North Shore Jazz Trio !

Photo time !!! – I’m playing bass with our adult jazz trio – if you have any questions or if you’d like to sign up – simply send me a message – S

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Why Johnny Can’t Read Music

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Why do so many kids quit music early? Over 50 years ago Rudolph Flesch pointed out that the loss of phonics in the schoolroom meant Johnny couldn’t read. Since then smart parents and teachers have insisted on a comprehensive program … Continue reading

How Children Grow, Learn and Protect Memories Through Music and Movement

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What feelings begin to erupt in your body when you hear the sound of your favorite song on the radio? Do you hear the music and movement takes over your body? For many people, this is the natural course of … Continue reading

Delegating the Heavy Lifting – A Musicians Guide For Getting Help & Support

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I travel a lot to speak at music conferences and I see this all of the time: Musicians squirming in their seats as I present ideas on how to improve their marketing. The idea of having to do one more … Continue reading

Voice Training Lessons Achieve a Clear Strong Voice

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When you are first beginning to sing there are many fundamental vocal skills that you must achieve. Mastering these skills enable you to build upon them later to acquire more advanced professional vocal skills. They also help you develop good … Continue reading

Top 10 Ways To Get More People To Your Next Gig

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For an up-and-coming band every gig is a vital step toward your success. Your shows are where you get the chance to prove yourself. They are your opportunity to do what you do best. A good gig can also have … Continue reading

How to Get Out of the Nightclubs and Into the Better Paying Private Gigs

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A cover band can perform in nightclubs forever and make a decent living making minimum wage. By minimum wage I mean one hundred to a buck and a half per night for a three to five hour performance. Anything over … Continue reading

The IQ in Music – Do Music Lessons For Your Kids Make Them Smarter?

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Simply listening to classical music – the so-called ‘Mozart effect’ – does not make you smarter. I have presented the grounds for this conclusion elsewhere. In this article we take a look at the question, “Do music lessons make a … Continue reading

Musical Torture – How Music Lessons Build Character in Kids, But Also in Parents!

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When I hear the words “music” and “torture” together, the two year debacle when my daughter Rebecca and I took violin lessons comes to mind. I’m not sure who was tortured more-the two of us who had to play, or … Continue reading