Congratulations to Reesa I., who has earned Vibe's "Student Spotlight" this month!
5 Songs to Add to Your Holiday Playlist
Whether you started listening to Christmas music last week or back in October, the tide of Christmas tunes is now entirely inescapable. With festive music blaring from every radio and department store speaker, we can easily become overwhelmed (or annoyed) with hearing those same-old Christmas staples over and over again. So, to avoid turning into the Grinch this holiday season, here is a list of 5 Christmas tunes from various genres to freshen up your holiday playlist.
How to Be Successful Learning an Instrument in 3 Months
In a world that appreciates instant gratification at such a high level, musicians must constantly fight this phenomenon with hard work and a strong practice ethic. However, sometimes life gets in the way, and we have to make do with the time that we have. This article is to assist those in the latter situation.
How to Motivate Music Students
If you are a music instructor or the parent of a music student, you will inevitably face the challenge of working with an unmotivated student. After the novelty of lessons wears off, even the most enthusiastic students are prone to lose the excitement they once had. Although this problem may leave you at a loss to know what to do, with patience and a little creativity, you and your student can learn to work through motivational problems together.
October Student Spotlight: Lauryn S.
What is the Suzuki Method?
In the music world of string playing and teaching, you can’t go very far without hearing about the Suzuki Method. Countless professional musicians, including Hilary Hahn and Joshua Bell, began their studies with the Suzuki method. So what is it that makes it different from traditional teaching methods?
September Student Spotlight: Nate B.
Help! My Child's Brass Instrument Won't Play!
Instructor Feature: Jordan Koehlinger
Today we have the opportunity to share the fifth installment of our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Jordan Koehlinger to celebrate. Jordan is an avid trumpeter, teacher, and musicology scholar with interests in a variety of musical styles from orchestral, to chamber, to jazz. With performing experience both in the United States and abroad, she has played with the Symphony of the Lakes in Warsaw, Indiana; served as auxiliary brass for Ernie Haase and the Signature Sound; and performed in the Opera Maya festival orchestra in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
3 Reasons to Have a Piano in Your Home
I’ve seen so many do it this way - people become interested in learning the piano, then they go to a music studio or instructor’s home to learn it there. Or, even farther down the spectrum, they try to learn how to play via an app on a phone. Although we ought to celebrate the music-making happening here still, the benefits of having a piano inside your own home far outweigh any other conveniences or frugality in general.
