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Mixing It Up - Playing with Your Practice
Routines are crucial for musical success, but let’s face it: sometimes we can get stuck in a rut, and need something new to keep music...
Gabrielle
Apr 28, 20212 min read
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2021 Hundred Days Challenge!
The 100 Days of Practice Challenge is returning to the Academy for a third year!
Gabrielle
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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5 Awesome Things from This Summer!
As the school year starts, we want to take a moment to look back and remember some of the great things that happened at the Academy
Gabrielle
Sep 22, 20202 min read
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100 Days of Practice: Home Edition!
Our 100 Days of Practice Challenge is still going strong, and now we're upping the challenge!
Gabrielle
Apr 3, 20201 min read
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Three Reasons Music Lessons Are More Important Than Ever
Here at the Academy, we have always believed that by teaching kids music we are giving them valuable skills that will last them a lifetime.
Gabrielle
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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An Update From the Academy: Lessons Going Virtual!
At the Marion Music Academy, the health and safety of our faculty, students, and their families are our most important priorities.
Gabrielle
Mar 19, 20202 min read
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Practicing on Vacation
With Spring Break around the corner, it takes planning to keep that practice streak going. So how can you still practice every day?
Gabrielle
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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3 Reasons to Change Your Guitar Strings
Keeping fresh strings on your guitar is one the simplest and least expensive ways to keep your guitar playing and sounding its best.
Gabrielle
Mar 3, 20202 min read
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Preparing for Audtions: Student Edition
A few weeks ago, we talked about how parents can help students prepare for upcoming auditions. This week, it's time for tips for students!
Gabrielle
Feb 18, 20201 min read
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100 Days Of Practice!
We’re challenging Academy students to practice for 100 days in a row! No gaps, no missed practice!
Gabrielle
Feb 6, 20202 min read
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Preparing for Auditions: Parent Edition
It’s that time of year when students are preparing for chair and placement auditions for honors ensembles!
Gabrielle
Jan 21, 20202 min read
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Learning Music As A Language
Music is a language and it is important that as musicians we take time to learn music in the same way we learn to speak.
Gabrielle
Nov 5, 20192 min read
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Three Books That Will Change the Way You Think About Music
In my years of playing music I have been profoundly moved by the following three books. Each one dramatically changed my course of learning.
Gabrielle
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Don't Forget Your Pencil
One of the most useful and over-looked tools a musician can have is a pencil. You can’t remember everything so you need to write it down.
Gabrielle
Sep 24, 20192 min read
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