We are proud to announce that in January of 2025, The VMS will take the name of our longtime partner, Musical Associates! Clients need not worry that anything other than our name and logo will change. You will still benefit from our proven methods executed by our exceptional teachers! The low prices you pay for …
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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 …
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 …
Tuning Your Guitar
A couple of weeks ago, we presented you with a video of Miss Britt teaching how to tune your violin. Now we have Miss Josie teaching how to tune your guitar using a basic free app. Click on the video and enjoy!
Music to the Rescue!
March, 2020. With the onslaught of the coronavirus and all the changes to normal operations that have occurred, we understand that many parents are struggling to keep their children occupied in positive, productive, or at least healthy activities during the day. Music lessons are a perfect solution to that kind of problem. Musical Associates & …
Not Going Viral,
…but going the distance With the onslaught of coronavirus, the districts and centers in which Musical Associates & The VMS operate are closing their doors. Where they are opting for distance learning, we will set up online learning classrooms as well. We will contact the parents of the link information as soon as we have …