Music History Monday: Leap Day Edition! On this day, February 29, in 1968, the Grammys awarded the Best Female R&B performance for the first time. In its inaugural year, the award was given to Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, for her performance of, “Respect”. Not surprisingly, the soul singer won the same award for the following seven...
Practicing: Not One-Size-Fits-All For the next two weeks, our studio is running its annual “We Love to Practice” practice contest. We encourage all of our students to rack up as many practicing minutes as they can and those who practice the most are rewarded with gift cards. Practicing is the most discussed subject in conversations...
Practicing may make perfect, but sometimes it is not our favorite. At Music Star Studios, we try to make it more fun by hosting our annual "We Love to Practice" practice contest!
I missed yesterday's blog post, but today music history event is more fun! On this day in 1964, The Beatles made their first U.S. television appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Did you see our post last week about the benefits of preschool music? Are you looking to create a musical rich environment for your child? One thing you can do is check out our new Summer Preschool Music Camp, and start creating a music friendly home!
Happy February! On this day in 1949, RCA first introduced the 45 RPM record. How many of you remember these?
According to a kids health.org article, children who grow up in a musically rich environment are better able to form neural connections (pathways between brain cells).
Music History Monday: Happy Birthday Etta James! Today, January 25, we celebrate the birth of Etta James. Born Jamesetta Hawkins, she was an American singer who was credited with helping bridge the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. She is most well known for songs like, “At Last”, “Something’s Got a Hold...
Happy Martin Luther King Day! Today, we remember Martin Luther King Jr. This video below is one of the new digital #Ham4Ham shows created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and features alums from Hunter College Elementary School performing a song written by their elementary school music teacher, Barbara Ames. Hopefully, as you sing along to this catchy tune,...
David Bowie passed away Sunday, January 10, in New York, surrounded by family. The 69 year old entertainment industry pioneer lost an 18 month battle with cancer. While he kept his condition a secret, the lyrics in his 25th studio album, Blackstar, released just two days before his death, hints at the severity of his condition....
