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In case you missed it, here’s a video of one of our latest Teen Jazz Artists, Carlos Vargas. Find out how to apply to come an artist here. You may be featured in our next post! We Want to Work With You! If you have a music product or a new album coming out soon, …
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Maintaining your health and keeping your body in shape while on and off the road as a musician is essential to a long-lasting career. By not taking care of your body, you could inhibit your ability to perform and so it’s important to be fit. One of the best things you can do to help …
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Getting ready for shows can be stressful – especially when their big or important events. There are a lot of different things that go into preparing for a gig. There’s practicing your parts. Making sure you have all the equipment you need. Having the right clothes and shoes to change into. Making sure that you …
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Each month we try to share a website or resource to help you improve either your music playing or music business and this month I’d like to share Madalyn Sklar’s Twitter Smarter Podcast. If you’re struggling with social media marketing strategies, or just what to do with your Twitter in general, then this is definitely …
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On June 23, 2015, vocalist Steven Davis will release his first big band album, “What Happened to Romance” on his label, First Second Records. The fourteen-track album includes a collection of original music and covers of Johnny Mercer’s “Day In, Day Out” and Irving Berlin’s “All By Myself.” Davis, a Nashville native, traveled to New …
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In the US, college is often something that we feel we have to do. Regardless of what our future vocation may be, college is the next mandatory step after high school. And a rather expensive one at that especially if you don’t source your student accommodation from a trusted website similar to Aplusstudenthousing.com. For many …
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I know that today’s post may seem a bit silly to some, but I wanted to touch on this subject because of questions some of my music students’ parents had about swapping instruments. First, to answer a specific question: “Is it normal that my child’s music teacher played their instrument?” Yes, it is, but they …
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I recently read an incredibly interesting article by James Clear on the difference between being a professional as opposed to being an amateur. While the article is geared towards writers, the article can be applied to anyone who has a career as a creator (consultants, musicians, artists, etc.). There are a lot of ways to …
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This post is a brief interruption from our regular programming because U-Nam and I have exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that our latest collaboration, Groove LTD, is ready for it’s album debut! But we need your help! We are currently running a crowd funding campaign for the project through Indiegogo and by pre-ordering the …
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A History of the Saxophone, its Performers, Styles and Pedagogy Prior to World War II Almost every musical style where the saxophone is heard today initially resisted and rejected inclusion of the saxophone because of its abrasive and “primitive” sound. As both its players and the instrument itself have been refined and players have improved, …
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