Music Compound celebrates nine years, expands team

As local music school Music Compound celebrates its ninth year of operation, the company is on track to live up to its word of the year for 2025: “GROW.” Music Compound has welcomed six new team members, including administrative professionals and instructors, and promoted one team member, all in an effort to enhance its programs and enrich the lives of members and staff.

Music Compound is coming off a highly successful 2024, with record attendance at its concerts, impactful community collaborations, and the launch of innovative programs such as its Album Ensemble, which combines instructors and students to perform some of the music’s most renowned albums. Most notably, the company consolidated its Sarasota and Manatee County operations into a state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot new facility at 775 Bell Road in Sarasota.

New staff members include: Mariana Lyons, administrative coordinator, and Addyson Brown and Julia Stroud, music lounge assistants. Harper Weyant has been promoted to client coordinator, to ensure clients receive exceptional care and support. New instructors are Gavin McCoy (drums), Alex Perez (multi-instrumentalist), and Donna Zanger (piano and Musical Theatre program support and accompaniment).

“During our 2024 Music Compound Awards & Staff Retreat, our team chose the word ‘grow’ to help guide our work this year and showcase our commitment to fostering growth in every aspect of our business,” said Music Compound President and owner Jenny Townsend. “With the financial demands of our new facility, we are seeking to reach a new membership milestone – 500 – to enable our community to thrive, provide greater earning opportunities for our incredible teachers, and ensure the sustainability of our company. I am confident that we will reach our goal – and beyond!”

Over the past nine years, Music Compound has welcomed nearly 185 team members into the family, including 35 who got their very first jobs through the company’s Apprentice Program; donated more than $100,000 to the community through various fundraising endeavors; been recognized by the Sarasota Chamber for “Products and Services Business of the Year” (2019); and connected thousands of aspiring or hobbyist musicians of all ages through a shared passion for music and collaboration.

The Music Compound provides an environment to inspire, collaborate and educate children and adults in pursuit of their love of music. Private and group lessons are available on a wide variety of instruments as well as programs such as Kidz Rock (ages 4-7), Junior Rockers (ages 8-11), ukulele and guitar groups (ages 8-12), the Musical Theatre Program (ages 7-14), Songwriting Series (ages 15+), Adult Jam Sessions, the Gulf Coast New Horizons Music program for adults ages 50+, and more.

Visit musiccompound.com for more information.

About Music Compound
The Music Compound (775 Bell Road, Sarasota) provides an environment to inspire, collaborate and educate children and adults in pursuit of their love of music. The goal is to transform dreams into reality by providing a contemporary and influential environment for musicians of all ages. For more information, visit musiccompound.com.