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2021 Scholarship Essay Contest!
This year, the Marion Music Academy is once again offering two six-month scholarships to all area students!
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Gabrielle
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Mixing It Up - Playing with Your Practice
Routines are crucial for musical success, but let’s face it: sometimes we can get stuck in a rut, and need something new to keep music...
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Gabrielle
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Hundred Days Challenge!
The 100 Days of Practice Challenge is returning to the Academy for a third year!
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Gabrielle
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
100 Days of Practice: Home Edition!
Our 100 Days of Practice Challenge is still going strong, and now we're upping the challenge!
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Gabrielle
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Three Reasons Music Lessons Are More Important Than Ever
Here at the Academy, we have always believed that by teaching kids music we are giving them valuable skills that will last them a lifetime.
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Gabrielle
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
An Update From the Academy: Lessons Going Virtual!
At the Marion Music Academy, the health and safety of our faculty, students, and their families are our most important priorities.
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Gabrielle
- Feb 6, 2020
- 2 min
100 Days Of Practice!
We’re challenging Academy students to practice for 100 days in a row! No gaps, no missed practice!
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Gabrielle
- Jan 21, 2020
- 2 min
Preparing for Auditions: Parent Edition
It’s that time of year when students are preparing for chair and placement auditions for honors ensembles!
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Gabrielle
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
Learning Music As A Language
Music is a language and it is important that as musicians we take time to learn music in the same way we learn to speak.
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Gabrielle
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
Bring-A-Friend & Costume Days 2019!
We're so excited for the return of Bring-A-Friend & Costume Days at the Marion Music Academy!
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Gabrielle
- Oct 7, 2019
- 1 min
Teacher Spotlight: Aura Strohschein
Each month we highlight one of our excellent faculty members! This month, we'd like to spotlight Aura Strohschein
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Gabrielle
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Three Books That Will Change the Way You Think About Music
In my years of playing music I have been profoundly moved by the following three books. Each one dramatically changed my course of learning.
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Gabrielle
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
Don't Forget Your Pencil
One of the most useful and over-looked tools a musician can have is a pencil. You can’t remember everything so you need to write it down.
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Gabrielle
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Scholarship Essay Contest!
In order to promote music and the arts, we are pleased to offer our Scholarship Essay contest again this year!
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Gabrielle
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
Teacher Spotlight: Kailey Braff
We're starting a new monthly feature here on the Academy blog, the Teacher Spotlight! This September we're starting with Kailey Braff.
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Gabrielle
- Aug 29, 2019
- 2 min
The Importance of Setting Goals
One of the most fun things about playing music is that there are always new things to learn; new directions to take your playing.
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Gabrielle
- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
Your Foot Is Not A Metronome
Many musicians tap their feet while they are playing to help them keep time. There is a simple solution to this problem: a metronome.
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Gabrielle
- May 4, 2019
- 1 min
Music and Your Brain
Music lessons are fun, but did you know that playing music is good for your brain as well? Watch this video to learn more! Interested in...
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