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Teacher Feature: Liam Pluntke
Blooming Cactus Music welcomes their newest instructor, Liam Pluntke - Guitar, Piano, and Beginning Voice. Liam Pluntke is a...
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- Dec 13, 2023
- 2 min
Teacher Feature: Grace Otto
Blooming Cactus Music is excited to welcome its newest instructor, Ms. Grace Otto - Voice & Piano. Grace Otto is an independent pop...
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- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
Teacher Feature: Ryan Shrode
Ryan Shrode is an alumni of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he received his B.M. in Double Bass performance under the...
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Arifur Rahman
- Jan 29, 2021
- 7 min
Everyday Classical Guitar Practice Guide
This article is about how you can arrange your regular classical guitar practice session.
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Suzanne Harper
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Stage Fright: Get Your Butterflies to Fly in Formation
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...
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BCM
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Four Ways to Keep Your Passion for Music Alive
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...
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BCM
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
The BEST gear for your student's online music lessons
It's face it: times are tough. In March, millions (actually, billions) had to reinvent the wheel overnight to keep stability and a...
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- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Freebie: Practice Tracker
Often students have little idea how much they practice each week. Generally, practice is irregular, at best, with the rare student that...
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BCM
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
This is Halloween!
What a ghastly wonderful time of year! The chill in the air, the longer nights, and Halloween! The costumes, the gatherings, pumpkins...
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BCM
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
We've got your playlist covered
We all hear the endless lists of benefits for learning an instrument. However, merely listening to music has incredible benefits. It...
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BCM
- Sep 20, 2019
- 1 min
Into Music and Piano? Tune into this fun Youtube Channel!
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...
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BCM
- Aug 22, 2019
- 2 min
BCM Music Club
Music is one of humans most holistic studies. It stimulates the senses, the brain, and our emotions. Parts of the brain light up together...
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BCM
- Jun 5, 2019
- 3 min
Teacher Feature: Christina Lafferty
Meet our newest voice and piano teacher Christina Lafferty. -When did you begin studying? What was your motivation? I began studying...
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Robin Steinweg, from Music Teachers Helper
- Oct 3, 2018
- 1 min
Quotes to Help the Musician-in-Progress
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...
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BCM
- Sep 1, 2018
- 3 min
The Art of Self-Discipline
Recently while I was reading an article published by Forbes "6 Ways to Develop the Self-Discipline Necessary to Reach Your Goals", I...
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BCM
- Feb 26, 2018
- 1 min
Play the Documentary
Local Phoenix filmmaker Matty Stienkamp's wonderful 2015 documentary about music's places in our children's lives and schools. Visit...
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BCM
- Jun 23, 2017
- 8 min
When should a child start learning a stringed instrument? From "The Strad"
Originally publisted in September 2009, "The Strad" magazine posted this valuable article this month written by Tom Homfray on their...
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BCM
- Mar 5, 2017
- 3 min
Purchasing a Piano or Keyboard
A common question families have when beginning music lessons is what is the right instrument to buy for their student. When considering...
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Anastasia Tsioulcas
- Jul 26, 2016
- 3 min
Finding The Right Teacher for Your Music-Loving Kid-From NPR
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...
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