As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, we want to share some suggestions with our students to learn more about Irish culture and Irish music so that everyone can celebrate this Sunday, March 17th! St. Patrick’s Day is both an Irish and Irish-American holiday that commemorates the death of St. Patrick – the patron saint of Ireland….
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Celebrating 5 Legendary Women In The Music Industry
From International Women’s Day to Women’s History Month, March is a time to celebrate the power of women’s accomplishments and continue to inspire a future of equal opportunity. As a women-owned music business, we believe it is important to continue the legacies of those that paved the way before us; this means understanding how female…
How Mainstream Artists Help Keep Classical Music Alive
Classical music and classical instruments have a complicated reputation. They can often be seen as rigid and confined to specific parameters, decided centuries ago by “masters” of the genre. However, this is as far as can be from the truth. This week, we wanted to take a brief moment to go through just some of…
In Memory – The Artists We Lost in 2023
As we head into 2024, we at Center Stage Music Center would like to take a look back at the musicians that we lost in 2023. This is by far not a definite list. There are many more notable names that are not listed here, such as Anita Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters), Rudolph Isley…
National Women’s Small Business Month
Since 2012, the Small Business Administration has celebrated National Women’s Small Business Month. As a woman-owned small business ourselves, Center Stage Music Center would like to take a moment to briefly highlight our own inception and mission, along with other women-owned businesses in the music industry. Nearly 13 million of the 33.2 million small businesses…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15th to October 15th, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed throughout the United States, celebrating Hispanic Americans with heritage from countries such as Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and many more. Many important dates fall within National Hispanic Heritage Month. Several countries celebrate their independence: Costa Rica, El…
4 Tips For Recording Your Own Songs
If you want to share your music, you have to record it. Your live performances are limited to attracting people only in your immediate vicinity, but by recording your songs, you have the opportunity to upload and share them with anyone in the world. You increase your exposure and open yourself up to different avenues…
National Saxophone Day: Celebrating One of the Most Dynamic Instruments!
This Sunday, November 6th, is National Saxophone Day! It is celebrated every year on the birthday of Antoine-Joseph ‘Adolphe’ Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. Throughout history, this soulful instrument has a long legacy for its contributions to music, from jazz to classical to pop and everything in-between. Let’s learn some more about one of…
Haunted Headphones: Sounds of Spooky Season!
Halloween is just around the corner and we wanted to share our favorite “haunted headphones” tunes to get you in the mood for spooky season! We have compiled a list of some simple and scary songs that you can learn on your own or in your lessons. And of course, we have shared a playlist…
The Sounds of Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 – 10/15) celebrates the vast histories, cultures and achievements of Latin American people. From art to science to film, each year we take this month to recognize the groundbreaking influences that the diverse Latin American communities have on the world. Today we want to celebrate the sounds of Hispanic Heritage Month….