Jun 20 2012
It’s that time again: the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) has issued its annual audition repertoire for regional and all-state auditions. If you are a woodwind, brass, or percussion player you now have an etude and solo piece to learn, as well as the customary scales and arpeggios the CMEA has required for many years. …
May 02 2012
“PLEASE??! Pretty please?! I promise I’ll take good care of it!” Have you heard this from your children in an attempt to persuade you to buy them an instrument? You may be thinking that an instrument is too expensive, and that even with all the promises in the world of how well they’ll take care …
Mar 29 2012
Why to Remember to Turn Your Cell Phone off at a Performance Does anyone remember a time when there weren’t pre-performance announcements asking for electronic devices to be turned off? And how many of us remember pre-concert announcements of twenty years ago asking the audience to “please silence your pager”? That announcement has now …
Feb 27 2012
Want to save $100 a year on repairs? Try cleaning your trumpet on a monthly basis; it only takes twenty minutes or less. In addition to saving money on repairs you can also save money on doctors bills by preventing pathogens that cause Trombone Player’s Lung. Who wouldn’t want to save money and their health? …
Feb 14 2012
We recently ran a post on the benefits of enrolling your child in music classes; however, we strongly feel that the benefits aren’t expressly for children. In fact, the older you are, the more beneficial playing music can be. Let’s make a distinction, first, between playing music and practicing music. When we mention playing …
Feb 13 2012
Stars come and go in this world, but unfortunately some burn out too soon. Whitney Houston was such a star. She was catapulted to fame at an early age because of her amazing voice; a distinct instrument whose sound is now instantly recognizable to millions of people around the globe. A lot can be said …
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