Harmony at the Heart of Beaver Island
TUNES Music Makers provides accessible, high-quality music education and creative opportunities to the Beaver Island community, with a special focus on improving the mental health and well-being of both young people and older adults. By fostering creativity, building confidence, and strengthening social connections across generations, we enrich lives while preserving the island’s unique musical heritage. Our mission is to ensure that every member of our community—regardless of age, background, or financial situation—can experience the transformative power of music as a tool for personal growth, emotional wellness, and cultural continuity.
Music Lessons for Every Age—With Youth at the Center
Lessons run in 12-week sessions. Before each session begins, we review registrations and award scholarships based on need and available funding. To stay true to our mission and serve the community responsibly, we prioritize scholarships for school-aged students first, followed by senior citizens, and then adults if funding remains.
And in gratitude for their service: Veterans receive music lessons at no cost.
If you are interested in lessons, we encourage you to apply under Registration.
Contact Us
- tunes@tunesmusicmakers.org
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Tunes Music Makers
PO Box 46
Beaver Island, MI 49782
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Happiest of Birthdays to our one and only Mr. Paul! 🤘🎉
Your gifts to our program and the impact you have on your students go far beyond teaching guitar chords. You inspire confidence, encourage creativity, and help our young musicians believe in themselves. We are so lucky to have you as part of the TUNES family!
Keep on rockin’, Mr. Paul! 🎸❤️
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🎻 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞?
Ruby John makes a difference every time she teaches in our program at Beaver Island Community School. She is warm, encouraging and has a wonderful ability to meet students where they are, adapting to different learning styles and helping each student find their own way into the music.
And you don’t have to be a student at the school to learn with Ruby!
Ruby offers 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬, both in person at the TUNES Studio on Beaver Island and virtually. You can choose one or the other, or combine the two for even more flexibility.
Your lesson schedule can fit your life, too. Take as little as 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 or learn 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. Whether you’re brand new to the fiddle or looking to grow as a musician, there’s a place for you.
🎻 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡-𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨
🎻 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨 60+
🎻 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬
𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜. They’re about encouragement, connection, confidence and carrying the tradition of fiddle forward.
Contact TUNES to get registered!
tunes@tunesmusicmakers.org
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Fall is in the air, and the TUNES Studio is back in the rhythm! 🍂🥁
✅ Students are settling back into their private lessons.
✅ Ruby John is getting ready to begin her third fiddle residency at BICS.
✅ And the sound of drums is a pretty good reminder that music is alive and well here on the Island!
Life is good for the young musicians on Beaver Island! 💚
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