My Year in Songwriting

by Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer Readers of the blog may remember that last year I set a pretty lofty goal: to write, record and release new music every month of 2019. Here we are in January, and I’m happy to say I completed my goal, releasing 22 songs (singles and EPs) over 12 … Read more

Teacher Spotlight: Sarah Cauthen

1. How long have you been teaching at Metro Music Makers, and what do you teach?“I teach voice, piano, ukulele and guitar, and I’ve been teaching with Metro Music Makers for over six years!” 2. What is your first musical memory?“When I was two or three years old, my mom gave me a Playskool cassette … Read more

Music Therapy Intervention Series: Lyric Discussion

Written by Kristen Van Dyke, MT-BC *Note: The goal of this blog series discussing music therapy interventions is to give more information about the field of music therapy and what a music therapist does. For the safety of all those involved, only a licensed, board-certified music therapist should carry out these interventions. However, at the … Read more

Updating how you teach to reach today’s students

Written by Metro Music Makers instructor J.T. Lee I’ve been teaching lessons for about 10 years now. But ever since I’ve started, I’ve never been interested in the lessons-as-usual kind of lessons. I’ve always tried to do whatever I could to keep my lessons fun and interesting, but lately I’ve embraced some even bigger changes … Read more

SOS: Singing While You’re Sick

Written by Metro Music Makers instructor Sarah Cauthen I don’t know about you, but I’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of fall.  Reasons I LOVE fall: Comfy sweaters Fall spices Watching the leaves turn But as a singer, I also DREAD fall, because I basically remain “under the weather” vocally from mid-October until January. It’s … Read more

Student Spotlight: Keshav Gurudutt

Keshav Gurudutt is six years old and has been studying piano for a year with Metro Music Makers. His instructor Kristen Van Dyke recently interviewed him for our Student Spotlight series. Why did you choose to study piano?“I like how it feels when I play the keys!’ What kind of music do you like to listen … Read more

The Journey of a Music Therapist Series

We have an amazing team of music therapists on staff at Metro Music Makers. The road to becoming a music therapist is not an easy one, and we have a blog series that explains that journey. If you or someone you know is heading into this career, you may find these posts interesting, or if … Read more

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