Past Blog Posts

Teaching Piano as a Home Based Business

October 17th, 2011 by Sara

This guest post was written by Dan, pianist and keyboard expert!

Teaching kids piano can be a great opportunity to work from home, especially if you have good piano training and experience. With the present state of the economy, more people are looking to use their skills as a way to earn additional income. One way that can be done is by taking a passion for the piano and turning it into a home based business.

What you are going to find with this approach, is the fact that you can operate from your home. This will reduce in the amount of gasoline spent to earn and helps to make your work environment one you are more comfortable in. Best of all, unlike a traditional business you are going to have a lower overhead that turns out to be very profitable.

The process is done by having students come into your home for lessons. This means individuals will come into your home and use a piano that you will have available for them to use. While th... Read More »

East Coast Musician of the Year 2011 Competition

June 22nd, 2011 by Sara

The East Coast Musician of the Year 2011 Competition. Heats Saturday 5th November, Final Saturday 13th November. Early Registration Deadline 31st July 2011. Closing Date for Entry 30th September 2011

Supported by East Ridings Schools' Music Service, The City of Hull Music Service, Hull Philharmonic Orchestra, Scarborough Symphony Orchestra and Opera North, interest in this competition has been growing. Since its inception three years ago it has attracted both able students and those in the early stage of their musical development thereby giving the competition its unique status within the region's musical calendar. The competition aims to:

Increase the confidence of musicians of all ages in their musical abilities and creativity. Provide an opportunity to perform on their chosen instrument or voice in a public setting regardless of their current musical ability. Encourage musicians to share the performance experience as the... Read More »

Relax! Learn to play a musical instrument

February 2nd, 2011 by Sara

"Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul."

Private musical tuition is probably the best method of learning to play a musical instrument. Music is an important aspect of our lives and learning to play is a wonderful feeling of self achievement.

Musical education has formed an important role in all school curricula. It is a well known fact that music can help a person to relax, increase creativity and stimulate certain areas of the brain that can boost academic learning too.

Here are just a few reasons to take that old guitar out of the wardrobe:

It increases self confidence Generates social interactivity Develops creativity which in turn helps to solution day to day problems Increases productiveness and concentration Exercises the ... Read More »

Sing out for confidence

June 21st, 2010 by Emily

Since X Factor and Britain's Got Talent have become must-see TV, it seems like everybody wants to sing. Singing is seen as a way to become rich and famous and escape ordinary life.

Actually, the truth is that singing is for all of us. It's for ordinary people and singing can be incorporated into all of our lives. Shows like BBC2's The Choir have shown us what a great effect singing can have on people's lives when they come together to, well, sing.

Perhaps you are a little lacking in confidence at work or in other areas or your life. You might be nervous talking in front of groups of people, or feeling generally more shy than you'd like to. Singing lessons can actually boost your confidence and self-esteem.

Several studies have been done to show a link between prowess in singing and academic achievement. Did you know that when children learn to sing, they often achieve better results in maths... Read More »