As the foremost music institute, Tenstrings, unveiled its newest campus and Christian gospel music academy, in Lagos, recently, the music hub announced the foremost Disc Jockey, DJ Gosperella as its latest Head of Faculty. 

The Institute’s founder, Mr. Emmanuel Akapo, said the music academy was imperative to building the country’s entertainment industry. 
   
He also said that the academy is in partnership with the International Society for Music Education (ISME). 
   
“Our approach to education is different as we believe that skills are better caught than taught. We are in a place where skills are being displayed and showcased and the tendency to catch the skill is greater.
   
“We are preparing our students for the global stage. Our vision is to produce successful musicians and music professionals who would continue to grow and remain relevant”, he said.
   
He listed some talents who had passed through the institute to include Dapo Tuburna, Minjin, Judikay, Eva Alodiah, DJ Lambo and others.

Akapo stated that the new gospel music academy was birthed as a result of a vacuum in professional training in Christian gospel music.
   
“The goal at inception in 2007 was closing the gap between what is being taught in music schools and what the student wants to be. Prior to that time, what was obtainable in Music schools was the teaching of classical music when our musicians wanted to be afro-beats artistes, gospel, hip-hop, rhythm and blues etc. So after teaching in over 20 music schools across the world, I felt it was about time to give it a trial.”

The academy, which currently has five centers, offers diploma, certificate and crash courses programmes.”