Summer ’23 Reads: 3 Musical Books Kathy Loved (& 2 She Didn’t!)
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director Summer is a great chance for me to reflect on the music-related reading I have been doing and pass along my recommendations. (You can read 2022’s recommendations here, and 2021’s picks here.) As always, I would like to...
Why Music Lessons Are Worth the Investment
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director How can we determine the value of taking individual lessons on an instrument or voice? How do we decide whether music lessons are worth the investment of time and money? Worth driving across town or further to spend thirty minutes with...
Class Highlight: Build a Ukulele Workshop
Instructor Jackson McLellan dives into his Workshop: Build a Ukulele for students of all ages. See the cigar boxes, ukulele kits, and more that students will use to create their own unique instrument. Center for Musical Arts: Good morning, I’m Erica Reid....
Making Music Mesmerizing: Why Young Musicians Should Attend Live Concerts
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director When I was in sixth grade, they piled us into school buses and we drove all the way to New York City. We were going to hear “the symphony,” which we only knew was an orchestra led by a “maestro” and that they would be playing a concert...
Faculty Highlight: Larina Gray
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview, we spoke with violin instructor Larina Gray about her path to the violin, her love for Irish fiddling, and more. Center for Musical Arts: Good morning! My name is Erica Reid, I’m...
Kathy’s Valentine: Why I Love the Center for Musical Arts
photo: Executive Director Elizabeth McGuire and Education Director Kathy Kucsan during a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Center for Musical Arts Kathy Kucsan, Education Director 💗Kathy’s Valentine: Why I Love the Center for Musical Arts First...
Out Loud & Joyful: Our Approach to Early Childhood Music Education
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director The research is unequivocal: making music is good — really good! — for young children. The very first thing that comes up when I search “early childhood music education” is this: “Music ignites all areas of child development and skills...
Faculty Highlight: Zack Ritchie
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with percussion instructor Zack Ritchie about his path to the drums, his experiences in local jazz bands, and more. Center for Musical Arts: Hi! My name is Erica Reid,...