Mount Olivet School of Music & the Arts
A Musical and Artistic Resource for the Whole Community
Where music and art come alive—igniting your spirit!
The Mount Olivet School of Music & the Arts (MOSOMA) nurtures creativity and inspires artistic growth in students of all ages and abilities through private music lessons and engaging art classes.
Our dedicated music teachers offer exceptional one-on-one instruction in a warm, supportive environment, helping each student build confidence and develop their skills, whether they’re beginners or more experienced musicians.
In art classes, students explore a variety of visual art genres while learning together in a creative, community-centered setting. Through painting, drawing, and mixed media, you will discover new techniques and build confidence in expressing yourself visually.
If you are interested in more information about private lessons, please fill out the Interest Form or contact the School of Music and the Arts at 612.767.2262 or by email. Discover your creativity, find your community — join MOSOMA!
Private Lesson Instructors
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Click here to fill out an Interest Form to begin the process of finding you the perfect teacher!
Art Classes
Northern Lights Acrylic Pour
Monday, January 26, 6pm, $40
Winter Scene Palette Knife Painting
Monday, February 23, 6pm, $45
Paper Quilling Flowers
Tuesday, March 24, 6pm, $40
Paint Like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Monday, April 27, 6pm, $40
Alcohol Ink Garden
Monday, May 18, 6pm, $45
For more information, or to be put on the email list, contact MOSOMA at mosoma@mtolivet.org.
Art Instructor
Vanessa Merry
Vanessa Merry moved to Florence, Italy at the age of eighteen to study the methods of the great masters in painting, drawing, and printmaking at Palazzo Spinelli. From here she continued her education and exploration of the human-figure, still-lifes, and landscapes at Atelier de Chimere in France where she enjoyed Plein-Air painting in the French countryside. She moved back to the United States where she attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota in Visual Arts and Art History.
She has been actively involved in the Twin Cities art scene for many years. Vanessa Merry has won several awards for her paintings in local galleries. She was the President of the Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale, Minnesota and worked for WARM (Women’s Art Resources of MN).
Vanessa currently enjoys creating works of art in many different styles, but finds herself happiest when she is in the classroom teaching others all the skills that she has acquired in her studies.