This year, the Marion Music Academy is once again offering two six-month scholarships to all area students!

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...

The 100 Days of Practice Challenge is returning to the Academy for a third year!

As the school year starts, we want to take a moment to look back and remember some of the great things that happened at the Academy

Our 100 Days of Practice Challenge is still going strong, and now we're upping the challenge!

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.

At the Marion Music Academy, the health and safety of our faculty, students, and their families are our most important priorities.

With Spring Break around the corner, it takes planning to keep that practice streak going. So how can you still practice every day?

Keeping fresh strings on your guitar is one the simplest and least expensive ways to keep your guitar playing and sounding its best.

A few weeks ago, we talked about how parents can help students prepare for upcoming auditions. This week, it's time for tips for students!

It’s that time of year when students are preparing for chair and placement auditions for honors ensembles!

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.

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.

In order to promote music and the arts, we are pleased to offer our Scholarship Essay contest again this year!

We're starting a new monthly feature here on the Academy blog, the Teacher Spotlight! This September we're starting with Kailey Braff.

One of the most fun things about playing music is that there are always new things to learn; new directions to take your playing.

In addition to getting you on the right track to incredible tone, these exercises will also help you keep it for years to come.

Many musicians tap their feet while they are playing to help them keep time. There is a simple solution to this problem: a metronome.

Are you a high school violinist or violist wanting to audition for the Iowa All-State Orchestra in the fall? This summer, instructors Dr....

There are many times when you have little or no time to practice the music. So the question is: How do you practice sight reading?