The Music Studio Atlanta Awarded 2024 School of the Year

On Tuesday, October 22 at 12pm, The Music Studio Atlanta will officially be recognized as the 2024 School of the Year by Music Academy Success, the largest international coaching organization dedicated to music academy owners. To celebrate this prestigious recognition, The Music Studio Atlanta will host a special reception at its East Cobb location. Guests will include Marty Fort, CEO of Music Academy Success, the studio’s teachers and staff, local dignitaries and Cobb Chamber leaders, select students and families, friends, supporters and members of the media. District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell will be presenting a proclamation she created for this special event.

The Music Studio Atlanta boasts 1200 students between their in-home and two studio locations, with an impressive roster of 65 of the best music instructors in Atlanta, and is one of the largest music studios in the country. They have also been recognized in 2024 by the Cobb Chamber as a Top 25 Small Business of the Year 2024 award, as well as Top 3 Best of Cobb award. Cecilia Rowe, Director and CEO of The Music Studio Atlanta, credits her amazing team of teachers, staff members, and the support of her family and husband, Sean Rowe, owner of St. Angelo’s Pizza, with locations in Smyrna and Cartersville.

The media and public are encouraged to attend and enjoy a light lunch, tours, and more. The awards ceremony will include presentation of a crystal trophy to Director Rowe and a check for $1,000 followed by a celebratory dinner with Mr. Fort later that evening.

The 2024 School of the Year award was presented on stage in April to Director Rowe at the National Music Studio Owner Conference in Las Vegas, hosted by the Music Academy Success System (MASS). At that time, The Music Studio Atlanta, chosen from a collection of national candidates, brought the trophy home to East Cobb, Smyrna/Vinings. This nomination is a testament to those schools that have demonstrated exceptional performance and dedication to music education as determined by their peers.

Director Cecilia Rowe says, “It is an immense honor to receive the 2024 School of the Year award, and I am deeply grateful to Music Academy Success for this recognition. Over the past 30 years, music education has not just been my profession—it has been my passion and my life's work. The joy of watching our students discover their own love for music has been the greatest reward of all. This award is a testament to the incredible community we’ve built together—students, teachers, and families alike. I am profoundly thankful for each and every person who has been a part of this journey. Here’s to many more years of making music and inspiring future generations.”