It’s time for Friday Face! This week, we are celebrating the career of Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate! Mr. Tate is a Chickasaw pianist and composer. His works have been performed by numerous major orchestras including Washington, DC; San Francisco, Detroit, Minneapolis, and other major metropolitan areas. Mr. Tate’s Iholba’ was also the first Chickasaw/Native American work…
The dynamic duo returns – Mark Marston and Lindsay McGinnis reveal your “sing and strum” talents with songs chosen from classic and popular movies. Learn pieces you recognize and those you want to know better in Ukulele Sing-A-Long: At The Movies. Students meet online for an hour and a half each day, 10:30 am to 12 pm, Monday through Friday,…
Welcome to Craft Your Music’s first official Woman Crush Wednesday post! For our first edition, we are celebrating Ms. Caroline Shaw! Ms. Shaw is an violinist, singer and composer. In 2013, Ms. Shaw became the youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her a cappella piece Partita for 8 Voices. Originally from Greenville, North Carolina, Ms. Shaw started…
So you own an electric guitar and amp or are fixated on getting them into your hands really, really soon? What to do next when there isn’t enough time in your weekly classical lessons to go into the distinctive techniques for each instrument’s approach? Let Saturdays in May be yours for Electric Guitar – Ramping…
Chris Sforza and the violin group have had a great time making music together these past few months. Students played games to review and strengthen technique developed by the Suzuki literature, performed the “working” and “polished” pieces as solos for one another, and practiced being active listeners and audience members. Each new month was dedicated…
This past weekend, two guitar students advanced to the next levels. Aarnav, student of Mark Marston, and Elijah, a student of Erich Riebe, performed for friends and family to demonstrate their mastery of Book One and Book Two, respectively. They presented the programs on Saturday afternoon, March 27th, with Aarnav performing first, followed by Eli….
A heartfelt “Bravo!” to Kenzie, who practices the piano diligently everyday! The picture here shows Kenzie with the 200 Day Practice Challenge trophy that she earned in 2020. Kenzie will complete another 200 Day Challenge at the end of this month and she has every intention of keeping up these regular habits and becoming an…
Buddy at Modern Piano has reached out to CYM to share information about an exciting virtual concert being held TODAY! On Thursday, March 25th, Modern Piano will present an event on Facebook Live at 7:00 pm, hosted by Craig Knudsen (tech guy for “The Piano Guys”. We hope you will enjoy the opportunity to learn…
We invite you to Claudia’s Suzuki Cello Book 4 Graduation Recital this coming Saturday, March 27th at 10am! A graduation recital is a capstone to nearly a year’s worth of work–a snapshot of pieces and techniques that become part of the student’s permanent musical vocabulary–performed for fellow students, friends, and family. Claudia’s recital will be the…
Months and months of refinement and then what? We celebrate together! Riya and Sara have learned all of the pieces in Suzuki Book One and in Book Three and will matriculate jointly during a special performance of the literature presented in each level. If you would like to learn how to prepare your own Graduation…
The Center for Young Musicians provided socially distanced quiet space at 437 Beaver Street for Netflix personel this past chilly Monday, where actors and crew rested, read books, and drank coffee between filming takes of scenes from “The Chair”. Read about the project here: https://triblive.com/local/sewickley/sewickley-gets-netflix-makeover-as-part-of-new-film-project/
What could be better than getting together to sing your heart out with a friend? In My Vocal Basics, Lindsay McGinnis offers a relaxed start for the natural, no-rental fee, take anywhere instrument – your voice! Learn warm-ups and self care habits that invigorate, elegant posture that will bring out your most beautiful sounds –…
Numerous skills are exercised through making the goal to master a new piece by a specific date, and performing it even better than one anticipated. Most notably a student gains reason, and, with the guidance of an exceptional teacher, the means to expect and experience focused practice daily. We hope you will sign up to…
With four “repeat” participants, Mark and Lindsay’s Valentine Ukulele Sing-Along moved quickly beyond the basics. Branching out into chord structures less predictable and intervals less familiar, students worked through material difficult to physically coordinate and tricky to vocally place in tune. Ms. Lindsay pointed out how well students developed the ability to sing acapella, hearing…
Congratulations to all of Ms. Leah’s students who took part in her Studio Recital last Sunday! Avi, Melina, Chloe, Sophie, Jonah, Cecilia, Luke, Alexa and Alena performed on Zoom with a dozen guests listening to their beautiful music. Pieces performed ranged from Twinkle Theme to the Bach Concerto in A Minor and a movement from…
Just eight students performed at the CYM Serenade on Saturday, February 28, though they shared a great deal of music among those in attendance, filling the hour. Giulia, Charlie, Sonia, Thomas, Aarnav, Eli, Caroline, and Lily each performed the two or three pieces they had prepared, and since even then time remained, some played “encores”!…
One of the most exciting things for an educator to experience is how well a lesson resonates with a student. Mr. Mark has had quite the busy week in preparation for his upcoming Serenade on February 27th, but wanted to take time to share this feedback from one of his students: “In class (in school)…
Creating an original arrangement of an existing piece of music is no small feat. It requires a thorough and deep understanding of the original piece’s construction, intent, and overall spirit. Which is why it is with great pride that CYM is excited to present an arrangement of Mr. Justin Holland’s Spanish March which our own…
Play or sing for our teachers who will meet to further refine your “polished piece”: then give us your feedback about the experience. CYM Masterclass is free to the first 15 students who respond and have material and a performance ready to share and be critiqued. Contact vmcginnis@youngmusicians to express your interest and save a…
Mr. Mark will host the next performance opportunity for students in February’s Serenade on the 27th at 3:00pm. In honor of Black History Month, Mark will perform music by Justin Holland, a 19th century African-American classical guitarist. Students can present performance-ready pieces to their friends, family, and peers as well, in a virtual space. The Serenade is…
In Learn to Play Electric Guitar with Mark Marston, students used popular songs by the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton to learn new techniques specific to electric guitar such as alternate picking, string bending, sliding, and palm muting. They also used the 12-bar blues to work on improvisation skills and reinforce basic music theory skills….
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