Music Academy of Kansas City (MAKC)

Founded in 2015 by Turkmen pianist Dr. Maya Tuylieva, MAKC has grown from a single Crossroads studio into a vibrant multi-instrument academy serving the Kansas City metro. Offering private lessons in piano, strings, voice, guitar, woodwinds, and composition—plus chamber music through Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians—the academy provides rigorous, personalized instruction from highly trained faculty. Students have performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kauffman Center. MAKC stands as a living cultural bridge, carrying forward the artistic excellence of Dr. Tuylieva’s Turkmen heritage.