Final Fridays @ the Conservatory
Apr 25 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
all ages, artist-faculty, Events, music for anyone
Catch Dr. Marcelo Lian perform dynamic and thrilling piano works. How fun!

Why Study Music?
March 15th, 2021 • Music Education
Studying music has a huge number of benefits, some more familiar than others, but all incredibly positive for academic, social, and emotional outcomes. When we play music, all areas of the brain are activated. The three learning styles of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic are all needed to learn a piece of music. Reading the notes (visual), hearing the pitches (auditory), and physically playing the music (kinesthetic) produce an all-encompassing learning experience.

Teacher Tips: The Importance of Counting
March 11th, 2021 • Music Education, Teacher Tips
Counting and reading rhythms will make you the independent, confident player you want to become.

Teacher Tips: Active Musical Listening
December 15th, 2020 • Teacher Tips
Do you ever find yourself in a mental rut in a rehearsal? Have you played or heard a piece so often that it’s become a bit boring? Let yourself be immersed in it!

Teacher Tips: Time Management and Practice
September 15th, 2020 • Teacher Tips
Our schedules are normally filled with a broad variety of activities, many of them very important and not easy to...