Rock Band
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…
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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…
Read More 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…
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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…
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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.…
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Ear to ear. That was the size of our smile as we spoke with 10 year-old David Herbert-Banwo. We talked about life, music and Michael Jackson. We talked alot about Michael Jackson. WHO HE IS David Herbert-Banwo WHAT HE’S LEARNED WITH US Piano + Jr. Rock Band + Summer Rock Camp WHY WE LOVE HIM…
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Let’s go there. Let’s start with the reality that a lot of us don’t like to admit to. We especially dislike talking about this as a music school, but here it goes: A lot of kids are forced to take music lessons. There. We got it out. Now onward. WHO THEY ARE Ayush…
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We’re trying to focus as we write this story. We’re really…trying…to…focus. But it’s hard. The problem is we’re listening to Rare Americans while trying to write. More specifically, we’re actually listening and watching some of their animated music videos . And we can’t turn away. Because they’re good. Just like Grayson said they were. We…
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Two year-old Ella was sitting on the grass in her backyard, swaying back and forth. When her mom asked her what she was doing, Ella responded by saying “I’m dancing to the music of the birds.” WHO SHE IS Ella Raven-Jackson WHAT SHE’S TAKEN WITH US Guitar Lessons, Rock Band WHY WE LOVE HER Because…
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Lynette Stanley-Maddocks is a serious cook. As in, “make-your-own-barbecue-sauce-from-scratch” kind of serious. So the idea of going from a big kitchen that’s made for entertaining, to a kitchen with one cupboard and four drawers took some honest soul searching. Especially considering this change will be for the next three years. Why the big change? The…
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