Shape a Career Denver had the privilege of hosting “Madame Butterfly” at Opera Colorado. The star, Xiu Ying Li, has reached international fame for her powerful soprano voice. I was fascinated to read an interview with her, where she talked about growing up in a small village in China, not even aware of the musical
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Bass Guitar Lessons – 4 Strings And A Reason
Why You Should Learn The Bass Guitar When looking for an instrument to play, the first thing that seems to come to mind is the piano for most people. And while the piano can be a great instrument to start on, there are some other “foundational” instruments that are just as cool and can be
Note Reading On The Grand Staff
The Up Side to Reading Notes on the Grand Staff There are many great methods of learning music out there today. Some have very familiar names that most people who have picked up a violin have heard of. Some of the other methods might not be so common. Whichever method you choose, this blog is
Shoot Yourself Playing Piano!
3 Ways To Help With Posture While Learning Piano Okay, so I know, this is a less than exciting subject when it comes to piano, especially because we all are pretty certain that we know how to sit. It’s one of the many things we learn when developing. However, the fact remains that correct posture
Holiday Piano Music
Getting Ready for the Holiday Season—with Holiday Piano Music! This article is for teachers getting their students ready for an exciting time of year—a time for holiday music for students to share with friends and family! We will go over the basics of finding great sheet music for all levels and a practice plan that
Singing Lessons For Your Birthday – The Journey
“I would like to give my son two singing lessons for his birthday.” This was the conversation I had a few days ago with a very nice woman. Unfortunately, I had to let her know that that was just not who we are. I had another parent recently ask me if we could correct the
Big Stage – Music Students Perform At Philips Arena
Amazing Music Teachers When a teacher applies to become a member of our teaching staff, we always are looking for one thing, Are the willing to do their best. All teachers are not created equal, we all come from different backgrounds and have difference goals for our students but there is a universal truth to
Two Steps To Diaphragm Singing
Learn diaphragm singing in two steps. Has your child come home asked “Mommy, what’s a diaphragm?” Well, I’m here to tell you what and how to use it, then you can be super mom or dad with all the answers… well, maybe not all. But you’ll at least have this one. A muscle First,
Teaching Piano Lessons To Wiggly-Pants William
Teaching Piano to “Wiggly-Pants” William We all have at least one student who can’t seem to sit still, listen, or focus on one thing at a time. We have to keep telling them what to do. You ask them to play their five finger C scale and they start talking about the Nick Jr. show
Practice Guitar – Getting Your Child To Do It
5 tricks and treats to get your child to PRACTICE Guitar! Your child is in guitar lessons. Her favorite pop star plays guitar so she became interested and you, being a supportive parent, arrange for her to get lessons so she can explore it as a hobby and possibly a lifelong activity. After a few