Arts Walk 2025!
Arts Walk has been a part of what we do as an academy since the very beginning! And we love Arts Walk and look forward to it every year! We have played music in a handful of different settings and venues since the beginning as an organization, but without a doubt, our favorite setting is […]
Voice lessons
Jenna has a degree from the number one conservatory of contemporary music in the world experience, lots of experience, is a published and signed singer-songwriter whose music is heard often on shows you very likely may have watched or are still watching. And she plays keys and sings in a local band.
New Learning with JazzLab
One of the things I think is amazing from an educational standpoint and growth of these musicians, is that many of these songs have countless chords changing rapidly from one key to the next, requiring students know not just every key, but various different tonalities utilizing mixolydian, dorian, locrian, as well as of course major, natural minor (aeolian) and harmonic minor as well. While it is possible that some musicians could learn tunes like this, most of them would likely take hours of listening and practicing and learning these things by ear. On the other hand, a musician that knows these tonalities, knows how to read these chords, knows how to understand chord scale theory, can experiment and play over such chord changes on the spot. That’s what we’re here for! To teach people how to do that! Among other things.
Festival on Stage 2025!
Yesterday we had three back to back unique events as an academy and with our sister school Music 1st as well. These events, all called Festival on Stage are an opportunity for students to play their prepared Festival pieces before the community on stage! Festival, is an annual event hosted by us at The Tuned […]
Much Deeper than Just Playing Music
Here’s one of the things that I think is so amazing about music. It’s so much deeper and so much more involved than simply playing an instrument and making music that way. Don’t get me wrong, playing an instrument and making music itself is enough, it’s a beautiful thing, it can keep you always challenged […]
Was chatting with one of the medical technicians on a follow-up for my knee today (got my stitches out)!! He was asking about what we do and who we teach, and of course specifically he was very interested in the diversity of our students as far as their ages and abilities. And one of the […]
Musicians Looking to Take Things to the Next Level as a Musician Educator/Teacher
If you know jazz music well, or if you play the saxophone, there’s a good chance you know who this guy is. He’s one of the most amazing musicians in the world, a super nice guy, and also one of the most influential and important jazz educators in the world! Jerry Bergonzi is a hero […]
What You Need from a Music Teacher
We have talked about this before, but it is so important to keep sharing this part of the overall story of music education and our place in the community. We work extremely hard to make sure that the people on our team are a part of the team for so many reasons. They’ve got to […]
Flute with Brandy!
We are super excited to welcome to the team Brandy Brower! Brandy is a former Army Bandsman who trained at the Armed Forces School of Music and served professionally as a flautist in the US and abroad. She plays the flute regularly as an integral part of the worship team and her local […]
Tracking Music Student Progress
So you’ve made the decision to enroll your child or teen in music lessons. That is awesome! Let me just say, as an educator, musician, and parent, I can promise you, that is one of the best decisions you will ever make for your child! Staying up to date on your child’s musical progress is […]