Year 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... 9... 10... 11... 12... 13... 14... 15... 16... 17... 18... ...and we're still counting. Over 18 years of transforming lives through music. Over 18 years of nurturing talents, building confidence, and creating local and global impact. 🎹 SUMMER MUSIC SPLASH (SMS) 2026 One Holiday. One Opportunity. A Lifetime of Possibilities. This August, don't just fill your child's holiday—ignite their potential. For over 18 years, COLLS Music Academy has been nurturing young minds through the transformative power of music, helping children grow in confidence, creativity, discipline, leadership, and self-expression. Designed for children aged 3 years and above, Summer Music Splash 2026 is an exciting holiday experience where learning meets fun, friendships flourish, talents are discovered, and unforgettable memories are made. Your Child Will Enjoy: 🎹 Instrumental Music Lessons 🎤 Vocal Training 🎼 Music Discovery & Creative Expression 🤝 Team Building & New Friendships 🎮 Fun Games & Interactive Activities 🎉 Celebration Party 🌟 Grand Finale Concert Whether your child is taking their very first music lesson or building on existing skills, Summer Music Splash provides the perfect environment to learn, grow, perform, and shine. 📅 August 6 – 29, 2026 👧🏽 For Children Aged 3 Years & Above 📞 Registration is now open! Call or WhatsApp: 0904 566 3573 This isn't just another holiday programme. It's where confidence is built, creativity is unleashed, and tomorrow's musicians begin their journey. COLLS Music Academy Celebrating Over 18 Years of Transforming Lives Through Music. 🎶 Learn. Create. Perform. Shine. #SummerMusicSplash2026 #COLLSMusicAcademy #CommunityMusic #MusicEducation #IbadanParents #HolidayProgramme #YoungMusicians #TalentDevelopment #LearnCreatePerformShine #Ibadan #OyoState

 

Little Minds 🥰 Big Harmony 🎉 Brighter Futures. 🎵❤️ Every teacher wears many hats, but the most important thing we wear is our heart. In Early Childhood Music Education, teaching extends far beyond notes, rhythms, qualifications, and lesson plans. It begins with a genuine love for children and a heart that makes every child feel safe, valued, heard, and capable. On any given day, we're not just music teachers—we become mentors, encouragers, listeners, cheerleaders, peacemakers, and, when needed, a reassuring fatherly or motherly presence for a child who simply needs someone to believe in them. Music is the medium, but love is the lesson. Children may forget a scale, a song, or an exercise, but they rarely forget how a teacher made them feel. When children are nurtured with patience, kindness, discipline, and genuine care, they develop not only musical excellence but also the pillars of strong character—integrity, respect, responsibility, resilience, empathy, self-discipline, confidence, teamwork, gratitude, perseverance, humility, and leadership. At COLLS Music Academy, we don't merely teach children to sing, play instruments, or read music—we intentionally raise confident, creative, disciplined, compassionate, and responsible young people who are equipped to excel in school, lead with character, and positively impact their communities. ☀️ Summer Music Splash 2026 is Here! This August, give your child an unforgettable holiday experience filled with music, creativity, confidence-building, fun, and lifelong friendships. Our Summer Music Splash 2026 offers an engaging blend of practical music training, musicianship, instrumental instruction, vocal development, music games, creativity workshops, ensemble performance, and character-building activities—all within a nurturing environment designed to help every child shine. Whether your child is discovering music for the first time or already showing musical promise, Summer Music Splash is the perfect place to learn, grow, and flourish. 🎹 Our Programmes • Early Childhood Music • Piano & Keyboard • Voice & Singing • Guitar, Violin & Drums • Music Theory & Musicianship 🗓 Summer Music Splash 2026 6th – 29th August 2026 📍 Venue: COLLS Music Academy, Liberty Stadium, Ibadan 📞 Phone/WhatsApp: 09045663573 🌐 Website: collsmusicacademy.com.ng Enrol today and give your child more than music. Give them the confidence to dream, the discipline to excel, the character to lead, and the foundation to thrive for a lifetime. COLLS Music Academy Teaching with heart. Inspiring for life. 🎼❤️ #collsmusicacademy #summermusicsplash2026 #bestmusicschool #ibadan #oyostate #nigeria

 

When Music Becomes a Pathway to Opportunity At COLLS Music Academy, one of our greatest privileges is witnessing the long-term impact of seeds planted in the lives of young learners. Today, we celebrated one of those unforgettable moments. Earlier today, the parent of one of our students, now resident in the United Kingdom, shared the joyful news that her daughter had been awarded a scholarship to attend The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, England. Her musical journey with COLLS Music Academy began at the age of four while the family lived in Nigeria. After relocating to the UK, her music lessons continued online. Through years of structured instruction, mock assessments, and preparation for the music proficiency assessment required during the admissions process, she successfully earned this scholarship. What made this achievement especially meaningful was the parent's reflection. She shared that she had never imagined music could become a pathway to such an outstanding educational opportunity or provide meaningful financial relief for their family. Looking back, she was grateful they had invested in music education from an early age and remained committed after relocating abroad. Her story reminds us that some of the most profound outcomes of education are often the ones we least expect. For some students, science provides the pathway. For others, it may be sport, mathematics, languages, or the humanities. For this remarkable young lady, music became the pathway to an outstanding secondary education. At COLLS Music Academy, we believe music education develops far more than musical competence. It nurtures discipline, creativity, resilience, confidence, collaboration, critical thinking, and the pursuit of excellence. These qualities often open doors to educational opportunities that shape a young person's future. This success reinforces our mission to use quality music education as a tool for unlocking potential, expanding opportunities, and empowering young people to thrive wherever life takes them. We warmly congratulate our student on this remarkable achievement and commend her parents for their unwavering commitment to her musical growth. We wish her continued excellence and success in this exciting new chapter. As educators, we plant seeds without always knowing where they will flourish. Moments like this remind us that when those seeds are nurtured with purpose, they can grow into opportunities that transform lives. Congratulations once again. Your journey continues to inspire families to see music not merely as an art, but as a pathway to opportunity. — COLLS Music Academy #COLLSMusicAcademy #MusicEducation #StudentSuccess #Scholarship #TransformativeEducation #ArtsEducation #MusicMatters #EducationalExcellence #UnitedKingdom #Nigeria

 

🎼 COLLS Music Academy Presents... SUMMER MUSIC SPLASH (SMS) 2026 A Premium Holiday Music & Creative Development Programme 👧🏽 For Children Ages 3 Years & Above 📅 August 6 – 29, 2026 📍 Liberty Stadium Main Bowl, Ibadan This holiday, let your child learn, create, perform, and grow through the transformative power of music. At COLLS Music Academy, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to discover their unique gifts early. Our carefully designed Summer Music Splash combines internationally informed music education with engaging, age-appropriate experiences that nurture confidence, creativity, discipline, communication, teamwork, and a lifelong love for learning. What Every Child Will Experience 🎹 Instrumental Music Lessons 🎤 Vocal Training 🎼 Music Discovery & Creative Expression 🤝 Team Building & Lasting Friendships 🎮 Fun Games & Interactive Activities 🎉 Celebration Party 🌟 A Spectacular Grand Finale Concert Why Parents Trust COLLS Music Academy ✔️ Over 18 years of music education excellence ✔️ Internationally informed teaching practices delivered with local relevance ✔️ A safe, caring, and inspiring learning environment ✔️ A holistic programme that develops musical ability alongside essential life skills 📞 Registration is now open. Call or WhatsApp: 09045663573 Don't let this holiday be ordinary. Give your child a meaningful experience that inspires confidence, unlocks potential, and creates memories that will last a lifetime. COLLS Music Academy's Summer Music Splash 2026 — Where Every Child Finds Their Rhythm, Voice, and Confidence. 🎶 #SummerMusicSplash2026 #COLLSMusicAcademy #IbadanParents #MusicEducation #pianolessons #guitarlessons #saxophone #vocallessons #violinlessons #LearnPlayPerformShine #HolidayProgramme #KidsActivities #YoungMusicians #TalentDevelopment #bestmusicschoolinibadan #Ibadan #oyostate

 

“Humility or Hidden Insecurity? The Silent Struggle Holding Back Talented Creatives” As a Music Educator and Mentor, I’ve seen a recurring inner conflict among some talented musicians — they delay, they doubt, not from lack of skill, but from mistaking insecurity for humility. And the unfortunate result is often a life half-lived, music unreleased & untapped potentials. There’s a thin but powerful line between healthy humility and self-sabotaging insecurity. Humility acknowledges growth and stays teachable. Insecurity shrinks your value, calling it “modesty.” Some skilled musicians have been trapped in the mindset of “not yet good enough.” Not because of real lack, but because of their imagined inadequacy. This is the real-life question many creatives struggle with: “Am I avoiding this opportunity out of fear? Or is this just not my path?” Fear/Insecurity says “What if I fail or look foolish?” “Others are more talented; I should stay behind.” “Maybe I’m not called to do this.” It echoes shame, self doubt, lack of confidence, promotes laziness, procrastination, and breeds hesitation. Intuition on the other hand says: 1. This isn't my path right now, and that's okay. 2. That’s not aligned with my core purpose or vision.” 3. I feel calm (not anxious) about stepping aside or not doing this now. It speaks in clarity, confidence & not confusion. If you constantly compare your talent to others, say no to opportunities because of fear of being seen, always downplay your achievements, over-apologize for taking up space or taking your rightful place…, then it might not be humility. It might be low self-esteem in disguise. Low self-worth camouflaging as humility can lead to delays in destiny, unfulfilled dreams, dormant gifts or ideas, missed leadership roles, underutilization of potentials/talents/resources, dilly-dallying, a lifetime of “almost” but never quite stepping into purpose, and not grabbing opportunity by the forelock. Insecurity will keep you in rehearsal when you're meant to be on stage performing. Creative confidence doesn’t just come from mastering skills. It comes from confronting the stories, fear, and false modesty that hold us back. Sometimes, the only thing standing between you and your next level is the story you keep repeating in your mind or the step you refuse/hesitate/fear to take. A well-structured mind is just as important as a well-tuned instrument. Therefore, I. Don’t bury your voice II. Don’t sideline your dreams III. Don’t let a distorted view of “humility” talk you out of the assignment you were born for. It’s time to step up & not step away. Joseph Adeleye, FMNES Lecturer, Music Education – Lagos State University | IB Music Educator |Music Economist| #MusicEducation #FearVsIntuition #MusicianMindset #SelfWorth #HumbleConfidence #LinkedinMusicians #InternationalBaccalaureate #LagosStateUniversity

 

Jazz Music Is Quite Educational And Neurologically Stimulating As a music educator deeply invested in holistic and transformative learning, I can affirm that jazz music is not only artistically rich but also intellectually and neurologically enriching. Saying “jazz is quite educational” only scratches the surface of its profound impact on both learners and the learning process. 1. Jazz provides educational richness beyond performance. Jazz embodies a pedagogy of creativity. Through improvisation, students develop not only technical proficiency but also higher-order cognitive skills such as divergent thinking, emotional expression, and real-time problem-solving (Berliner, 1994; Sarath, 2013). The harmonic structures, rhythmic complexities, and genre-bending character of jazz challenge learners to think beyond rote memorization. They must create, respond, and collaborate dynamically. 2. The Brain on Jazz: Cortex-Level Activation. What makes jazz particularly compelling from an educational neuroscience standpoint is its activation of multiple regions of the brain cortex during performance and listening. The prefrontal cortex, known for regulating decision-making and creative thought, lights up during spontaneous improvisation, reflecting the deep neural engagement that jazz demands (Limb & Braun, 2008). I. The motor cortex is activated through the precise physical coordination required in jazz drumming, piano, and wind instruments (Bangert & Altenmüller, 2003). II. The auditory cortex is finely tuned during jazz listening and performance, where tonal, rhythmic, and textural details must be constantly interpreted and responded to (Zatorre et al., 2007). III. And the visual cortex, particularly in ensemble settings, aids in processing cues from conductors, sheet music, or fellow musicians, thereby making jazz a multisensory, whole-brain activity. This multidimensional engagement supports neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to reorganize and adapt through experience. Studies affirm that consistent music training enhances brain structure and function, especially in young learners (Hyde et al., 2009; Schlaug et al., 2005). 3. Jazz provides a collaborative learning space. Beyond the brain, jazz teaches empathetic listening and adaptive collaboration. In group improvisation settings, each musician must contribute their voice while responding meaningfully to others. This process cultivates non-verbal communication, social-emotional intelligence, and group creativity (Sawyer, 2007)—skills increasingly critical in 21st-century learning frameworks. 4. It promotes cultural literacy through sound. Jazz is a living archive of African-American history, resilience, and innovation. Studying jazz opens up deep conversations about identity, migration, resistance, and cultural hybridity (Gioia, 1997; Monson, 2007). When we teach jazz, we’re not only teaching music; we’re cultivating cultural consciousness, cultural humility, cultural competence and historical empathy. To call jazz music “educational” is both an understatement and an invitation. It is a neuroscientific playground, a cultural textbook, and a creative catalyst. It is a discipline that stretches both the intellect and the spirit. In an age where educational outcomes are increasingly tied to adaptability, innovation, and empathy, jazz offers an extraordinary model for integrative, brain-based, and culturally relevant learning. – Joseph Adeleye References: Bangert, M., & Altenmüller, E. O. (2003). Mapping perception to action in piano practice: A longitudinal DC-EEG study. BMC Neuroscience, 4(1), 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-4-26 Berliner, P. F. (1994). Thinking in jazz: The infinite art of improvisation. University of Chicago Press. Gioia, T. (1997). The history of jazz. Oxford University Press. Hyde, K. L., Lerch, J., Norton, A., Forgeard, M., Winner, E., Evans, A. C., & Schlaug, G. (2009). Musical training shapes structural brain development. The Journal of Neuroscience, 29(10), 3019–3025. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5118-08.2009 Limb, C. J., & Braun, A. R. (2008). Neural substrates of spontaneous musical performance: An fMRI study of jazz improvisation. PLoS ONE, 3(2), e1679. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001679 Monson, I. (2007). Freedom sounds: Civil rights call out to jazz and Africa. Oxford University Press. Sarath, E. (2013). Improvisation, creativity, and consciousness: Jazz as integral template for music, education, and society. SUNY Press. Sawyer, R. K. (2007). Group genius: The creative power of collaboration. Basic Books. Schlaug, G., Norton, A., Overy, K., & Winner, E. (2005). Effects of music training on the child's brain and cognitive development. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1060(1), 219–230. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1360.015 Zatorre, R. J., Chen, J. L., & Penhune, V. B. (2007). When the brain plays music: Auditory–motor interactions in music perception and production. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 8(7), 547–558. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2152

 

Find Your Sound, Own It, Live It, Make It Simply Unforgettable Early in my journey, I realized that mimicking others could only take me so far. True growth came when I embraced my own sound. Developing a unique and excellent musical signature, artistic uniqueness, creativity, and cultural impact is essential because it distinguishes you from others, making your work instantly recognizable. Music historians and researchers, using tools like historiometry, show that musical greatness isn’t just about style, it’s also about productivity, influence, and historical context (Simonton, 1994). Scholars like Simonton and Paisley (1980) reveal that legacy in music is built through originality, persistence, and cultural relevance. Your sound is more than just notes and rhythms, it’s a historical imprint, shaping the artistic landscape for generations to come. Pouring your entirety into your craft allows you to connect deeply with your audience, offering them the best of yourself. When you create with authenticity and passion, you don’t just make music, you make a statement to the world saying: "This is my sound, my art, my gift to you." So, as you craft your sound, remember — history doesn’t remember the best imitators; it remembers the boldest creators. Remember this – what applies to music equally applies to life, because "MUSIC IS LIFE"! 😃🫶 — Joseph Adeleye References Paisley, W. J. (1980). Information and creativity: Toward a research agenda. In B. Dervin & M. J. Voigt (Eds.), Progress in communication sciences (Vol. 2, pp. 125–146). Ablex. Simonton, D. K. (1994). Greatness: Who makes history and why. Guilford Press. #MusicIdentity #CreativeGenius #Historiometry #Originality #MusicEducation #CulturalImpact #COLLSMusicAcademy