Music Village
| Music Village neon | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Musical Instruments, Music Education |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
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Key people
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Don Kong, Owner |
| Products | Musical instruments, Recording equipment and accessories |
| Services | Music Education |
| Owner | Don Kong |
| Website | Music Village |
Music Village is one of the oldest, continuing music store and education chains in San Jose, California, with two stores in the city.
History
Joe Teixeira opened Music Village in 1964, as he saw that there was an opportunity to sell musical instruments to his music students.[1] The first store opened in the Cambrian Park, California neighborhood, and has been the go-to music store in the region since then,[2] followed by a second one at the Santa Teresa, San Jose, California neighborhood, which opened in the 1970's.
According to its first owner's testimony to the NAMM Show,[3] Music Village was instrumental in keeping music alive in the region when California Proposition 13 (1978) passed, as it dramatically reduced the funding public schools received, cutting the music budget. Music Village would at the time provide music teachers to schools, so they could keep their music programs alive.
Teachers[4]
- Dillon Vado: Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba
- Nichole Boaz: Piano
- Scott Barnhill: Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute
- Craig Johnson: Guitar
- Eric Bolvin: Trumpet
- Fred Rast: Saxophone, Clarinet
- Daisy Bate: Cello
- Mike Cozzolino: Piano
- Noel Catura: Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute
- Nicole Cooper: Singing
