Music

With the brutal winter weather well upon us, it is important to take care of your instrument. Your instrument is an investment that is both worth money and perhaps sentimental value. Here are some tips and reminders to keep your instrument happy and healthy! 1. Humidity: Too much or too little humidity can cause your…

Very often, a parents’ involvement will drastically change the experience of their child’s music lessons. Here are a couple of ideas to help your child reach their maximum potential in their musical studies! 1. Communicate: Communication is key to understanding what your child is doing in their lesson. Especially for young children, the parent is…

Instructor Angela O’Reilly playing violin solo NYSSMA Level 1: The Clown by Etling   Instructor Angela O’Reilly playing violin solo NYSSMA Level 2: Minuet No.2 by J.S.Bach   Instructor Angela O’Reilly playing violin solo NYSSMA Level 3: Bouree by G.F.Handel

Instructor Kelby Khan playing Piano Solo NYSSMA Level 1: First Sonatina by Olson, L.   Instructor Kelby Khan playing Piano Solo NYSSMA Level 2: Minuet in G by J.S. Bach   Instructor Kelby Khan playing Piano Solo NYSSMA Level 3 (part 1): Arabesque by Burgmuller, F.

With NYSSMA season soon approaching (early March for most of you), it’s important to make sure that you are staying in shape with your practicing. Here are a couple of goals you’ll have wanted to complete by now – if you haven’t, consider it a red flag and fix it before it’s too late! 1….

With our most recent Center Stage recital just passed, I thought it would be a good idea to share some thoughts on the event. To me, there are three parts of performing, two of which are obvious; practicing for the performance and the actual performance. The third part of performing is the post-concert analysis, so…

While we are bound to concentrate on proper technique during a practice session or a performance, there are other elements to executing music on stage. Stage presence plays an important role when bringing your performance to a higher level of artistry. It’s what captivates the audience and can add an extra spark of excitement. Here…

Monday, January 11 would never be quite the same with the passing of rock and pop music legend, David Bowie. His ability to reinvent himself over and over, seemingly with ease, has given us music that will forever be artistic, cutting edge, and always ahead of its time. Here are a few highlights of his…

This month we celebrate the birthday of the most famous composers of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (b. January 27, 1756). Known as a child prodigy, Mozart was composing large works by the age of six until his untimely death at age 35. His influence is felt even today, especially in the world of opera….

This month’s exploration of electronic music wraps up the ’80s and dives into the music of the past few decades to today. While last article addressed the more mainstream applications of electronic music, there were some other types of genres brewing that weren’t discussed, primarily house music. House music started in the ’80s in Chicago…