After serving the area for over six years, Allegro Pearland Academy of Music opened its own standalone studio on Feb. 5 at 1801 Country Place Parkway, Ste. 107, in Pearland. Over 200 students take private lessons from the academy’s 25 faculty members in a variety of instruments — piano, guitar, viola, violin, cello, voice, ukulele, drums, brass instruments and more — including a string ensemble for students age 8 and older with a year of experience. The school has a music therapist on staff and offers a special needs piano class. It of one of the only schools in the area to offer the Royal Schools of Music curriculum and examination. www.allegroacademypearland.com