St. Patrick’s Day is this Friday, March 17th! St. Patty’s is all about good food, fun and family/friends, so we have the created perfect menu and playlist to help you host a delicious holiday to celebrate the luckiest day of the year. Erin go bragh! St. Patrick’s Day Menu: Easy Irish Soda Bread: Slow Cooker…
The first step in every musician’s career is also one of the hardest – finding the instrument that’s right for you. Where can I buy a guitar? What style of guitar should I buy? Does price matter? If you’re asking yourself these questions, look no further! We have the answers to each one of these…
Vocal health is important all year long, but the winter brings many factors that make it imperative to stay vigilant so you can stay healthy and keep singing! Here are a few tips to keep your voice feeling performance-ready all winter long. 1. General Health Every musician must take care of their instrument. For some…
This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday!!! We know that going out to restaurants and public spaces is still not the norm, so we have created a list of 5 AWESOME activities to make your Valentine’s Day perfect, without having to leave your house! Valentine’s/Palentines Mixtape: Make your loved ones a homemade mixtape (or…
This year has brought many challenges and changes to almost every part of life, and this Spring’s NYSSMA Festival is no exception. In order to help you navigate the 2021 Virtual NYSSMA Festival, we have created a super helpful video, along with 5 easy steps to participate in NYSSMA this year, that will walk students…
2020 has been quite a year, and we are looking to the future with hopeful eyes that 2021 will bring nothing but good things! As this year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to look back and remember some of the things we are grateful for amongst the all of…
We can’t believe that Christmas is only 2 WEEKS AWAY! Where does the time go?! If your like us, you’re probably scrambling to get everything prepared for the big day. “Did I get a gift for Aunt Sally? What should I make for dinner!?” Well…breath easy because we’ve got you covered with 10 Last…
While we have been separated for a good part of 2020, we have felt the strength of our community here at Center Stage grow in more ways than we could have ever imagined. We thought what better way to celebrate the holidays “together” than over a hot plate of food! Yes! That is correct… we…
A Reflection From Quarantine: During this time of year, with Thanksgiving around the corner, we like to incorporate a list of things we’re thankful for into our blogs. This year, more than ever, we want to spread positive energy and gratitude. It has been an unprecedented and trying year, with new hurdles to figure…
Halloween may be a little different this year. Kids may not be going trick-or-treating, and Halloween parties may be cancelled. HOWEVER, that does not mean that we can’t still have lots of fun this Halloween. We have come up with some hauntingly good ideas on “How to Halloween During a Pandemic.” We hope you…
