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    2021 Scholarship Essay Contest!
    Gabrielle
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    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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    Mixing It Up - Playing with Your Practice
    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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    2021 Hundred Days Challenge!
    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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    100 Days of Practice: Home Edition!
    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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    Three Reasons Music Lessons Are More Important Than Ever
    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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    An Update From the Academy: Lessons Going Virtual!
    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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    100 Days Of Practice!
    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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    Preparing for Auditions: Parent Edition
    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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    Learning Music As A Language
    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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    Bring-A-Friend & Costume Days 2019!
    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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    Teacher Spotlight: Aura Strohschein
    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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    Three Books That Will Change the Way You Think About Music
    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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    Don't Forget Your Pencil
    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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    2019 Scholarship Essay Contest!
    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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    Teacher Spotlight: Kailey Braff
    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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    The Importance of Setting Goals
    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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    Your Foot Is Not A Metronome
    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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    Music and Your Brain
    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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