Group Music Classes
Written by Jesse Tollestrup Sometimes writing a song can help process a tough day at school. Sometimes songwriting is an overflow of creative expression. Other times, it might be more reactive. Like in response to a significant life event. Songwriting is not something that’s one-size-fits-all. It’s unique. It’s therapeutic. It’s work. And sometimes it’s pure…
Written by Jesse Tollestrup Stage fright. It gets us all. Even our teachers. To help better prepare your child for their upcoming shows, we sat down with our team to get their tips and tricks as to how they deal with their own stage fright and how your child can actually use their stage fright…
Writing and photos by Jesse Tollestrup Meet Erik, Emma and Sophie. Three of our students whose goals are as diverse as they are awesome. MEET ERIK. Erik Delblanc (9 years old) is a music mastermind in the making. Ever since he first heard a piano, it was love at first sound. In just two years…
The benefits of playing music with others are awesome, but not always obvious. By Jesse Tollestrup Oftentimes, people think of learning to play music as a solo project. When we imagine music lessons, most people think of a one-on-one lesson between a student and a teacher. We imagine practice taking place alone at home, sometimes…
By Jesse Tollestrup SCHOOL’S OUT…FOR…SUMMER! The school year wraps up at the end of June and so do your child’s music lessons. Ahead are two blissful, stress-free months of summer vacation with nothing for your angelic child to do, but help out around the house and practice their instrument…right?? Of course, we understand the…
Group music classes versus private lessons, which one is better for your child? We decided to tackle this question head-on. TALE AS OLD AS TIME In the words of Beauty and the Beast, it’s a “tale as old as time” except that in our case it’s not exactly a “tale.” It’s more of a debate.…