Nita McKoy-Hamm began at Metro Music Makers as a piano and voice teacher in January of 2013, and now she takes on the challenging task of keeping our creative staff on the rails. In her role as Office Manager, Nita sets up new customer accounts and coordinates lesson schedules for our instructors. She assists our customers and staff with … Read more
1. What do you teach at Metro Music Makers?What would you like to learn? 2. What is your first musical memory?Partying to early 90s hiphop with my mom in the living room. 3. What was the first album you bought?My brother and I went in on a 2-for-1 special and got Linkin Park and Backstreet … Read more
written by Michael Pagel, Metro Music Makers instructor When I was a child, my father worked for a company that cleaned out old office spaces after the businesses had moved out. This meant he was always bringing home old telephones, printers, keyboards, and any other electronics commonly found in a 1990s office. Not all of … Read more
written by J.T. Lee, Metro Music Makers instructor This week, I was talking to a teenage student about trying something new. He seemed pretty apprehensive about pursing a particular path in musical growth, and it got me wondering: Why? Why do so many musicians fight growth in ways that may not be the most comfortable? … Read more
written by Mark Grundhoefer, Metro Music Makers instructor Last December, I was looking for creative ways to market my original music. I needed an angle to get my fans interested and engaged. I came up with a plan to release new music every month for a whole year. We are five months into 2019 as I … Read more
Sara Longwell has worn many hats at Metro Music Makers in her seven years with our company, and she’s donning quite a few even now. In addition to teaching piano, voice and guitar, she teaches adaptive lessons on the same instruments, provides music therapy services, and serves as both the Director of People & Community … Read more
Instructor Mark Grundhoefer shares how you can take a break this summer, but NOT a break from your music!
Metro Music Makers instructor Michael Pagel offers step-by-step instructions on how to clean and maintain your trombone.
Billy McLaughlin had a profound influence on one of our instructors, and we think his story will inspire you too!
Our music therapy department has the privilege of working with some of the best families and facilities in the Metro Atlanta area. We’ve created this blog series to highlight some of these amazing families and groups that we get to see on a weekly basis. This month, meet the Sidwell family.
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