The Allegheny Artworks School of Music

Discover the Joy of Music
Music has the power to inspire confidence, creativity, connection, and lifelong learning. Our school provides a welcoming and supportive environment where students of all ages and experience levels can develop their musical abilities while discovering the joy of making music.
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Through personalized instruction, engaging lessons, and performance opportunities, our dedicated teachers help each student build strong musical foundations while encouraging individuality and artistic expression.

​Whether you are taking your very first lesson, preparing for a performance, or looking to deepen your skills, we are here to help you reach your goals.

Come learn, grow, and make music with us!

The First Annual Allegheny Artworks Fall Fest
​Saturday, October 16-17, 2026 
Fall Fest is a weekend of music, creativity, learning, and community at Allegheny Artworks--
​with something for artists, students, and families.
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Throughout the weekend, there will be sign-ups for individual 1:1 music lessons, along with scheduled events including a Kids Jam workshop, a PA Indie Artist Workshop on multimedia marketing, and a special morning program for families.

More details and a few surprises will be announced soon.

Fall Fest is a glimpse of what we’re building at Allegheny Artworks:a place where people of all ages can learn, create, connect, and find opportunities to grow.

Family and Student Memberships are coming soon.
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Join us for Fall Fest and be part of the community as we build something new together.

Allegheny Artworks School of Music Founder & Artistic Director, Megan McGarry

As a dedicated string educator and performer, Megan McGarry is passionate about creating opportunities for musicians of all levels to play, learn, and connect. She is an alumni of the prestigious Berklee College of Music and holds a bachelor’s degree in music education. Her minor is in American Roots Music, a performance-based ethnomusicologal study of traditional music of the Appalachian region of the US. She holds a Music Educator's license from the state of Massachusetts and in addition to teaching private lessons and workshops for the better part of a decade, Megan spent two years teaching music abroad at the American School of Hong Kong.

With a focus on collaboration and creativity, she specializes in arranging popular music for string ensemble, making engaging and accessible repertoire for players of diverse backgrounds, and emphasizes a supportive, community-driven environment where musicians can build confidence, develop their skills, and enjoy the process of making music.​

Individualized Private Lessons

Preview Megan’s teaching style:

REVIEWS

​"Love taking lessons from Megan McGarry! Not only do you have an exceptional, professional instructor, lessons are so much fun due to Meg's innovation and creativity to customize lessons for her students. I started when I was in my mid-fifties, so its never to late to have fun learning to play fiddle or violin."
​-Kathy, student

"Megan is a celebrity in my children's eyes and introduced the love of music to them that they will always treasure. She is an excellent caring patient and fun music educator and we look forward to taking lessons from here this summer."
-Jenny, mother of student

Lesson Offerings

Violin/Fiddle Lessons:
Learn proper technique, music literacy, improvising, composition, ear training, and a diverse musical repertoire from jazz to bluegrass to Bach.

Voice Lessons:
A holistic and individualized individualized approach to singing lessons covering proper technique, vocal health, and the reading of notation. Guided by interest exploration, students have the oportunity to sing music from a variety of genres such as classical, musical theatre, folk, or popular music.

Clawhammer Banjo Lessons:
Claw-hammer banjo is a style of banjo playing associated with American old-time music. Students learn proper technique through the study of traditional music from the Appalachian mountains.

Acoustic Guitar Lessons
Individualized lessons focusing on chords and proper technique through a selected repertoire. Lessons focus on rhythmic guitar playing so that students learn how to accompany a vocalist. Guided by student interest, students have the oportunity to learn music from a variety of genres.

Songwriting Lessons & Coaching:
Individualized coaching for anybody interested in writing a song, whether your goal is to write your first song or refine your craft. Lessons will focus on lyric-writing, melody writing, overcoming writers-block to generate new ideas, and beginner production techniques for capturing and exploring musical ideas.
All levels, all genres welcomed