Nokomis, Florida – Grosse Pointe Music Academy is proud to announce the opening of Nokomis Music Academy, led by long-time instructor Hans Barbe. The new location in Sarasota will offer high-quality piano and voice lessons to individuals of all ages and skill levels. With over a decade of experience as an instructor, Hans Barbe is […]
Piano Lessons
Daytime Piano Lessons
Learn to Play with Holly Matthews at Grosse Pointe Music Academy Are you interested in learning how to play the piano but have trouble finding time outside of your busy schedule? Look no further than Grosse Pointe Music Academy, where we are proud to announce new daytime piano lessons with instructor Holly Matthews. Starting in […]
Why Take Piano Lessons
Why Take Piano Lessons When it comes to being a musician the fallacy is that you are either able to play an instrument or you can’t. I often hear, “I would love to play music, but I don’t have the coordination”, or “I’m just not a creative person.” In most cases I find that this […]
Piano Tuning in Metro Detroit
Routine piano tuning is essential to keeping it in top playing condition. Changes in weather affect the tension of the strings on the piano. Letting a piano fall out of tune will not only affect the sound, but can also cause other issues. Problems that arise for pianos that stay out of tune for a […]
More adults taking music lessons
Democrat and Chronicle December 8th, 2013 Music lessons for adults If anyone deserves to be in this practice room at the Hochstein School of Music & Dance, standing beside a grand piano and joyfully belting out “O Sole Mio,” it’s 84-year-old Joe Mancini. As a boy in Rochester, Mancini fell hard for his Italian parents’ […]
Playground Sessions
Brittney M. Walker Eurweb.com July 28, 2013 Playground Sessions *Quincy Jones is crossing over into music education. He and Chris Vance are co-creators of the music edition of a Rosetta Stone type learning software called Playground Sessions. The new application will help children and adults learn how to read and play music by understanding the basics of piano playing. “The concept […]