Yoakam’s Top Level Music Academy opens Sept. 8
Kathy Yoakam (left) is shown here during a music lesson with one of her students, Zoe Wirtz, inside her home outside of Humboldt. Yoakam is opening Top Level Music Academy on Sept. 8, where she will give lessons inside the former Humboldt Care Center South building. Independent photo.
By PHIL MONSON
According to Humboldt’s Kathy Yoakam, “music is life.”
Yoakam, who spent 25 years teaching music in the Humboldt Community School District, is opening a new business, Top Level Music Academy. It will be located inside the former Humboldt Care Center South building along Highway 169 South.
Yoakam wants to keep music alive in the community.
“I want to make a musical impact on the community, ages 5 to 95,” Yoakam said. “It really doesn’t matter. I can teach younger kids too.”
“I’m just so excited about this. It’s going to be great,” Yoakam said. “I feel we need this here in our community.”
Yoakam, who retired five years ago, has been teaching music lessons from her home and other locations.
“I’m busier now than I ever was before. I used to have a part-time studio in Fort Dodge. I teach part-time in Algona and I teach lessons in my home three nights a week and I go to Fort Dodge one night a week,” Yoakam said.
“I really feel there’s a need in our community to grow our musicians, our young people and even older people, adults who want a refresher course. I have one already signed up and that’s exciting for me,” Yoakam said.
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