We are excited to be starting some programs in rural Connecticut this fall! Small group guitar and piano lesson programs will be offered at Salisbury Elementary School Aftercare Program, administrated by SOAR, and in Kent Connecticut, offered by Kent Parks and Recreation. The programs are only $99 for 4 weeks. Financial Aid is available to …
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Welcome Polite Piggies Summer Camp!
On Friday, July 8, 2022, we had our first general music lessons with the preschoolers and kindergarteners in Polite Piggies’ Summer Camp at The Maury School in Washington DC. The children learned the basics of how to conduct music while they listened for how many instruments were playing in both classical and jazz pieces of …
PS 11 Violin in NYC!
We are so pleased to be able to add violin lessons with Miss McCall at New York Ciy’s Public School 11 in Chelsea! These lessons began in early March, 2022, and will continue to the end of the school year. We look forward to continuing our relationship with PS 11 next Fall with the hope …
Welcome to The Henry Grew School!
We are excited to begin giving lessons in piano, violin, and guitar at The Henry Grew Elementary School in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. We are starting this Wednesday, November 10th, with violin lessons after school at Grew. Since Thursday is a holiday, we won’t begin guitar and piano lessons until next week. There’s still time to …
Welcome Back Stoddert!
We are very happy to be returning to Stoddert Elementary this week for in-person after school music clubs.
After School Music Clubs: BTU Begins
At The Village Music School, we are very excited about the new after school music clubs being offered at the Boston Teachers Union Pilot K-8 School. The BTU School is located in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, and the afterschool music clubs are starting next week. There are piano, guitar, and violin clubs for small groups (4-6) …
A great article about benefits of music education
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/musicians-train-young-age-have-more-connected-brains/ This excellent article, “Musicians who train from a young age have more ‘connected’ brains, study finds” gives more evidence of the long-term benefits of beginning music education at a young age. These are great reasons to sign up your young child for some music lessons today!
Mom on the Value of Practice
Remember the old joke about the young man getting lost while visiting New York City? He sees an old man playing the violin on the street for tips and tosses him a quarter asking him, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The old man looks at him and says, “Practice!” Watch this brief video …
Welcome Litchfield County!
We are thrilled to be offering 4-lesson online sessions to young students in Litchfield County, CT for only $99. The Waterbury Republican American Community News has just posted our press release featuring a picture of one of our many students. Here’s a link to the article: https://community.rep-am.com/2020/07/14/village-music-school-offering-virtual-summer-music-program-and-scholarships-to-litchfield-county-students/ Actually, anyone can take advantage of this offer, …
Struggling to Keep Kids Busy?
During this pandemic, it’s clear that many parents are struggling to keep their children occupied while everyone is home. Schools are closed, and summer camps may very well be closed as well. What are parents to do? Online group or individual music lessons are one way to keep your children busy and happy, learning to …