Choosing the Right Piece for Your Next Performance A recital may still be weeks away, but preparation starts long before you walk onto the stage. One of the first steps is choosing what to play or sing. With our Halloween Recitals coming up in October, now is a great time for students to start talking…

What Our Students Discovered About Rock Opera Rock opera was our Music Tech & Learning Lab theme in August! Throughout the month, students explored a genre that combines rock music with storytelling, theatrical elements, and plenty of creative freedom. As they listened and learned about the history of rock opera, our students noticed everything from…

Same Song, New Sound: Remixes & Rearrangements Have you ever heard a familiar song and needed a few seconds to recognize it? Maybe the beat was completely different. Perhaps a pop song suddenly sounded like jazz. A fast song became a ballad. An acoustic guitar replaced electronic instruments. Yet somewhere underneath all those changes was…

The beginning of a new school year changes the rhythm of family life. Summer’s flexible days give way to alarm clocks, school buses, homework, practices, lessons, and earlier bedtimes. Suddenly, everyone needs to be somewhere at a particular time. That transition can feel hectic. However, it also provides a great opportunity to establish new routines.…

Check out this fun 3-month writing event at my favorite online community, Writing.com. It’s designed to get you writing that novel, memoir, musical, nonfiction manuscript, screenplay, or other long-form written work you’ve been thinking about or were planning for NaNoWriMo. Maybe it’s your year to pull it off! (Don’t worry, the event is free!) The…