TakeLessons would like to welcome The Childrens School in La Jolla, CA as the newest school partner for the TakeLessons SchoolAdvantage(TM) program. They will be utilizing the TakeLessons services for music lessons for kids. The Childrens School shares many of the same core values as we do and they focus on providing their students with an excellent education that develops the whole child. . Their programs teach students important knowledge and life skills using innovative, hands-on teachin

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I have been a drum set and percussion player for over fifteen years. Looking back over the past decade and a half, the process of becoming a drummer, the instruction from drum teachers, watching many seasoned artists perform, the countless hours spent practicing, has been remarkably enriching. I have grown to love the drums. In fact, being a drummer has defined who I am. Learning music, through learning the drums, has instilled in me a love of all of the arts that has ultimately enhanced the

NAMM and TakeLessons have joined forces to launch the new Lesson Locator powered by TakeLessons.com set to debut during National Wanna Play Music Week. Click here to learn more...

Eminem (via last.fm) Urban magazine VIBE will hold its VIBE Verses competition, giving aspiring artists a global platform to showcase their skills and be crowned by rapper Eminem as a finalist in the "No. 1 Stan" contest. Entrants will rhyme for 60 seconds over a specially selected instrumental track and submit video clips of their performance. VIBE will send the Top 10 finalists (determined by VIBE user votes) a second instrumental, which will then be submitted to Eminem for careful review. Th

Trent gives his thoughts on how the NIN brand encompasses more than just music. His business model is built around the idea that music - even if free - is a driver for additional sales of merchandise. Right around 10:38, Trent gives advice to artists who are looking to use the Internet as their main distribution vs. a record label. Very insightful.  

Image via Wikipedia Learning to play the piano leads the student of every age to delightful feelings of accomplishment as they make music at the keyboard.  The sounds produced from a single melody to full range of accompaniment of that melody are a joy to experience. Greater concentration, coordination & confident listening come as students learn to interpret music at the piano. Playing one line of music to multiple lines of music teaches eye ~ hand concentration.  Our right & left brai

Do you run a business? Interested in how to use social media to grow your clientele and grow stronger - even in these economic times? Plan on attending the "Using Social Media Successfully" conference on Saturday, April 11 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at San Diego State University. Our CEO, Steven Cox, will be speaking on using Facebook advertising to attract the right customers. Here are a few details:   We are excited to have you attend the San Diego social media workshop hosted b

Lucky we are animal-friendly around the office...Our friend was caught in a blanket and returned to the great outdoors...

Here at TakeLessons we work hard to identify and hire only the best instructors that have the right charisma, character, and chops. We do this to guarantee a FirstClass Experience for our students - one that helps them stay involved in music. We are continuously rating our instructors with an interal TakeLessons Quality Score that consists of timeliness, character, charisma, initiative, and results. We also receive feedback from our students on how they are enjoying the lessons and if they feel