Instrument Care and Maintenance Tips for Junior Players: Brass
This is the second blog post in our ‘Instrument Care and Maintenance Tips for Junior Players’ series. Today we are focusing on the brass family (trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba) and we will be learning the best ways to care for your brass instrument (or your child’s brass instrument) and keep it clean! Brass instruments, […]
Instrument Care and Maintenance Tips for Junior Players: Strings
This is the first blog post in our new ‘Instrument Care and Maintenance Tips for Junior Players’ series. This blog will provide you with some practical advice on how you can maintain your orchestral string instrument (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), or how you can help your child to do so! Environmental factors that can […]
How to Help your Child get the Most out of their Online Music Lessons: Tips for Parents
Online learning is something we all have had to get used to over the last year and can be nearly as beneficial as in-person teaching if approached correctly. It can be particularly difficult for young children to get used to doing their music lessons online, so to help with this we have compiled a list […]
How to Manage Performance Anxiety: Tips for Musicians/Performers
Performance anxiety, also known as “stage fright” can affect any performer, from absolute beginners, to professionals and can really affect one’s self-esteem. Here are some practical tips to prevent severe performance anxiety and manage the natural anxiety one feels before performing. Before we dive into the practicalities of managing performance anxiety, you must understand that […]