Blooming Cactus Music welcomes their newest instructor, Liam Pluntke - Guitar, Piano, and Beginning Voice. Liam Pluntke is a...

Blooming Cactus Music is excited to welcome its newest instructor, Ms. Grace Otto - Voice & Piano. Grace Otto is an independent pop...

Ryan Shrode is an alumni of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he received his B.M. in Double Bass performance under the...

This article is about how you can arrange your regular classical guitar practice session.

I stood just behind the curtain in the safety of the shadow it was casting on the worn, black stage floor. It was my turn next. As I...

Recently, a friend told me he felt like his love for music was gone. Like me, my friend is a musician who has the great privilege of...

It's face it: times are tough. In March, millions (actually, billions) had to reinvent the wheel overnight to keep stability and a...

Often students have little idea how much they practice each week. Generally, practice is irregular, at best, with the rare student that...

What a ghastly wonderful time of year! The chill in the air, the longer nights, and Halloween! The costumes, the gatherings, pumpkins...

We all hear the endless lists of benefits for learning an instrument. However, merely listening to music has incredible benefits. It...

Us teachers are always looking for creative ways to engage and inspire our students. Here is just a sample of things we do: 1. Bring fun...

Music is one of humans most holistic studies. It stimulates the senses, the brain, and our emotions. Parts of the brain light up together...

Meet our newest voice and piano teacher Christina Lafferty. -When did you begin studying? What was your motivation? I began studying...

Quotes to Help the Musician-in-Progress “It isn’t where you came from, it’s where you’re going that counts.” –Ella Fitzgerald “Lemonade...

Recently while I was reading an article published by Forbes "6 Ways to Develop the Self-Discipline Necessary to Reach Your Goals", I...

Local Phoenix filmmaker Matty Stienkamp's wonderful 2015 documentary about music's places in our children's lives and schools. Visit...

Originally publisted in September 2009, "The Strad" magazine posted this valuable article this month written by Tom Homfray on their...

A common question families have when beginning music lessons is what is the right instrument to buy for their student. When considering...

Here is an excerpt from a great article from Npr.org giving great advise for things to consider when looking for a good teacher for your...