Music Academics was first established in 2006 as an online music school to provide a quality distance education in music. It has since expanded from virtual classrooms to studios throughout the New York Tri-State area. Its founder Samuel F. Clarke has over twenty years experience as a classically trained musician and instructor. Employing the latest technologies in modern education, Music Academics Online has a user friendly virtual campus which simulates a real classroom, tracks the student’s progress while delivering a multi-media enriched experience. On location at our studios, you can learn to play your favorite instruments (up to two, available only on location) in a relaxed, clean and well equipped studio setting.