Not only does taking music lessons allow one to master an instrument, but additionally taking music lessons provides a wealth of cognitive, emotional, and physical benefits. However, learning music is sometimes difficult and weekly lessons plus instrument costs and repairs can get expensive! So why should you take music lessons? Taking music lessons affects the […]
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In her latest blog entry, INEZ shares a video showing the highlights from her New Year’s Eve performance at Pittsburgh Highmark First Night 2023 where she got to be the headlining artist as Pittsburgh rang in the new year! . . . Make sure to stay updated on all the latest Black Teaching Artists-in-Residence 2023 cohort news […]
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It felt serendipitous that my first BTAR blog would include thoughts after my Pittsburgh Today Live (KDKA/CBS) segment which aired on November 10, 2021 (Click here to watch the full segment!) Serendipitous? Absolutely! Because of the timing. Serendipitous? For sure! Because of the vision of my BTAR focus. Serendipitous? No question! Because of my passion. […]
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UniSound loves to feature talented writers from its member organizations! Want to learn how you can write a post for the UniSound blog? Contact us! We are several weeks into this journey of making and teaching music across the miles. Students and teachers have settled into routines, having their tech abilities stretched to new heights. […]
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Happy New Year! As the clock hit 11:59 PM on New Year’s Eve, I was panicking to come up with an answer to the inevitable question “What is your New Year’s resolution?” that would soon be bombarding me from all sides. The obvious few quickly ran through my head: “Work out more, eat healthily, learn […]
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UniSound loves to feature talented writers from its member organizations! Want to learn how you can write a post for the UniSound blog? Contact us! Chamber music is a form of classical music composed for a small group of musicians, such as a trio, quartet, or quintet. The name comes from centuries ago when […]
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UniSound loves to feature talented writers from its member organizations! Want to learn how you can write a post for the UniSound blog? Contact us! In my administrative role at the Center for Young Musicians, I often speak with parents interested in signing their children up for music lessons. In these conversations, one of […]
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UniSound loves to feature talented writers from its member organizations! Want to learn how you can write a post for the UniSound blog? Contact us! It’s amazing how limitations find themselves on our creativity as we grow older in life. As we learn to color pictures, we may carelessly start with any color combination […]
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UniSound loves to feature talented writers from its member organizations! Want to learn how you can write a post for the UniSound blog? Contact us! It is a daily occurrence to hear of gun violence and mass shootings in the news. Most of the reported statistics about the perpetrators include age, race, gender, previous […]
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UniSound loves to feature talented writers from its member organizations! Want to learn how you can write a post for the UniSound blog? Contact us! Music is learned as a language, which means music learning should be taking place from the start, just as the spoken language. Dr. Lorna Heyge understood this when she developed […]
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