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…

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…

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…

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…

Congratulations to Alena for passing her Grade 8 ABRSM exam!  The ABRSM (Associated Boards of the Royal School of Music) is a curriculum started in the United Kingdom over 100 years ago.  There are eight levels.  The curriculum is available…

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…

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…

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…

As a personal Black History Month project, I decided to do some research on Justin Holland, a 19th century African American classical guitarist whose life I found fascinating and a shame that more guitarists are not aware of. He is…

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…

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…

Everyone needs a little help one in a while! First time guitarists and hobbyists can find it daunting to swap out an old or broken guitar string if they have never tried it. Never fear, Tom Maroon stopped by to…