Unlock The Value In Your Music Business
We buy music rental and retail businesses so owners can pursue their next act
We’ll Protect Your Legacy
You built your music business from the ground up to serve the musicians, students and families in your community. After years of growth and success, you might be ready to step back – but want to see the independent brand you’ve built live on for many years to come. Our team has the passion and expertise to honor what you’ve built while carrying your legacy forward.
Our Partners
Ensemble Performing Arts works with owners of music rental and retail businesses who want to transition on their own terms. We preserve what you’ve built: your brand, your relationships with schools and customers, and your reputation in the community. Whether you’re planning for retirement, looking to reduce your day-to-day involvement, or exploring your next chapter, we offer a straightforward path that honors the business you’ve spent years building.
Your legacy matters. Schedule a call today to learn more about selling your music business.
A Message From Our Founder
Jeff Homer | Founder of Ensemble Performing Arts
I’ve been a lifelong (but decidedly unexceptional!) student of music – through 10 years of piano lessons as a child, in my high school and college choirs, for a brief period as an aspiring drummer after college, and back to the piano as an adult.
Perhaps all that music study really did make me better at math, because I made it through an Economics degree at Harvard and out into the world of investing. I worked in Boston and later in New York City with a number of small- and medium-sized businesses to help them build infrastructure for scale and growth.
In 2018, I moved to Denver to take a job at a family investment office, but also started looking for a community-minded small business I could get involved with where I could apply my skills in a setting where I’d see my impact on real people, rather than on a spreadsheet. Happily, I came across a music school that was listed for sale and was instantly transported back to memories of my own journey through music. I realized I could make an important contribution supporting the business side of this school’s operations, which needed a lot of work if they were going to match the quality of the instruction. Ensemble Performing Arts was born.
Over the last four years, we’ve built a platform with specialists for all of the behind-the-scenes tasks needed to support a music store’s operations, including marketing, finance and payroll, recruiting and teacher professional development, and tax and accounting. More importantly, we’ve worked with more than 75 dedicated and longtime owners to transition their businesses to our ownership, allowing them to unlock the value in their beloved local businesses and free up time for other priorities like retirement, time with family, teaching, performing, and other business interests.
Ensemble is committed to safeguarding the musical legacy of the many founders and owners that have entrusted us with the future of their community. When we acquire a business, our primary objective is continuity for students, parents, and staff. We’ve retained the brand and identity of each of these stores, and have focused on our role behind the scenes building infrastructure to support a growing population of students to discover their potential through music.
If you’re interested in selling your music store, I would be delighted to work with you toward a similar transition for your business, whenever the time is right.
