sara A Guide for Parents, Students and Teachers for Mastering Rhythm by Metro Music Music Makers teacher J.T. Lee So many times in lessons the student walks through an assigned piece, stumbling through all of the right pitches but seems somewhat puzzled when asked to do it again. “I played all the right notes,” they argue … Read more
With this article, we’re introducing a brand new feature on the Metro Music Makers blog called Student Corner. Articles with this label are written for your student! Print it out or read it together and you’ll both learn something new. We hope you’ll enjoy our first ever Student Corner article from our teacher, Matthew Talley! … Read more
As we continue to feature some of our most outstanding students with our Student of the Month honors, we’d also like to occasionally introduce you to some of our teachers, who are always working hard both in and out of lessons. We’d like you to meet Caitlin Andrews. 2014 was a big year for … Read more
We’d like to introduce you to our December Student of the Month, Matthew Bisciotti! Matthew has been with Metro Music Makers on and off, since…well, since he looked like this: A few things have changed since then. He was nominated for Student of the Month by his current teacher, Miss Sara Longwell, and has grown … Read more
If you’re new to Metro Music Makers, or you have a student who has never participated in the Federation Festival with us before, you’re probably wondering what all the fuss is about. This guide contains everything you need to know and a few bonus tips for making sure your student has an excellent experience. What … Read more
Meet our September Student of the Month, Kaylee Chang! Kaylee was nominated by her teacher, Miss Sara Longwell. Miss Sara says: “Kaylee is an amazing student, and I am so grateful to be able to teach her. She has a natural gift for piano, is always curious and asks truly insightful questions about how music … Read more
Recently I’ve come across multiple students looking to write a performance resume, but struggling to write one successfully. Well, struggle no more because the information I’m giving you will get you started with a running resume that is clean and easy to navigate. Ready, Set, Go! Lets start with our header section. Here is the … Read more
I find that most of my students who begin voice lessons want to sing what is on the radio. While I am a big fan of popular music, there are a couple of reasons why it is not my first choice for young singers. First, many songs on the radio are too challenging for a … Read more
This year, we’re introducing a brand new feature here at Metro Music Makers-a Student of the Month program! Each month, our teachers will nominate special students for this honor, and we’ll select one special student to receive this honor and share a little more about them with you. So, without further ado, we’d like to … Read more
As students transition back to the school year after a Summer of camps, no homework, relaxed schedules and vacations it can suddenly become difficult to motivate them to practice their instrument regularly. We’ve got a few creative tricks up our sleeve for helping make practice a regular (and fun!) part of your student’s back to … Read more
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