Lakehouse Music Academy is among those being honored Friday at the annual Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Carousel Awards. Just two years after opening its doors, the music academy is also a hub of recording studios, professionally-equipped rehearsal spaces, a retail music store, and base for music industry professionals. Their goal of creating a space […]

Two years after the Lakehouse Academy first opened its doors, owner Jon Leidersdorff will begin growing the business. Monday the Planning Board granted site plan approval – the last Leidersdorff needed to expand his teaching school, rehearsal, and recording studio spaces. It came just days after the City Council approved a use amendment to allow […]

The Planning Board Monday night approved an amendment that advances Lakehouse Music Academy and Recording Studio owner Jon Leidersdorff’s plan to expand west into a neighboring three-story property. The amendment, similar to one obtained in 2011 for the current structure, is needed because Leidersdorff’s planned recording studios and classrooms uses are not a permitted use […]

This past weekend, relevant, real-life music education at Asbury Park’s Lakehouse Music Academy included life lessons from one of New Jersey’s native rock-star sons, Jon Bon Jovi [above, center]. The 52-year-old internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter sat down with a group of about about 40 students enrolled in the music academy’s songwriter program and pro group on […]

The Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with Lakehouse Music Academy, is set to host a fundraiser in continued support of the new music program at Hope Academy Charter School, according to a news release from event organizers. “Let the Music Play: Change a Child’s Life” takes place Saturday, Nov. 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 […]

Smash Mouth guitarist Sean Hurwitz will head to Asbury Park’s LakeHouse on July 25 and hand over two of his personal guitars to help aid young. local musicians. The guitars will benefit New Jersey non-profit The Project Matters’ new effort “Guitar Days,” which encourages musicians to donate new or lightly used guitars so they can […]

Patrons of Watermark who sip libations while taking in the sights and sounds of events at the Stone Pony Summer Stage, located directly across from the upscale waterfront lounge on Ocean Avenue, will have to ante up a cover charge this year — but all for a good cause. Russell Lewis, Watermark’s co-founder and owner, is using […]

The Lakehouse Music Academy took over Asbury Park’s Stone Pony on Sunday for their third “big gig,” an end-of-semester performance that lets students showcase the skills and songs they’ve learned in front of a supportive crowd of family and friends. The event starts at noon with performances by students in the “Get Started” program, for […]