I love books of all kinds. Books about education, spirituality, business and marketing, everything by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and especially guitar books. I’ve amassed a real library of music and guitar books over the years. I work in them, use them, read and re-read them and suggest them to students. This is a very abbreviated…
Guitar Studies At the St. Joseph Arts Academy, guitar studies is one of our specialties. We offer University level educational methods that are modified to all ages and levels. Check out what that entails with some of the topics below… Content – Introduction and study of available traditional and commercial music styles including classical, jazz, blues, rock, country…
Here’s what a few of our corporate clients have to say about hiring our bands. Director, Jason Riley is a professional musician who performed over 120 shows last year with 16 different acts. Soca Jukebox is one of the best entertainment acts or bands we’ve ever had the enjoyment of hiring at the Blish-Mize Market….
Dear Guitar Student, One of the ways that the Academy is able to grow is by enrolling great students JUST LIKE YOU. Please consider referring your friends or family members to the Academy. We greatly appreciate your referral! Jason Riley Director St. Joseph Arts Academy request info! http://www.jasonriley.com https://www.stjosephartsacademy.com http://www.socajukebox.com
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“Hey, you sure look like you are having a good time playing that guitar!” Actually, I’m having a great time. Playing music is some of the most fun I have. It’s been a real blessing to be able to make music myself and to share it with others. It’s something that I’m truly grateful for….
WASHINGTON – Do dogs have a favorite kind of music? A new study suggests they do. Researchers from the Scottish SPCA and the University of Glasgow played a variety of genres of music — soft rock, Motown, pop, reggae and classical — for dogs at a shelter in Dumbarton, Scotland, and tracked their heart rates…
Last weekend Academy guitarists participated in the annual MSWU and SJAMTA Scholarship Benefit Young Monster Concert. The concert has been running for almost 50 years but 2017 was a first for the guitarists to be invited to participate. It was an honor. And it was a great concert with wonderful performances by young musicians, their…
We entertain people. They have fun. Music lifts people up. We all kind get a little down sometimes. Those cloudy and cold, January, Missouri days can be brutal. That’s when we’ve got to get together and “feel alright”. Audiences of all kinds… our friends, our family, your guests, your clients, festival go-ers, entertainment seekers and…
Hey, let’s face facts. Learning a musical instrument is fun and rewarding but it’s also kind of tough. If it were easy, everyone would play an instrument. Unfortunately, we know that it’s kind of a rare skill amongst the population at large. Personally, I think everyone should learn to play something. And they can! The…
