Music Lessons in Atlanta and Charlotte: How Visualization Helps Students Perform with Confidence

March 24, 2026 by metromusicmakers

One of the biggest challenges music students face isn’t learning their instrument, it’s performing. A student can play something beautifully in a lesson, and then the moment they’re in front of others, everything changes. They rush. They freeze. They lose confidence. It’s not that they don’t know the music. It’s that the moment feels different. … Read more

Building Confident Performers: What Musicians Can Learn from Alysa Liu

February 23, 2026 by metromusicmakers

How private music lessons in Atlanta and Charlotte help students perform with trust, not fear. written by Mark Grundhoefer Building confident performers starts long before the spotlight. When I watched Alysa Liu compete, what stood out was not just her technical ability. It was her calm. Her joy. Her complete trust in herself on one … Read more

Finding Your Musical Voice

February 12, 2024April 26, 2021 by metromusicmakers

written by Metro Music Makers instructor Dr. Victor Ezquerra

Tell Your Face: Using Expressions to Communicate Emotion in Your Performance

February 12, 2024December 10, 2019 by julie

Written by Metro Music Makers instructor Chelsea Sefzik My favorite time of year is the holiday season. I begin my Christmas decorating on Halloween every year. When I run into friends or talk to family, they can tell by how excited I am that I’ve begun this much anticipated process of decorating. Like a child … Read more

SOS: Singing While You’re Sick

February 12, 2024November 15, 2019 by julie

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

Prepping for the gig

February 12, 2024September 2, 2019 by julie

written by Metro Music Makers instructor J.T. Lee When we’re young musicians, often we have the luxury of time, especially when it comes to performance prep. We spend months prepping for minutes on stage. I remember being in high school band—we started working Christmas music in October. The crazy thing was that we played the … Read more

How to sing and play at the same time

February 12, 2024August 6, 2019 by julie

written by Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer A question I get asked a lot is, “How do I sing and play at the same time?” Learning a song on an instrument is difficult enough. To add singing on top of what you’re playing can often times seem impossible, especially when the vocal line does … Read more

7 tips for memorizing music

February 12, 2024December 3, 2018 by Allison Jarrell

Students who memorize their music for performances are more likely to have successful performance experiences than students who don’t. That’s why our President and Founder is here with some tips to help your student memorize their music before a performance.

Singing with proper posture

February 12, 2024October 15, 2018 by julie

Metro Music Makers staff member Adrienne Leggett offers some great tips on posture and how it can affect your vocal performance.

Don’t let fear keep you from performing

February 12, 2024January 15, 2018 by julie

Does stage fright keep you from performing? Metro Music Makers instructor Aria Taboada shares some of the reasons you shouldn’t let fear hold you back from sharing your music with the world.

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