Mother’s Day is a time to say thank you to all the hardworking, superhero Mom’s in our lives. Its a day to celebrate your mother, wife, grandmother, aunt, godmother or stepmother and pamper them. You don’t need to spend a whole lot of money to show that you care. A simple and relaxing breakfast in…
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Feliz Cinco De Mayo!
Feliz Cinco! This year Cinco De Mayo falls on a Saturday and for us Cinco De Mayo lovers that means PARTY TIME! This blog post is dedicated to all things Cinco! We’ve included recipes you can make to celebrate the day and the perfect playlist to help get the party started. Relax, eat, drink, dance…
Meet Skela: From Center Stage Student to NYC Musician
In the newest issue of Center Stage Magazine, Layers, our main article features Skela; an up and coming NYC singer/songwriter AND a former Center Stage student. From when we first met Skela in 2011, there was no doubt in our minds as to the limit of her talents and creativity. A teenager at the time, with…
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress at Work
April is Stress Awareness Month, which is very important to us here at Center Stage! Stress occurs for all of us in different areas of our lives. We’ve dedicated this post to ways to reduce the stress in your life! 1. Declutter: One of the best ways to reduce stress is to declutter! Our external environment…
10 Springtime Activities to Check Out on Long Island
Spring is one of the best times of the year! After a long, cold winter the weather is finally starting to warm up, the trees are turning green again, and flowers are slowly starting to bloom. The world is starting to look beautiful and alive again! We’ve listed a few spring time activities you and…
Happy Rockin’ Birthday!
April is a big month for musical birthdays! We celebrate the birthdays of Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, John Oates, Mandy Moore, Joss Stone, Chance the Rapper, Stephen Marley, Michael Franti, Barbara Streisand, and Willie Nelson. That’s quite a list, and there’s even more than that! Although many of these artists are from different generations and…
How to Cover a Song
In Issue VI of Center Stage Mag (released today!), we sat down with John Brautigam to learn some valuable tips on how to cover a song. Have you ever wondered how to take a song played by an entire band and make it sound good on one instrument? Or, what to do if you can’t…
The Luck of the Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Saint Patrick’s Day is a largely recognized holiday not only in Ireland and the US, but also in countries including the UK, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. In fact, you can see people from all over the world celebrating the heritage and culture of the Irish on March 17th every year. However,…
Black History Month Soundtrack
Every February we observe Black History month. We honor the legacy of our music and where it stems from. We would not be where we are today, or have the music we have now if it wasn’t for those in the past. In the 1700’s, West African rhythms and chants were brought over to the…
Love is All You Need
Happy Valentine’s Day! Although Valentine’s Day is not an official holiday, it has become a very special and wildly known day to celebrate our loved ones. However, this doesn’t have to be limited to just romantic partners. Traditions such as “Galentine’s Day” have become more and more popular, where you get together with all of…