Maine Academy of Modern Music

What Maine Academy of Modern Music does

Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit music education organization headquartered in Portland, Maine, founded in 2007 by Jeff Shaw. The organization delivers group and one-on-one instruction in modern/popular instruments and ensemble performance to students across Maine, with physical operations in Portland (two sites on Presumpscot St. and Fore St.), Bangor (PAL Center), and the Downeast region (Harrington/Narraguagus HS, plus remote delivery). Programs serve learners from preschool through adulthood: Preschool of Rock (ages 0–5), private lessons in voice/piano/guitar/drums/bass, matched youth bands, MAMM Sing Thing choir, adult ensemble bands, studio recording workshops, and a portfolio of summer rock camps including Girls Rock, Junior Rock, Ultimate Teen Rock, Songwriting & Recording, plus Bangor and Downeast camps. The organization runs the Resurgam Music & Arts Festival and AMPLIFY Maine Tour as branded community platforms.

The core product portfolio is delivered as in-person instruction at MAMM facilities and partner schools, supplemented by remote lessons (notably for Downeast Washington County students where geographic access is constrained). The organization has no proprietary technology platform — operations rely on the third-party Jackrabbit Class registration system, standard music education equipment, and partner-provided rehearsal/recording spaces (e.g., Monaco Studios for recording workshops). Value is created primarily through human capital (credentialed instructors, band-matching, performance curation) and community programming rather than technology.

MAMM operates a hybrid nonprofit revenue model combining earned program tuition (monthly private lessons at $170–$280, $60 annual household registration, unit-priced camps at $300–$895 and workshops at $330–$600) with contributed revenue from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and matching gift programs. WEX is the flagship corporate sponsor (PreSurgam Gala 2026 presenter), and Kennebec Savings Bank supports the AMPLIFY Tour. Financial assistance and need-based scholarships are explicitly available across programs, indicating that price is not used as a demand-rationing mechanism. GTM is direct-to-consumer via the website and Jackrabbit self-serve registration, augmented by school and nonprofit partnerships that function as both outreach channels and embedded service-delivery sites.

Name

Maine Academy of Modern Music

Legal name

Maine Academy of Modern Music

Website

https://maineacademyofmodernmusic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maine Academy of Modern Music is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2007 that delivers private lessons, youth and adult bands, preschool music classes, recording workshops, and rock camps across Maine from Portland, Bangor, and Downeast locations, serving students of all ages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Production, Recording & Audio Engineering (EDAMANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Music education programs
• Private music lessons
• Youth band programs
• Summer music camps
• Community music outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition: Recurring revenue from private music lessons, band rehearsals, and ensemble programs. Tuition varies by lesson duration and program type, billed monthly.
2. Summer Camps: One-time fees for summer rock camp programs at Portland, Bangor, and Downeast locations.
3. Annual Registration Fees: $60 annual registration fee per household covering lessons or ensembles for the school year.
4. Donations and Fundraising: Nonprofit fundraising campaigns, individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and matching donation programs.
5. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship of events including Girls Rock, Homecoming, Resurgam Festival, Bangor Rocks, and Amplify Downeast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit music education organization that delivers private and group music instruction, youth and adult band rehearsal programs, preschool music classes, recording workshops, and multi-week summer rock camps. Programs are offered in-person and remotely at locations across Maine (Portland, Bangor, and Downeast) for students of all ages, instruments, and skill levels, with regular live performance opportunities at professional venues and festivals.

Product overview

Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit music education organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services across Maine. The core offerings include Private Music Lessons (in-person and remote instruction for all ages in voice, piano, guitar, drums, and bass), Youth Bands (matched band programs with performance opportunities), Adult Bands/Ensembles (eight-week sessions for adults), Preschool of Rock (ages 0-5), MAMM Sing Thing (singing group for ages 8-18), and Studio Recording Workshops (in partnership with Monaco Studios). Summer programming includes Portland Summer Camps (Junior Rock, Ultimate Teen Rock, Girls Rock, Songwriting & Recording camps), Bangor Rock Camp at Husson University, and Downeast Summer Camp. Community engagement features Kids & Teens Open Stage events, the annual MAMM Slam competition, and the Resurgam Music & Arts Festival. Outreach programs include the AMPLIFY Maine Tour bringing professional musicians to rural schools, plus various performance partnerships across Maine communities. MAMM operates at three Portland locations (125 Presumpscot St., 144 Fore St.), Bangor (PAL Center), and serves Downeast Maine through partnerships with Cherryfield Elementary, Narraguagus High School, and other regional schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Music Lessons One-on-one music instruction for all ages in voice, piano, guitar, drums, and bass, offered both in-person at MAMM facilities and remotely. Available in 30, 45, and 60 minute weekly sessions billed monthly.
• Youth Bands Group band program where youth students are matched into bands based on musical preferences, instrumentation, age, and scheduling availability; they select or write songs and perform throughout the year at local venues and festivals.
• Adult Bands / Adult Ensemble Eight-week ensemble sessions for adults 18+ offering opportunities to play together and perform; tuition is $330 per eight-week session.
• Preschool of Rock Play-based music classes introducing children ages 0-5 to music through structured early childhood music activities; six-week sessions at $120 tuition plus $45 instrument kit.
• MAMM Sing Thing Singing group for children ages 8-18 who enjoy pop, indie, and singer-songwriters; led by instructor Emma Page and performs several times throughout the year at MAMM shows.
• Studio Recording Workshops Recording workshops for ages 13+ delivered in partnership with Monaco Studios and Equal Measure Arts, including Studio Recording 101 (eight-week foundational workshop) and Studio Production Lab (open-studio model for advanced students); $600 tuition.
• Portland Summer Camps Two-week rock camp programs at Portland locations (125 Presumpscot St. and 144 Fore St.) including Junior Rock Camp (ages 8-12 and 12-18), Ultimate Teen Rock Camp, Girls Rock Camp (ages 10-16, female and non-binary musicians), and Songwriting & Recording Camp; $895 per two-week session.
• Bangor Rock Camp One-week rock camp held at Husson University for ages 10-18; students are grouped into ensembles, learn songs in their favorite genres, and perform at the Gracie Theatre; $400 tuition.
• Downeast Summer Camp One-week rock camp at Narraguagus High School in Harrington, Maine for ages 11-18; students play in bands, learn songs, explore songwriting, and perform at the Milbridge Theatre and Milbridge Days Parade; suggested tuition $300 with financial assistance readily available.
• Bangor Band Program Weekly band rehearsals at the PAL Center in Bangor running September through June; $100 per month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving students throughout Maine from Portland to Bangor to Downeast

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Back Cove Music and Arts FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM student bands perform at this annual Payson Park festival in Portland. MAMM receives two 30-minute performance slots across the festival's two days, providing young musicians with professional-level performance experience.
• Boys and Girls Club of Southern MainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM provides regular music programming every week during the school year at the Boys and Girls Club Cumberland Avenue club's dedicated music space, offering instruction in percussion, guitar, bass, keyboard, ukulele, and voice to up to 25 members per session.
• Bull Moose MusicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMAMM partners with Bull Moose Music for the annual Record Store Day celebration, using this music industry event to promote music education through coupons and special promotions while coordinating performance opportunities for faculty and student bands.
• Portland Museum of ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM collaborates with the Portland Museum of Art to enhance their programming with live music, particularly for teen-focused initiatives including Cooper Beach tree lighting ceremony, Third Thursday Access for All programming, and Teen Night events.
• Creative PortlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn collaboration with Creative Portland, MAMM participates in the Summer Stage Series - a live local showcase and free concert series during summer First Friday Art Walks in Monument Square.
• Downeast Salmon FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM bands perform at the annual Smelt Fry event hosted by the Downeast Salmon Federation in Columbia Falls, with funds going towards clean water initiatives and protecting public access to the river.
• Cherryfield Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM has been bringing music teacher Cody Phipps to Cherryfield Elementary once a week since September 2023 for a full day of music instruction. An after-school band is also in development.
• Narraguagus High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM organizes annual AMPLIFY Maine Local Music Tour performances featuring local artists at Narraguagus Junior/Senior High School. Also hosts Downeast Rock Camp sessions.
• Maine Seacoast MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrior partnership through the Edge Program provided in-person music lessons to students in Washington County. When the pandemic began, MAMM transitioned to remote instruction to ensure continuity.
• Criterion TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping partnership with Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor as part of MAMM's expansion into additional Downeast communities, with AMPLIFY Tour performances planned.
• Hi-Fidelity BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM hosts Adult Open Jam events at Hi-Fidelity Brewery creating regular performance opportunities for local musicians through Wednesday evening events combining open stage formats with jam sessions.
• Heart of BiddefordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM students perform at the annual Heart of Biddeford River Jam celebration alongside the Saco River, offering performance opportunities in a professional festival setting.
• Portland Sea DogsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Portland minor league baseball team creating opportunities for students to perform at athletic events, including national anthem performances.
• City of BangorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM's Bangor Rocks bands perform during the annual Halloween trick-or-treating event on Maple Street, providing live music soundtrack for the community.
• University of Maine at MachiasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer location for Downeast Rock Camp programming before pandemic; continued partnership for community outreach.
• Deering Center PorchfestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAMM student bands participate in this annual September event in Deering Center neighborhood where musical performances take place on porches and driveways.
• Long Creek Youth Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperated by Maine Department of Corrections, Long Creek provides access to music education for incarcerated youth through partnership with MAMM instructors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• School of Rock: Largest franchised music education network in the U.S., with a similarly named 'performance program' that places students into bands and offers summer camps. Comparable year-round lesson plus band model and broadest geographic footprint in this category.
• Berklee College of Music: Boston-based music education institution with broader higher-ed and online continuing education arms. Comparable music-curriculum expertise and New England footprint, although at a vastly larger and credentialed scale than MAMM.

Direct peers

• Old Town School of Folk Music: Chicago-based nonprofit music school offering group classes, private lessons, and concert programming for all ages. Highly analogous diversified tuition-plus-events-plus-donations model, and a recognizable comparable for community-rooted music education nonprofits.
• Settlement Music School: Philadelphia-area nonprofit community music school offering private lessons, ensembles, and summer programs across multiple locations and ages. Closest peer in structure (nonprofit, multi-site, lesson-and-band offerings) and in scale (11-50 employee range).
• Brooklyn Music School: Nonprofit community music school in Brooklyn offering private lessons, bands, early childhood music, and performance events. Comparable program breadth and tuition-plus-donations revenue mix for a community-anchored music education nonprofit.
• Little Kids Rock (Music Will): Nonprofit modern-band-music education organization serving schools and underserved youth with band-focused programs. Highly comparable mission and customer base (youth, often Title I schools), and similar reliance on donations and corporate partners.
• Levine Music: DC-area nonprofit community music school providing private lessons, ensembles, and early childhood music classes. Closely matches MAMM's combination of early childhood (Preschool of Rock), private lessons, and ensemble programming at a similar multi-site nonprofit scale.
• Community Music School of Boston: Nonprofit community music school offering private and group instruction across instruments and ages in the New England region. Comparable nonprofit structure, multi-instrument curriculum, and year-round plus summer programming.

Others

• Bull Moose Music: New England regional music retailer that partners with MAMM on Record Store Day. Adjacent ecosystem participant that channels customers and brand credibility into MAMM's programs in the Portland and broader Maine market.
• Youth Performance Opportunities: Concept-level peer category covering youth orchestra, jazz, and band programs (e.g., Portland Jazz Orchestra, Maine All-State ensembles) that compete for students' discretionary time. Specific Maine programs include the Portland Music Academy and Maine Music Society.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MAMMrocks
• Xx.com/mammrocks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maine-academy-of-modern-music

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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