Posts tagged piano
Group Piano Class for Kids

Looking for a fun and engaging (but also educational) activity for your child? Join our class Group Piano for Kids! Perfect for kids from 1st to 4th grade who are beginners at learning piano.

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The Perfect Summer Break Activity for All Ages

Summer break is a great time to relax, unwind, and enjoy some fun pastime activities — but it also can lead to the dreaded summer slump. Music lessons are the perfect solution, providing a fun and creative outlet to sharpen and gain more skills! Skills learned in lessons stretch beyond music and continue to benefit you as you continue!

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Violin and Viola Lessons in Maplewood

Exciting News! Shock City School of Music in Maplewood is now offering Violin and Viola lessons. We have just welcomed violinist, Jessica Echols, to our team who will be teaching violin, viola, and piano to students of all ages! Enrollment is open now.

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We're Expanding! Music Lessons in St. Louis

Some exciting news comes to our St. Louis Shock City School of Music community as we are expanding our Benton Park location! Private Lessons are available for all ages and abilities and in a variety of instruments, including voice, piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, trumpet, saxophone, drums, songwriting, audio engineering, and production.

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Back to School Season is Here! Why Music Lessons are the Best After-School Activity

Are you in search of an after-school activity? Something that will be fun, engaging, rewarding, and beneficial all in one…well, we have your answer and why!

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4 Key Tips for Beginner Musicians

So you’ve purchased yourself a shiny new toy and decided to venture down the rabbit hole of learning an instrument. It’s an exciting journey! But also can be quite overwhelming, especially in the beginning. Figuring out where to start, what are the best practices in learning, and how to stay inspired. That’s why we’ve highlighted a few tips for first-time players.

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Where to go for Adult Music Lessons

We welcome all ages and all abilities! It’s never too late to begin or return to music and private lessons. We offer lessons both online and in-person at our Maplewood, Benton Park, and Maryland Heights locations in a variety of instrument options, including piano, voice, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, drums, cello, saxophone, trumpet, organ, songwriting, and audio engineering.

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The Surprising Benefits of Music Lessons: Going Beyond the Music

Whether you realize it or not, you need an escape from the real world to discover and embrace your creative outlet. Taking some time to listen, learn, and play music can go a long way in improving yourself in ways you would never expect.

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The History of Jazz: The Great Cultural Influencer and Uniter

The great Jazz genre is an American musical phenomenon that was curated and expressed by African American musicians by way of musical hybridity. By combining popular songs and marches with African American Folk forms, a new birth of sound was expressed through syncopation and improvisation. The impact of Jazz goes beyond musical influence as it helped to redefine social and cultural history.

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Piano in the Park

Many of you are probably wondering what happened to the paint clad piano that used to be under the pavilion in Sutton Loop Park in Maplewood. I was wondering the same thing. One day, it just disappeared. For those of you who are not familiar with said piano you’re probably wondering “piano?… piano in the park??” But yes, you heard me correctly, a piano in the park.

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