Fender Music Academy

Fender Music Academy is located on the ground floor of 113-A in Shahpur Jat. If you’ve ever walked through the lanes here, you know it’s a bit of a maze with all the small shops and studios. Our space is tucked away, and you can usually hear a bit of drumming or a guitar riff coming from inside as you walk past. We have a few small rooms partitioned off for lessons, and they’re mostly filled with music stands and old stools. The walls have some soundproofing foam stuck on them, though it’s starting to peel in the corners. We aren't some big, fancy school with a bunch of rules; we’re just a place where people can come and learn to play an instrument. Most of us who teach here have been playing in bands for years. The front room is where we keep some extra strings and tuners, and there’s usually a pot of tea going. It gets a bit crowded when students are arriving and leaving at the same time, but we manage. We don’t use any high-tech systems to track things, just a simple notebook for the schedule. It feels more personal that way. Shahpur Jat has changed a lot since we moved in, but our little corner has stayed pretty much the same. Sometimes the neighbors complain if the drums get too loud in the evening, so we have to be careful about the time.