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Staff Spotlight: Andrew Sanders
Take a look into the life of Music House Voice Teacher, Andrew Sanders! From being a part of an international award-winning barbershop chorus to what led him to teaching music.
How Music and Culture Work Together: Science Behind Music
Music plays a major role in our culture and way of life. Learn more about this in our recent blog and explore music through other cultures.
Tips and Resources for Musicians Managing Their Mental Health
The pandemic is hard for everyone, especially musicians who don't have the opportunity to play in front of fans or even just jam out with friends. Here are some helpful ways musicians can still get together while social distancing.
The Recording Contest Winners, REMASTERED
The way we see it, everybody won. Our students rallied together during a time of unprecedented uncertainty, worked collaboratively toward a goal, and produced creative works of art that were then shared with the world. If that isn't the work of winners, then we don't know what is.
Staff Spotlight: Brandon Vogt
 What's your main instrument & why? Guitar. When I was 18 I decided to transfer my attention from sports to guitar. For some reason, I was very drawn to the instrument. I'm not entirely ...
Staff Spotlight: Mary Kay Grout
What's your main instrument & why? Piano: I have been studying piano my whole life, and to quote a friend of mine, "It's the closest thing to being an entire orchestra as you're going to get."...
10 Best Summer Songs of All Time
Summers are never complete without a particular anthem playing in the background. Tropical splendor matched with idyllic days, and ephemeral memories are best spent with a soundtrack that heighte...
Staff Spotlight: Collin Littlejohn
 What's your main instrument & why? Guitar. Although I started playing drums at about the same time, the guitar is what spoke to me more as my father was a guitarist and songwriter. Wha...
Staff Spotlight: Charles Hoeft
What's your main instrument & why? My instrument is the piano. I began taking lessons in fourth grade when I was around 10 years old, and I studied privately all the way through high school. I...
Songwriting: Practice Makes Permanent
Mastering the art of songwriting is not an overnight magic. It's a time-bound series of casting spells before it becomes this magical seamless craft. For instance, Taylor Swift has been writing so...
Who Won the Band Recording Contest?
The way we see it, everybody won. Our students rallied together during a time of unprecedented uncertainty, worked collaboratively toward a goal, and produced creative works of art that were then shared with the world. If that isn't the work of winners, then we don't know what is.
Staff Spotlight: Josh Blythe
 What's your main instrument & why? My main instrument is the drum set. I grew up singing and playing the piano some. However, when 6th grade band approached I knew I wanted to pursue dr...