If you have given your child the gift of music lessons this holiday season, congratulations! You and your child are in for a rewarding...

4-year-old Kai gives a riveting performance of Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” on his youtube video sensation, and then again in front of a live audience on this Ellen show.  This boy has an impressive handle on language and expressiveness for his age.  These are some of the skills young people can build in singing lessons, along with intonation, breath control, tone, and broadening the range.  But besides developing a pretty-sounding voice, voice lessons are a great way to help child

Science is proving again why we might be the worst judge of our own voice. The truth is we hear our own voice differently from everyone else. Do you remember the first time you heard your own talking or singing voice in a recording? It could be a recital video or simply a voicemail message. Chances are you were surprised about how high it sounded and you didn’t like it. Also, there’s also a good possibility that no one else seemed surprised by your tone. A recent SciSchow seg

In a time when seats are getting smaller, we’re getting charged more for checking in our baggage and meals are no longer offered, it seems like travelers can never gain a victory with the airline industry.   Now, we—especially musicians—finally have a reason to celebrate! The U.S. Department of Transportation recently ruled that musical instruments are considered carry-on luggage, which means that they can be stored in the overhead bin. Those who play a large instrument, such

Lydian Nadhaswaram is an incredibly talented young musician. At only 9 years old he plays the piano, drums, and guitar and practices religiously every day. Lydian’s father is a music educator and has trained his children to be dedicated and talented musicians. Here is Lydian performing Fantasie Impromptu by composer Fredrick Chopin.   Are you ready to sign up for lessons? See Our Rates. | Questions? Contact us. Interested in lessons?   Learn more!   | Questions?   Contact us

Just when we thought we had the music tastes of our feline friends all figured out, new research comes out that makes us rethink our...

We know that a lack of exercise can weaken leg, arm and back muscles and affect an athlete’s performance. Now science has shown any...

Jackie Silberg is an Early Childhood Specialist.  Her expertise is in brain and literacy development for young children and developmental...

With the way that schools in California (and other states) have been gutting/removing their music programs, you would think that people...

The Internet has been abuzz with a new musical instrument that has an interesting name and packs a serious sound. Turkish musician Görkem Şen created the Yaybahar and demonstrated its sound on a video that has since gone viral. The instrument is impossibly large and looks deceptively simple. It seems to be made of sticks and drum covers and just when you’re ready to disregard its ability to produce any sound, Şen brings out his bow and starts playing. The sound is deep, full

The art of street performing dates all the way back to ancient times. There was no live tweeting, periscope, or “going viral” back then but these performers often made their living entertaining curious onlookers. They make balloon animals, dance, paint, sing, play instruments, charm snakes, tell stories, do magic tricks and much more. The custom is that those passing by show their appreciation by dropping a few dollars into a jar for the artist. These days there are few place

Think back to when you were a teenager. Do you remember how excited you were when your favorite singer or band released new music? Did...

Have you ever said these words? “I’m not a good singer”, “I just can’t sing”, or “You don’t wanna hear me sing”. Perhaps you’ve been...

All performers grapple with the anxieties of stage fright.  This is a Ted Talk tale of how one musician, Joe Kowan, found a remedy for his. Joe Kowan is a Boston-based musician and graphic designer who has been struggling with stage fright since he first started writing songs at age 27. Despite his adorably expressed fears, he charms audiences with his own style of quirky folk and acoustic hip-hop, by turns poignant, salacious and comical. In 2009 he released the gangsta’ ar

Well…. Your memory at least. Music creates the strongest form of memory. Have you ever wondered why when you hear a familiar tune it can...

Piano prodigy Elias Phoenix, 7yo at the time of this recording, completely wowed audiences when he made his first debut performance on the Ellen show .  He returned for another great performance and entertaining personality soon after that.  This boy has a lot of spunk!  I am surprised that a child with that much energy could “still” himself long enough to go through the dedicated hours and days and years it takes to build up his piano skills to the high performance level he’

The Axis of Awesome’s song “ 4 Chords ”, a medley of 36 pop songs that all contain the same basic chord structure, received airplay on BBC Radio 1. This airplay drove listeners to the internet and “ 4 Chords ” went viral, receiving millions of hits on YouTube.  The musicians in Axis of Awesome not only have an interesting concept for this song, but they also have excellent voices for it – demonstrating lots of vocal range and style to stay true to the individual songs that ar

As you prepare your special holiday meal this season and seek to create the perfect sonic background for you and your guests, consider...

Summer break is approaching rapidly. There will be camp days, beach trips, and lots of giggling children enjoying their summertime...

About 20 members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) arranged a flash mob inside Ikea on Jan. 12, 2016 to promote their new Neighborhood Concert Series in Canton. Shoppers gathered around, many taking photos and videos with their smartphones, as the DSO brightened up the wintery day with Beethoven’s “ Ode to Jöy.” Gabrielle Poshadlo, DSO Communications and Public Relations Manager said the idea came while brainstorming ways to promote the new Canton concert series.   “We