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Find articles on Instrumental Lessons, Bands and Professional Coaching. We offer clarinet, flute, saxophone, piano and singing lessons in the Davenport and Orlando areas. We teach at your homes, in the community and online.
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Kickstart Your Musical Journey This New Year! 2025 is your year to make things happen ..read more
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Winter Concerts and Auditions! A busy November preparing for the holiday season ahead ..read more
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4M ago
Now that we are back in the swing of school life, it's a wonderful time to enrol in online specialist music classes ..read more
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Summer Music News - August 2024! Exam Success, Disney Melodies and Band Camp Adventures ..read more
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7M ago
Over the last year I have been creating resources for my beginner clarinetists to help them with their musical journey and skill development. Regardless of whether you start lessons in the school band program or through a private studio, these resources have been created to help success and speed with learning the clarinet.
On my new page https://passionateaboutmusiceducation.com/resources-for-clarinetists/ you will find a tutorial of how to assemble the clarinet and a second video with the reed placement. Perfect for the total beginner to the instrument!
When learning a new musical instrumen ..read more
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7M ago
We are super excited to start new students for lessons over the summer break!
Whether you are a total beginner about to start band for the very first time in August or a HS student wanting to prepare for college auditions – we have you covered!
With over 25 years of international teaching experience and a wealth of music knowledge of school music, bands and much more, we can help you excel and succeed in all areas of music playing with ease and speed.
Throughout the academic year we have been helping hundreds of students across the USA, Canada and internationally, excel in woodwind playing an ..read more
Passionate About Music Education Blog
7M ago
With so many clarinet books available to purchase it is often difficult to know where to start.
When I first started learning music every town had a music shop that you could pop into and ask for specialist advice on what to buy. Nowadays, many people don’t have access to a local music shop or perhaps even a local music teacher to get the best advice at the early stages. So trying to navigate the internet to find the right resources can be very confusing.
Without specialist advice, this is where beginners generally make their first mistake. They download music off the intern ..read more
Passionate About Music Education Blog
7M ago
With so many piano books available to purchase it is often difficult to know where to start.
When I first started learning music many years ago, every town had a music shop that you could pop into and ask for specialist advice on what to buy. Nowadays, many people don’t have access to a music shop or perhaps even a music teacher to get the best advice at the early stages. So trying to navigate the internet to find the right resources can be very confusing.
Without specialist help, this is where beginners generally make their first mistake. They download a song off the intern ..read more
Passionate About Music Education Blog
7M ago
As we approach the summer break, we are so excited to share our amazing summer music packages that we think are perfect for musicians of all ages.
Summer Music Lessons!
Come join us for a summer of musical fun! These classes are perfect for anyone:
totally new to an instrument
looking to keep playing whilst school band is out for the summer
improve your solo playing
Improve your technique and sound
Wanting to prepare for and take music exams
Our highly skilled music teachers are here to help you become confident musicians and help you improve quickly in all areas of your playing. Our t ..read more
Passionate About Music Education Blog
7M ago
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Many people wanting to learn the piano aren’t really sure where to begin. This is quite normal for any musical instrument or in fact any new hobby. We often worry about whether we will be good enough to start, what equipment will we need, how much time is required and the costs.
So let me break it down to give you the answers to those frequently asked questions!
Do I really need to take lessons?
There are some fantastic pianists who are self taught, who can play from ear, who never read music and never took a piano lesson. There are others who have learnt solely ..read more