Our History

Leslie Hercules, founder of Chaska Music Studios, opened the studio in 1995 after several years of teaching independently. With a full schedule of 40 piano students, teaching out of her home, and getting several calls a day inquiring about lessons, Leslie's dream of owning her own studio was just beginning. She hired two teachers and began renting space in churches for lessons. Over two decades later, Chaska Music Studios operates with 16 professional music instructors, a spacious building unit with 11 studio rooms and a waiting room, and 260+ students taking private music lessons on a weekly basis.

As the logo states, we truly believe that the gift of music is a gift for life.
Thousands of students have walked the halls of the studio, and several have gone on to major or minor in music.
With 40 piano students already and several calls has been offering private music lessons since 1995., Flute, French Horn, Violin, Viola, Voice, Guitar, Oboe, Trumpet, Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon, Harp, and Music Therapy. We have been the music studio of choice for our ways that engage, inform, and entertain. Our talented and educated instructors use customized curriculum that provides opportunities that exist nowhere else. Our studios are private and personal, and our instruments are as high-quality and unique as our methods and our teachers. Our students and their families are diverse and engaging.

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Our student base is varied. The studio brings in students from various school grades in all forms of schooling including public, private, and home-schooled students. Our ages range from our younger base of students who have yet to start pre-school to adults. We draw students from all over Minnesota, most notably, the Twin Cities and its suburbs.

Our offered instruction caters to students of all ages and abilites. Should you need more information, please call us at (952) 448-5656, e-mail us, or visit us.

Serving all of the Twin Cities, Chaska, Chanhassen, Victoria, Shakopee, Eden Prairie, Waconia, Edina, and more!



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