‘25 years, almost a million lollipops and 29,000 Students (and counting)’

A Message Petrova Jones:

I have been a professional musician and music educator for over 26 years! Originally born and raised in England, I moved to Palm Beach, at the age of five, and split my time between the two continents! I was fortunate to have had the benefit of both European and American education. This global transition certainly gave me a great deal of musical experience! As a teen, jazz influenced my music greatly as my Grammy Winning stepfather, Grover Mitchell, late band director of the COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA would share his love of music with me. In addition, my mother, a concert pianist, was committed to my musical success. It was due to this encouragement that I was afforded the opportunity to attend college at the age of only sixteen, graduating with my Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance (cum laude) at just nineteen years of age.

My major in college was piano performance and voice performance, and while I was a born performer, upon entering the 'big world' of professional musicians and performances after graduation I felt alone, like something was missing.  I had spent most of my early childhood in musical theater, and performing gigs in Europe and ‘doing shows’ was my entire life.  I cannot remember many weekends without lines to learn, tech rehearsal to attend, or scenes to block.  While I loved the theater life, and performing and singing, I also felt lonely in this kind of world.  At the end of a show, or a performance, after the costume was hung up, and your makeup scrubbed away, you were still back to being you, and I felt that there was just more to this Arts life......

I was called to ‘cover’ for a music teacher one day who Within a week I knew that this is what I was meant to do.

And I can proudly say that I just completed my twenty sixth year of teaching music.

I wanted to go back and learn as much about teaching and being an educator as possible, and so I went on to earn my Masters' degree in Educational Administration from MSU. I also spent thirteen of those years, simultaenously teaching in public school, and private s hool.Twenty six years, and over twenty nine thousand students later, I can still say that this is what I was meant to do.

During these last twenty six years I have developed my passion and used my talent for teaching to create our company, Petrova Jones Music Inc., and provide the best in music instruction for private lessons. Business demand has been high and we could not be more grateful.  Of course, running my business Petrova Jones Music Inc. is more than a full time job, it is my life, but I truly ENJOY my work.  It is a combined combination of the communities’ support and embrace, and my passion, that has driven PJM to where we are, and the philosophy we share, that all students are unique and must receive customized education to become successful.   I work DAILY to make sure that each student I teach is given individualized instruction. My studio retention rate is over ninety nine percent, and it is not just because I give a lollipop at the end of class.

In all seriousness, it is because I am committed to the student enjoying what they are learning! Come see for yourself why PJM is consistently voted the best! You will be glad you did!