica), Piano Teaching (Las Positas), and MA Music Education (San Jose State).
Contact Us
General Information: info@palakamusic.com
Group Classes: groups@palakamusic.com
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