KC Music opened on October 4th, 2014 as a retail music store. Shortly after opening, it became a music academy offering lessons for a multitude of instruments. In the spring of 2024, the founder of the academy retired and Beci Lankford, longtime piano teacher in the Northland, purchased the academy. Beci is passionate about teaching music to every child in the way they learn best and helping them to not only develop their skills, but enjoy their time with their instrument. Beci partners with every instructor at KC Music Academy and hopes to continue to have an impact on Kansas City as we create the next generation of musicians. Beci is an active member of many music teacher organizations including: Kansas City Music Teachers Association, Federated Music Teachers of Kansas City, and the Mid-America Music Association.

Our Policies

Lesson payment is collected by auto draft on the 1st of each month. Each student must register an account through our website and provide payment information of either checking account ($5 discount) or credit card for monthly tuition. A payment decline will result in a $35 penalty. No lessons are provided without advance payment. A 30 day notice is required to discontinue lessons; no refunds will be given if student discontinues lessons after paying for the month.

If a student is unable to attend their regular lesson time for the week, they are welcome to schedule a makeup lesson with their regular teacher during the week of the missed lesson, if a makeup time is available on the teacher's schedule. Makeups are not guaranteed, and are only offered if at least 24 hours notice is given. Credits are not given for missed lessons.

On occasion if a teacher is absent, a substitute may be assigned to teach their students for that day. The substitute will be skilled in the instrument that is being taught.

Group workshops will be given at different times throughout the year and will replace your regular lesson for the week. Group workshops will be given the weeks of  Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's. Group workshops offer a different and fun learning environment and give time to focus on specific topics.

The Academy will be CLOSED for the following days during 2025:
March 22-28

May 26 (workshops offered this week)

June 30-July 5

September 1 (workshops offered this week)

November 27 (workshops offered this week)

December 22-27

December 31-Jan 1 (workshops offered this week)