July 1, 2019 info@www.sparkschoolofmusic.com No comments exist4 Ways To Nurture Your Child’s Music Lesson Confidence At Spark, we believe that we have the ability to change the lives of students. A big piece of that is working with students to develop and nurture their confidence. Wether your child has been taking piano lessons for years, self taught themselves drums, or…
December 14, 2017 info@www.sparkschoolofmusic.com No comments existMusic Lesson Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide Happy Holidays! This time of season can be stressful for a lot of people. As you run around trying to figure out what you are going to get for your child, family member, friend, or coworker who loves music, we have come up with a simple stocking stuffer gift…
As a working musician, I am quickly realizing how important it is to use technology to stay relevant. So many songwriters are using electronic samples and sounds that are vital to the song. For a drummer, this may mean using a sample pad to replicate different sounds. For a keyboardist, it may mean building synth…
Why Is Music So Important?I started thinking about how important music is to our children and society. As I read articles understanding the importance, I realize how music is worked into many of the school subjects that kids are learning in school today.ScienceThe science of music and sound is something that we take for granted…
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spark Music Studio Receives 2015 Best of Maple Grove Award Maple Grove Award Program Honors the Achievement MAPLE GROVE December 10, 2015 — Spark Music Studio has been selected for the 2015 Best of Maple Grove Award in the Music Schools category by the Maple Grove Award Program. Each year,…
“Help! I need to buy a drum kit and have no idea where to start.”
There are so many options out there, so what is the best for you? Things that will factor in what the best option for you is going to be size/age of the students, noise tolerance, budget, needs, and features.
April 15, 2015 info@www.sparkschoolofmusic.com No comments existThere are three different areas that musicians and music teachers come from. The first is the technical musician and teacher. The second is the teacher and musician who play off of feel. The third is the musician who uses both. Using both is the most valuable.
Recently, I received a letter from a student reminding me how important my role is as a teacher. Let’s start by reading this. “Hi, Nick Thank you for being my teacher these past 2 1/2 years. I really appreciate you teaching me how to play. I hope that your teaching career goes well and you…
Well, here it is. My first official blog post. I can’t believe I am doing this, but here it goes anyways. I am going to try to post once a week about different things I’ve learned as a teacher, performer, and student. Ever since I was a child, I’ve been obsessed with taking things apart…