Ron Leighty Music Studio

Ron Leighty Music Studio has been teaching guitar and piano out of the Plantation Village Shopping Center on West Broward Boulevard since 1980, which makes it one of the longer-running independent music schools in this part of Broward County. Ron Leighty himself holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mannes College of Music and a Master’s degree from Sarah Lawrence College, and he still runs the day-to-day instruction at the studio rather than handing it off to a rotating staff of hired teachers, which is a meaningful difference from larger franchise music schools in the area.

The studio’s focus is squarely on private, one-on-one instruction in guitar and piano, offered to students of all ages, from beginners just starting out to more advanced players working on technique. Rather than a generic group-class model, the setup here is built around individual lesson time in dedicated teaching classrooms. That approach suits students who want steady, personalized progress rather than a packaged curriculum shared across a large class.

What sets this studio apart from a typical lesson-only setup is the recording side of the business. The facility includes a professional recording studio built around Pro Tools, with a dedicated vocal booth and separate guitar sound rooms. For students who reach a point where they want to record original music or just hear themselves back in a properly mixed track, that capability is available on-site rather than requiring a trip to an outside studio. It also signals that Ron Leighty’s own background leans toward serious musicianship and production, not just casual hobby lessons.

The studio keeps a tight, predictable weekly schedule: Tuesday through Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Monday and Sunday closed. That schedule is built around after-school and weekend lesson slots, which fits the reality of teaching students who are often juggling school and other activities during the week.

For Plantation residents looking for a genuinely independent, long-established alternative to chain music schools, Ron Leighty Music Studio stands out both for its longevity at the same West Broward Boulevard location and for the added value of an in-house recording studio. Anyone serious about guitar or piano instruction, whether just starting out or looking to record finished tracks, has reason to call ahead and see what lesson times are open.