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 […]
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Sports or Music Lessons
Sports or Music lessons Deciding between sports or music lessons can be a difficult decision for students who are busy with school. It’s important to try out different interests to see what’s a good fit. Sports are a great way to stay healthy and learn teamwork while music is a more creative outlet. While they […]
Learn to Play Classical Guitar
Do you want to learn to play the classical guitar? Maybe you are an experienced musician and want to learn a new instrument, or maybe you have been playing guitar for a while and are looking for a new challenge to take you to the next level. Learning to play the classical guitar is a […]
Music Together Winter 2022
Join us for the Drum Song Collection this Winter!This upcoming Music Together Winter 2022 session, your little ones will love jumping and hiding in “John the Rabbit” and “Sneak and Peek.” You’ll all be mesmerized by the beautiful lullaby, “Arroró, mi niño” and enjoy the catchy rhythms of “Jim Jam Drummer.” In addition to ten […]
Hello, Everybody Music Together App
Hello, Everybody! October Blog Post Written by Sarah Boyd Hello, everybody…so glad to see you! I love singing this in class each week and watching each child’s response as they see a whole room full of grown-ups sing to them by name. Our “Hello” song in Music Together is not only catchy and applicable to […]
Why Music Together?
Defining our “Why” Welcome back to another terrific Music Together semester, families! This fall we will explore the Bongos collection, which includes many well-loved favorites (think “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain), fascinating “mouth music” from the Irish culture, and beautiful songs for layering harmonies like “Canoe Song”. How many of you sang “My paddle’s […]
Spring Recital 2014
Spring Recital 2014 The Grosse Pointe Music Academy Spring Recital will be held at Pierce Middle School in Grosse Pointe Park on Sunday, June 8th. The first recital session will start at 1:30pm followed by another 2:30 Session. The Canton Location recital will take place at the Plymouth Community Arts Council starting at 5pm on […]
5 Ways Martin Luther King Jr. Has Michigan Ties
By Teresa Mask Grosse Pointe Patch Monday is a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. King left his mark during his lifetime as a civil rights activist, including a couple stops in the Detroit area. Martin Luther King Jr. 5 ways King is tied to Michigan: 1. Original Dream Speech – King first […]
Music Together November 2013
Music Together November 2013 The Holidays are ALMOST here! It is always hard to believe how fast Fall goes and how quickly we go from enjoying the leaves turning colors to the busy winter holiday season. Your Hummingbirds Music Together friends are gearing up for an exciting and busy time with multiple events and we […]
International Day of Peace
Hummingbirds Music Together to Celebrate United Nations’ International Day of Peace Saturday, September 21 Peace Day Sing Along to take place at the Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch Music Together, the leading international early childhood music education program, will commemorate the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21) with family music events […]
Music Literacy
Hummingbirds Music Together Offers New Music Literacy Program for 5, 6, & 7 Year Olds IN the Grosse pointes and surrounding areas GROSSE POINTE, MI, August 28th, 2013 – Hummingbirds Music Together, available through the Grosse Pointe Music Academy, will now offer Music Together Big Kids®, a specialized music and movement program especially developed […]
Summer Music Programs
Need something to fun to do this summer? Sign up Now for one of our summer music programs! Summer is almost here and while it’s good to get a break from academic studies, it is very important for beginner and serious students alike to continue their music lessons. For many people, summer music programs allow […]
How do you play guitar? 10 awesome guitar videos to show you!
How do you play guitar? First, you need to own one and then you need to start listening to as much guitar music as possible. Those are the basics, but that question is best answered through many lessons, workshops, and practice sessions. The guitar is an instrument capable of unlimited expression. In the following videos, you’ll […]
Summer Music Camps
Summer Music Camps Grosse Pointe Music Academy will host weeklong summer music camps for beginning to intermediate students age 9–17. Besides having fun, Grosse Pointe Music Academy summer music camps are designed to keep students actively involved in playing their instruments throughout the summer months. Many students will put their instruments away from the summer, […]
Music Camp
Click Here for 2013 Winter Camp December 27th-31st
Learn Bass Guitar
If you want to learn bass guitar, it may be wise to familiarize yourself with some of the humor that surrounds bass players and the playing of bass in general. Much of this humor is derived from the relative simplicity of the bass lines played by rock musicians. I believe that all instruments have technical […]
Free Guitar Sweepstakes
AXL Guitars is bringing jobs to America and to prove the quality of their work, they are giving away one of their USA hand assembled guitars! Read below for information on how to enter the free guitar sweepstakes. FREE GUITAR SWEEPSTAKES!
Who says cello players don’t rock?
I’ve always thought it was cool seeing orchestral instruments play rock and pop songs. Check out this cello player performing Rock You Like a Hurricane by The Scorpions. From an article on August 6 2009: The 15 Greatest Cello Performances in Popular Music The Cello is the second largest and deepest string instrument on the […]
Music Camp August 6th-10th 2012
It’s not too late to sign up for next week’s music camp at Grosse Pointe Music Academy. This will be the second of two individual camps offered this summer by the Music Academy. We are are currently seeking instrumentalists and vocalists that are interested in learning more about music to sign up! We will ensure […]
West Park Farmers Market and Music on the Plaza
All summer long Grosse Pointe Music Academy will have a tent set up at the Village Associations Music on the Plaza events and also the West Park Farmers Market in Grosse Pointe Park. During each event we will have games, prizes, and other chances to win. Stop by to get information on our programs or […]