We are determined to develop each student to his or her highest potential on and off the stage. Each student receives personal guidance and attention from SMA faculty and staff throughout his or her musical journey.

We provide students the highest level of music education and the most comprehensive training program available in the area. Combining music fundamentals, technical and musical instruction, we bring up well rounded musicians on and off the stage. Located downtown Sarasota, Florida, Sarasota Music Academy currently accepts students of all levels between 3 and 21 years old. Our exceptionally trained faculty is dedicated to help our students reach their utmost potential.

Highlights and features

Strings, Horn, Bass, Cello, Viola, Clarinet, Oboe, Violin, Voice

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Rachel Assi

Originally from New Jersey, Rachel earned her Bachelor’s of Music at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where she studied voice with Frederick Urrey. A mezzo-soprano, Rachel has most recently sung the roles of Indiana Elliott and Anna Hope in Virgil Thomson’s The Mother of Us All, and has also appeared as Mrs. Jones in Weill’s Street Scene under the direction of Dona Vaughn.

Jennifer Best

Originally from North Carolina, violinist Jennifer Best is currently the assistant concertmaster of the Sarasota Orchestra, as well as violinist of the resident Sarasota Piano Quartet. Prior to joining the Sarasota Orchestra in 2005, Jennifer served as a rotating co-concertmaster of the New World Symphony, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas.

Adam Desorgo

Adam holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a student of the late John Mack. As a student, he attended many summer festivals including the Brevard Music Center where he was a winner in its annual concerto competition.

Abe Feder

In 2008, Abraham Feder took his position as Principal Cellist of the Sarasota Orchestra and cellist of the Sarasota String Quartet.He attended The Curtis Institute of Music and studied with David Soyer and Peter Wiley. He served as Principal Cellist of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, the Curtis Chamber Orchestra and the Curtis Opera Orchestra.

Dan Jordan

He has played as concertmaster of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach), Spoleto (Charleston) Festival and Erie Philharmonic. He has also served in the sections of the St. Louis Symphony, Naples Philharmonic and Florida Orchestra. Previous to his tenure in Santa Fe, summers have been spent as a member of the Sun Valley (Idaho) Summer Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster of the Colorado Music Festival, Concertmaster of the National Repertory Orchestra and as an Assisting Artist at the Sarasota Music Festival.

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