Similar Posts
Drum Lessons | Early Childhood Music Classes | Guitar Lessons | Music Lessons | Piano Lessons | Uncategorized | Violin Lessons | Voice LessonsHow Can I Stick with Learning a New Instrument?
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…
We Cut the Ribbon – Welcome to the St. Joseph Arts Academy
A truly beautiful, Missouri, spring morning outside the SJAA! Thanks to the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, MWSU Alumni Association, Center for Entrepreneurship and to the students, families and friends who were able to join us. We cut the ribbon on our new commercial location. Great to show everybody around, talk and have some great…
The Write Notes – October 2019
Hard to believe October is nearly at an end. Halloween is a big day at our house simply based on our location. The kids have had some great costumes over the years and really enjoyed being a part of the mob that is Halloween on Ashland avenue. On a typical year, we see over 500…
Benefits of playing music – Part 2
Teaching a child to play Parents should be involved in the process of teaching children to play. It won’t matter if the parent is a musician themselves or not. Encouragement and patience is all that is really required. (Maybe a hug or two!) Parents can help by ensuring the child’s instrument is in good working…
Upcoming Recitals and Important Dates
There are a couple of more opportunities to perform in recitals this spring. Also note the Evaluative Audition available to our students on April 22. (more info below or at the St. Joe Music Teachers Website. March 12 – SJAMTA Recital – MWSU 2pm March 6-10, Benedictine College Spring Break March 13-17, MWSU Spring Break…
Guitar Students in Recital – Benedictine College
Benedictine College Guitar Students finished up the Spring 2017 Semester with a noon time recital performance, Friday Apr. 28. Students study and practice hard all semester long to perfect one solo guitar piece to perform for their peers as part of their final assignment. They also study scales, chord progressions, sight-reading and music theory as…

