Music House Stories
Listen to Neon Black & Space Jam, Live
June 26, 2018We knew last month's "Senior Send-off" Concert was going to be memorable. Two very impressive Music House student bands, Neon Black and Space Jam, several of whose members are leaving for college t...
Collaboration is the Key to Overland Park Music Students' Growth
June 5, 2018The Music House students in the band, Demolition Ambition, have learned something profound: music is communication. That's why our programs here at Music House focus on opportunities for collaboration. That's where the good stuff happens. In a recent interview, the members of Demolition Ambition talk about their band and the fruits of collaboration — inspiration, self confidence and unexpected growth.
How to Succeed In Music Lessons as an Adult
May 21, 2018Adult music students are notorious for quickly burning out. They start out eager and motivated, but soon life crowds out yet another new hobby and it becomes a thing of the past. Just a passing fancy. Not these guys though. The members of our adult student band, "The Disclaimers" discovered something unexpected when they enrolled at Music House—that musical interest and understanding snowballs when you connect and collaborate with others. Soon they were learning to rehearse, write music and perform. Presenting... The Disclaimers!
Lisztomania: Crazy About Music and Learning
May 15, 2018And you thought Lisztomaniacs were just Victorian era groupies. Think again. Lisztomaniacs, are actually 8 very modern kids in a very modern Music House band. We interviewed the gang in March of this year. Fun trivia fact: Four of the Lisztomaniacs are graduates of our popular summer camp program.
Adults Music Students Rock: Meet Lady Fury & the Bridgetones
March 22, 2018This week's featured band, Lady Fury & the Bridgetones, is one of our adult student bands here at Music House. They bring broad mix of music to each one of their performances -- from funk, to soul, to rock and beyond. Come hear them perform in our Overland Park auditorium at the Grand Showcase next month
Music Summer Camps: A Week of Musical Discovery
February 23, 2018Rock Band Camp Rehearsal in Overland Park In the immortal words of Alice Cooper, "School’s out for the summer!" Time for vacations and hours spent at the pool. And... if you sign up for a Mus...
Featured Music House Band: Get the Axe
December 15, 2017Alex Kaemmer (gtr), Killian O'Brien (drms), Kaleigh Carpenter (gtr), Kaela Amundson (vcls), George Beatty(gtr), Ryan Whelan (bss) Music House student bands are frighteningly good. In fact, s...
Featured Music House Band: 8 Directions
December 12, 2017This week's featured band, 8 Directions, has chemistry. Despite wide-ranging musical influences (or maybe because of that) all eight of them just click. And the happy result has been good music, friendship, and a whole lotta learning. Come hear them perform in our Overland Park auditorium at the Grand Showcase this weekend
Featured Music House Band: Warning Label
December 7, 2017This week's featured band, Warning Label, rehearses weekly at our Overland Park location and is comprised of hard-working musicians with diverse tastes. But all that diversity has evolved into something unified and truly original. It's been an exciting process to witness. Read what they have to say below.
Featured Music House Band: The Underestimated Yeti Project
November 20, 2017Lily O'Donnel (kybrd), Tyler Bauman (drms & prcssn), Stella Malinowski (gtr), Rylan Cobos (drms & prcssn), Paige Toon(vcls), Ethan Yuwono (gtr), Caden Crosby (bss) Music House studen...
Supercharge Your Music Learning
November 16, 2017What makes a music student suddenly rocket to the next level? It happens all the time. Musicians usually refer to these leaps as a "breakthroughs" and they can feel almost magical. Most music stu...
Neon Black: Always Growing, Always Changing, Always Good
October 27, 2017Neon Black - Alex Jashinski (vcls,kybd, sax), Cade Forrest (gtr), Leo Ruhnke (drms), Scott McCreight (bss) With the big Music House Fall Carnival around the corner (this Sunday), we have on...