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TakeLessons Rock Star Teacher of the Week: Lori L.

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Lori LThis week’s Rock Star Teacher of the Week has been a performer since the age of four and a lifelong music student who now teaches piano, music theory, opera voice and theatrical Broadway singing!  Meet Lori L. from Somerville, MA, who has been a TakeLessons instructor since June 2009.  Described as patient, kind and smart by her students, Lori focuses on exercises that make practice both fun and productive, so her students learn to love music and their instruments while building confidence in their performance skills.

Lori also teaches voice for The Metropolitan Opera Guild as part of their Urban Voices program, and was recently selected to represent the Guild on the Music-In-Education National Consortium.  The Urban Voices program serves an important role by bringing choral music into urban schools in New York and Boston that are faced with a high level of poverty and lack the resources for music programs.  Outstanding work, Lori!

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Rock Star Teacher of the Week: Joseph W.

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Joseph WMeet Joseph W., this week’s Rock Star Teacher of the Week who teaches piano lessons in the Portland, Oregon area.  A piano student since age 7, Joseph has experience teaching private piano lessons to students of all ages (as young as 5 and as old as 70), teaching music in elementary school classes, and tutoring other college students.  After graduating from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Joseph worked at Carnegie Hall before recently relocating to Portland.

According to Joseph, “My entire life has been surrounded by music and I’m looking to share that love for music with my students. Music can dramatically shape and enhance a person’s life, and particularly for the younger generation, as music and the arts becomes less emphasized in the public school system, it becomes increasingly important for children to experience music in other scenarios, such as private lessons.” In fact, Joseph is currently working to organize a recital for his students and is looking to connect with other Portland music teachers to make this recital a great experience for all involved.  We are so lucky to have instructors such as Joseph who go above and beyond for their students – keep up the great work!

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TakeLessons Rock Star Teacher of the Week: Carol K.

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Carol KEach Monday, we give recognition to an outstanding TakeLessons instructor who is making a difference and inspiring students to discover and cultivate their talents through music lessons. This week’s Rock Star Teacher of the Week is Carol K. from Manassas, Virginia, who teaches lessons in piano and music theory in the Washington, DC area.  Although Carol has only been an instructor with TakeLessons for six months, music has always been a part of her life. She began taking both piano and voice lessons at a young age, and it is her passion for all types of music, as well as her ability to interact with both children and adults, that inspires her to teach others.

Carol is a warm and caring instructor who caters to each student’s individual learning style by using a visual and hands-on approach to reinforce musical concepts. She has 100% student retention, which is surely a testament to the interest she takes in her students and her willingness to help them succeed in the learning process.  We are so lucky to have Carol as part of the TakeLessons family!

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Black Friday 2009: 40% off Music Lessons for One Day Only!

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Black Friday IconWe did it. We jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon. But why wouldn’t we? On a day where people are looking to find deals and start their holiday shopping, why not give them an amazing offer that they can’t refuse??

So…for the first time EVER, we are offering new students 40% off on your first month of voice or music lessons* when you purchase your lessons on Friday, November 27, 2009.

If you were thinking about getting started with music lessons or singing lessons, now is your chance. If lessons are not your thing, lesson packages make fun and unique holiday gifts for family members and friends. We have never offered a deal this great – and it’s for ONE DAY ONLY. You will not be able to get this deal at anywhere else.

We know that signing up for lessons is a big step. You are committing to something new and must find time in your schedule and room in your budget to get started. It’s a very involved decision and we definitely recognize that. But, that is also why we are really excited to offer our 40% off Black Friday sale to all new customers. With savings like these, you don’t really have an excuse to not pick up that guitar, tune up that piano or flip on the karaoke machine and get started with lessons.

You only have one day to take advantage of this offer. So once the tryptophan-induced sleepiness  from your Thanksgiving Turkey dinner wears off, pick up the phone and give us a call at 877-231-8505 on Friday to book your lessons. We will be looking forward to your call!

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*For more information, click here or visit http://takelessons.com/black-friday-music-lessons. Customers must call in and mention the Black Friday 2009 offer to receive the discount. The offer is not currently available for online booking.

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Jason Mraz Writes About the Power of Music

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Jason Mraz at Foxwood's, May 17 2006

We at TakeLessons are huge Jason Mraz fans. We love his music and his philosophy of endorsing the value of music education for all. Here is a recent "Journal" entry he posted on July 9, 2009 on his own site about the gratitude he feels towards all the people who have given him the gift of music in his life:

I am grateful to have music in my life. My mom was the first person to turn me on to it. She sat me at the piano, shaped my fingers to help me make sense of chords, and we would play chopsticks over and over again. My step-dad, an incredible drummer, gave me a drum kit for my 10th birthday. That gift taught me the essential rock/rap beat, a cross-stick over the hi-hat and snare while the foot slams the kick on the 1 and 3. Even if I never pursued music as a career, those few musical moments introduced me to an organized and expressive way of being that would carry over into friendships and academics, improving my attitude and overall performance at school.

I am so grateful for the many, many amazing music teachers in the public schools who kept me enrolled in the power of self-expression and group participation. I am thankful for that extraordinary study of sound and the opportunity to play when the age was most appropriate for playing.

Please support arts programs in your community, especially in the schools. At the very least, it'll give the graffiti on the overpass some depth.

Jason Mraz's enthusiasm and passion for music education for all echoes our own sentiments and our desire to inspire a generation through the power of music.

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