7-year-old Julian Pavone worked hard to earn youngest drummer title Francis X. Donnelly/ The Detroit News Macomb Township — Julian Pavone has played the drums professionally most of his life, but they still tower above him. After all, he’s just 7. In that short period, he has appeared on 150 talk and news shows, including “Good […]
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Words of Wellness
Grosse Pointe News Article July 28, 2011 In true patriotic spirit, the Fourth of July weekend had me singing, “I’m proud to be a…Grosse Pointer.” Well that’s a bit of a fib, as technically I live in St. Clair Shores, but I did grow up in GP, and you know there’s no better place for […]
Free Intro Guitar Class at the Harper Woods Library
Starting August 8th, the Grosse Pointe Music Academy will be sponsoring the non-profit organization Detroit Music Initiative in their efforts to bring music to those for whom it’s out of reach. The DMI will be providing four weekly hour-long classes that are open for enrollment to the public. The classes, which will be held every […]
Music Together Blog. Jackson, The Music Maker
By Lyn Ransom, D.M.A. Lyn Ransom, D.M.A., is the recently-retired Director of Program Development at Music Together LLC and coauthor of Music Together Preschool. She helped to develop Music Together’s Babies Program in 1999 and was a curriculum writer for all of the Music Together song collections. In addition to 25 years’ experience teaching adults […]
Am I too old to learn Guitar?
In the 40 years that I have been teaching all styles of guitar to every type of student, there have been a few questions that come up over and over, and seem to be the cause of great concern and anxiety for guitar students. High on the list is “Am I Too Old To Learn […]
Grosse Pointe West Park Farmers Market
Kercheval, between Nottingham and Wayburn, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, 48230 (313) 822-2812 Fruit, vegetables, baked goods, sauces, crafts. Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., May-Oct. The Farmers Market is an outdoor market where local farmers and producers come to sell their goods directly to consumers. This market features Michigan-grown produce, which is fresh and high-quality. In […]
Guitar Ensemble Classes
The Grosse Pointe Music Academy is now offering Guitar Ensemble classes for people of all ages, and they are very excited about it! The class will be taught by Levi Henson, who is a Jazz Studies major at Wayne State University in Detroit and also plays guitar for the Rhythm Society Orchestra. He has been […]