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Renting vs. Buying: The Smart Way to Get Your First Instrument

Your child has come home talking nonstop about guitar. Or maybe you have finally decided it is time to learn piano yourself. Either way, one of the first questions is a practical one: should you rent an instrument or buy one? Many families in Newmarket and Aurora face this same decision, and the right answer

Child balancing homework and piano practice during a busy fall schedule

Balancing Music Lessons with Homework and Fall Extracurriculars

The Fall Schedule Crunch Is Real By October, the calm of summer is long gone. Homework has picked up, sports and clubs are in full swing, and most families in Newmarket and Aurora are juggling more evening commitments than they were just a few weeks earlier. If you are wondering whether there is realistically room

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Check Out The Elwins

By Brittany Simpson The Elwins Do you ever turn on your music player and have no idea what to listen to? If you are looking for a bright, fresh new find, look no further! This Canadian Indie Rock Band is energetic, fresh and fun!  I am so excited to share my love for this band. 

Expanding Musical Horizons

By Jared Fast Stuck in a Musical Rut For most people, junior high and high school are their formative years when it comes to the type of music they listen to.  For me that was the 90s, so I was a grunge rock kid through and through – Doc Martens, long hair, and oversized plaid

What I Learned From My First Adult Guitar Class

Bite the Bullet What I Learned From My First Adult Guitar Class By Elise Ainley This week I joined the new Group Guitar for Adults class being offered at The Piano Studio. It was a really great experience for me, so I thought I would share it. My family is in the phase of life

Practicing vs. Playing – They Are Not The Same!

By Jared Fast A common mistake that many beginning students make is to spend their practice time playing instead of practicing.  As a result their progress is slow and their playing doesn’t improve.  Sound confusing?  Let me explain. I use the term playing to mean playing a song that you already know from beginning to