It is hard, if not impossible, to point to a genre of American music that is not rooted in or has not been influenced by Black history, culture, and people. In continuing your education, it is also important to recognize how Black musicians have been sidelined, erased from the historical record, and have had their…
Whether about love, heartbreak, longing, or reconciliation…there are an estimated greater than 100 million recorded love songs throughout history! As this is clearly one of the most popular themes in music – across every genre imaginable – we wanted to take a quick dive into the popularity of the love song as an art form. …
As we are in the heart of the holiday season, we, here at Center Stage, wished to compile some of the great holiday songs of the past and present for your listening and learning pleasure. Below you will find some our curated Spotify playlists (one for every mood), sheet music to learn these tunes at…
This Thanksgiving, we want to thank all of YOU for everything you do to make Center Stage shine bright. This past November, we were able to reach AND EXCEED our goal of 100 cans for the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce’s Food Drive!! We are grateful for the community that our students and their families have…
Happy Halloween from Center Stage Music Center!! As we progress further into the final week leading up to Halloween (and close out the spooky season!), we invite all to celebrate at home by learning about the role that music plays in the iconic films of this season. Additionally, we have provided some details here about…
From September 15th to October 15th, Hispanic Heritage Month is observed throughout the United States annually, celebrating Hispanic Americans with heritage from countries such as Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and many more. Many important dates fall within Hispanic Heritage Month – several countries celebrate their independence: Costa Rica,…
As summer continues into August, we urge students – both those currently taking classes and those on a summer break – to continue to work toward their musical goals! The summer is a great time to focus on your music learning without the school year distractions and pressure. As tempting as it might be, taking…
This Friday, June 21st, is World Music Day or Make Music Day! In October 1982, World Music Day, known originally as Fête de la Musique, originated as an all-day musical celebration on the day of the summer solstice. Maurice Fleuret, Director of Music and Dance at the French Ministry of Culture, had “dream[ed] of a…
May 30th is National Creativity Day! This Thursday, Center Stage Music Center would like to encourage all students to embrace their own infinite creativity in any way possible. This could mean watching a movie, writing a story, or breaking out the arts and crafts bin. But as always, we here at Center Stage encourage you…
“As the journey has been long for me, I have found many times that music has helped me get to a better, happier mindset. Music has also helped me motivate myself to keep moving, which is important to do with this disease. Keep on moving!” Yadira Quintanilla, Co-Founder, Center Stage Music Center May is Arthritis…
