How Young is Too Young to Start Lessons?

How Young is Too Young to Start Lessons?

What a great question! Usually, we’re asked how old is too old to start learning to play an instrument. The answer to that question is pretty much never. We humans continue to learn and grow throughout our lives, so learning to play might take a little longer for...
Yes, Keep Singing as You Age

Yes, Keep Singing as You Age

Sometimes as people age, they stop doing the things they looked forward to and loved when they were younger. This is especially true if dementia enters the picture. People can become isolated, depressed, uninterested in things they used to do. One in ten people 65 or...
You Play an Important Role in the Music We Make

You Play an Important Role in the Music We Make

You and I have a lot in common. I bet you wish for a strong group of friends, a vibrant community, and a healthy family. If you have children like I do, I imagine you hope they will be confident, self-assured, and happy. But today’s world doesn’t make any of that...
Bryan Dubrow

Bryan Dubrow

Subjects: Guitar, Piano Biography Bryan Dubrow has played guitar since the age of nine when he picked up his dad’s Gibson SG, messed with it for a few minutes, and was told “wait, don’t use that one.” Now based in Colorado, where he’s an active freelance guitarist and...
“Investing in a music school… makes humanity better.”

“Investing in a music school… makes humanity better.”

“Investing in a music school is investing in what makes humanity better.” —Dr. Fernanda Nieto I wish you could meet the dazzling Fernanda Nieto for yourself. Fernanda is the mother of three amazing Center for Musical Arts students, but she is also an accomplished...
Jessica Daniel

Jessica Daniel

Biography Jessica Daniel is a performing artist and piano teacher in Boulder, Colorado. She originates from the Pacific Northwest, where she began her studies in piano. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Oregon and a...
Konner McIntyre

Konner McIntyre

Biography Konner McIntyre has been teaching guitar, bass, ukulele, and drums for 8+ years and can accommodate any age, skill level, and style. He has a background in jazz and classical guitar and over a decade of experience composing, performing, and recording. Each...
Faculty Highlight: Bryan Dubrow

Faculty Highlight: Bryan Dubrow

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented music teachers. In this interview we spoke with guitar, ukulele, and piano instructor Bryan Dubrow about his cross-genre approach to music projects, his love of the guitar, and his approach to teaching.  ...
Faculty Highlight: Sarah Summar

Faculty Highlight: Sarah Summar

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented music teachers. In this interview we spoke with violin, piano, and composition instructor Sarah Summar about her approach to teaching and the ways that even beginners can use composition and improvisation in their...
Faculty Highlight: Michael Pordesimo

Faculty Highlight: Michael Pordesimo

The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with violin and viola instructor Michael Pordesimo about his approach to teaching and the importance of creativity and independence.   Center for Musical Arts: Good...