Songwriter Spotlight: Ava Darnell

February 12, 2024June 5, 2020 by metromusicmakers

This spring, Metro Music Makers hosted a songwriting contest for our students. Students were challenged to write a song based on one of our five values as a company: Be authentic. Bring your best. Pursue growth. Be flexible. Collaborate with kindness.

Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Ava Darnell’s song tied for first place in our instrumental category. Ava is 12 years old and has been studying music with Metro Music Makers for a year and a half. Her instructor Grace Mason interviewed her recently. Enjoy getting to know this young, talented musician, and then check out her original song!

Songwriter Spotlight: Emma House

February 12, 2024May 26, 2020 by metromusicmakers

Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Emma House’s song won first place in our category for students 14 and up. Emma is 17 years old and has been studying music with Metro Music Makers for 10 years! Her instructor Chelsea Sefzik interviewed her recently. Enjoy getting to know this talented musician, and then check out her original song!

Songwriter Spotlight: Ulises Ramirez Sanroman

February 12, 2024May 21, 2020 by metromusicmakers

Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Ulises Ramirez Sanroman’s song tied for first place in our instrumental category. Ulises is 13 years old and has been studying music with Metro Music Makers for four years. His instructor Mark Grundhoefer interviewed him recently. Enjoy getting to know this young, talented musician, and then check out his original song!

Songwriter Spotlight: Georgia Grein

February 12, 2024May 15, 2020 by metromusicmakers

Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Georgia Grein was the first place winner in our category for “Songs with Words” for students under 14 years old. Georgia is 11 years old and has been studying music with Metro Music Makers for five years! Her instructor Mark Grundhoefer interviewed her recently. Enjoy getting to know this young, talented musician, and then check out her original song!

My Year in Songwriting

February 12, 2024January 13, 2020 by julie

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

Student Spotlight: Amelia Tiemann

February 12, 2024October 15, 2019 by julie

Eleven-year-old Amelia is studying guitar with senior instructor Mark Grundhoefer, and piano with senior instructor Chelsea Sefzik. After Amelia recently won Metro Music Maker’s first Spirit Week songwriting contest with her song, “Go Team,” Mark interviewed the budding young songwriter. Why did you choose to study guitar?“It’s good accompaniment for songs, and you can use it … Read more

Songwriting: Playing what you hear in your head

February 12, 2024September 10, 2019 by julie

written by Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer It can be the most frustrating experience. You’re driving your car and a melody pops in your head. You sing it over and over all the way home. You run inside and grab your instrument and start to search the for the notes. You fumble and can’t … Read more

My 2019 challenge: ambitious—and hopefully inspiring

February 12, 2024May 15, 2019 by julie

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

Take a vacation, but not from your music!

February 12, 2024May 1, 2019 by julie

Instructor Mark Grundhoefer shares how you can take a break this summer, but NOT a break from your music!

Night Light, a song inspired by a little girl and fireflies

February 12, 2024October 1, 2018 by julie

Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer shares his inspiration and process for writing “Night Light,” a song he wrote for the new compilation album, “Recollections Vol. 1” by Sonder House Records.

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