Just in time for the season premier of American Idol on January 19, 2011, Fox 5 put together a segment with TakeLessons students and teachers to show all of San Diego that everyone can sing...with the help of a couple of lessons!
Read MoreTakeLessons was selected as the winner of the San Diego Venture Group's Pitchfest Biz Plan Competition on December 2, 2010. “TakeLessons clearly articulates its company plan, possesses a strong management team and demonstrates continued momentum -- all qualities the San Diego Venture Group looks for in top PitchFest contenders,” said Rachel Barley, Executive Director of the SDVG.
Read MoreTakeLessons has recently partnered with Learning Care Group, Inc. to bring music lessons to children ages 5-12 at select schools within the Learning Care Group umbrella of brands, including The Children’s Courtyard, Childtime Learning Centers, La Petite Academy, and Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Centers.
Read MoreTakeLessons CEO, Steven Cox, was quoted in an article on CNNMoney.com titled "Reversing the jobs wipeout: What $5,000 can do..." Cox describes his plans for hiring in 2010 and the benefits of the proposed $5000 per-worker tax credit.
Read MoreTakeLessons founder and CEO, Steven Cox and two San Diego TakeLessons students were featured on SanDiego6 Morning News. Cox spoke about getting started with music lessons and the two students, Kim Boots and Sydney Penkala performed live.
Read MoreTakeLessons was recently featured on NBC San Diego's Morning News. The segment aired on March 5, 2009 and featured Steven Cox, CEO of TakeLessons and TakeLessons student, Kyle Riley who played a beautiful self-composed piece on his keyboard. Check out the clip below.
Read MoreTakeLessons runs the ACES Music program for the YMCA at Poway Unified School District in San Diego. Fox5 Morning News arrived at Mesa Verde Middle School to see the singing class in action!
Read MoreTakeLessons, the nation’s leading full-service music and voice lessons provider, today announced that Costco Wholesale, an international chain of membership warehouses, will now offer TakeLessons music lessons gift certificates exclusively to members through its Web site, Costco.com.
Read MoreTakeLessons.com, an online service that connects music students with its instructors in more than 400 U.S. cities, is having a very good year. The company enjoyed increased same-city sales ranging from 12 percent to 28 percent each quarter of 2008 versus 2007, and 2009 looks even stronger, says CEO and founder Steven Cox. Thanks to American Idol, voice lessons are most in demand, followed by piano, guitar, violin, and drums.
Read MoreCheck out the story in the San Diego Union Tribune on how TakeLessons and other San Diego based young web start-ups are sustaining and thriving during the recession.
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