La Costa Music Academy

About La Costa Music Academy

Awaken your musical genius today! We offer superior music education to Carlsbad residents of every age. Learn more and learn faster with one of the best teachers Carlsbad has to offer. Every client from Thumbtack is guaranteed the opportunity to take lessons exclusively with our founder John Paul Keene.

John Paul is an award-winning pianist and critically acclaimed songwriter and music producer, having been featured on both radio and television... most notably on CNN! He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Piano Performance from the University of California Irvine, studying under Kei Akagi. He studied classical vocal technique for two years as a protege of Croatian opera super-star Dubravka Zubovic before moving to Los Angeles and studying popular vocal technique with Macy Gray's vocal coach.

When he was six years old, John Paul would tell his kindergarten teacher that he was going to be a piano player when he grew up... there's still a tile at Bathgate Elementary with a poorly painted piano on it. As a teen, he was accepted into the prestigious Grammy In The Schools program where he performed with the likes of Earth, Wind, and Fire and Otmaro Ruiz!

John Paul has held just about every job there is to hold in the music industry, from Piano Man to Song Writer to Recording Artist to DJ to Music Producer to Session Musician to Private Instructor for 12 years. He enjoys sharing his wealth of experience with the next generation, providing them with a complete tool kit for making music in the 21st century. He resides in La Costa, CA with his wife and business partner Nathalie Keene.