By Mindy Cabral, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, April 2013 “You’ve got talent!” You may have wondered if your child has talent, but what is talent and what does it mean to have talent? Talent is having the ability to do something well. We usually use talent to describe an artistic or athletic ability, but […]

By Mindy Cabral, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, March 2013 Reading music is a tool to help a musician know how to play a song, but is not the only way. Many people play by ear and “figure it out”. In fact, many successful musicians begin playing music by ear and later learn to read […]

By Mindy Cabral, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, February 2013 Recent studies show how music has many benefits for developing children and working adults. Music is part of our daily lives, and knowing a little more about it can set you ahead of the rest academically, emotionally, and socially. Here are 10 benefits to learning […]

By Mindy Cabral, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, January 2013 The truth is, no one wants to practice, even professional musicians. We want to play! The fact is in order to play you have to practice. Parents of new music students often ask, “When can my child play a song?” That’s like asking a basketball […]

By Mindy Cabral, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, October 2012   School music programs provide a wonderful opportunity for students to be introduced to singing, playing instruments, and building cooperative group work skills. Many Jr. High and High Schools have outstanding music programs built from generations of dedication and tradition. Often, these programs have flourish […]