GabrielleSep 2, 20211 min2021 Scholarship Essay Contest!This year, the Marion Music Academy is once again offering two six-month scholarships to all area students!
GabrielleApr 28, 20212 minMixing It Up - Playing with Your PracticeRoutines 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...
GabrielleJan 26, 20212 min2021 Hundred Days Challenge!The 100 Days of Practice Challenge is returning to the Academy for a third year!
GabrielleApr 3, 20201 min100 Days of Practice: Home Edition!Our 100 Days of Practice Challenge is still going strong, and now we're upping the challenge!
GabrielleMar 25, 20202 minThree Reasons Music Lessons Are More Important Than EverHere at the Academy, we have always believed that by teaching kids music we are giving them valuable skills that will last them a lifetime.
GabrielleMar 19, 20202 minAn 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.
GabrielleFeb 6, 20202 min100 Days Of Practice!We’re challenging Academy students to practice for 100 days in a row! No gaps, no missed practice!
GabrielleJan 21, 20202 minPreparing for Auditions: Parent EditionIt’s that time of year when students are preparing for chair and placement auditions for honors ensembles!
GabrielleNov 5, 20192 minLearning Music As A LanguageMusic is a language and it is important that as musicians we take time to learn music in the same way we learn to speak.
GabrielleOct 16, 20191 minBring-A-Friend & Costume Days 2019!We're so excited for the return of Bring-A-Friend & Costume Days at the Marion Music Academy!
GabrielleOct 7, 20191 minTeacher Spotlight: Aura StrohscheinEach month we highlight one of our excellent faculty members! This month, we'd like to spotlight Aura Strohschein
GabrielleOct 1, 20192 minThree Books That Will Change the Way You Think About MusicIn my years of playing music I have been profoundly moved by the following three books. Each one dramatically changed my course of learning.
GabrielleSep 24, 20192 minDon't Forget Your PencilOne 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.
GabrielleSep 17, 20191 min2019 Scholarship Essay Contest!In order to promote music and the arts, we are pleased to offer our Scholarship Essay contest again this year!
GabrielleSep 13, 20191 minTeacher Spotlight: Kailey BraffWe're starting a new monthly feature here on the Academy blog, the Teacher Spotlight! This September we're starting with Kailey Braff.
GabrielleAug 29, 20192 minThe Importance of Setting GoalsOne of the most fun things about playing music is that there are always new things to learn; new directions to take your playing.
GabrielleJul 17, 20192 minYour Foot Is Not A MetronomeMany musicians tap their feet while they are playing to help them keep time. There is a simple solution to this problem: a metronome.
GabrielleMay 4, 20191 minMusic and Your BrainMusic 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...