by Madeline Baumgart | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog
Meet the Opus Featured Teacher! Cole Marshall Instructor of Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Drums, Trumpet, Songwriting Check out Cole’s Profile! How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching lessons since November 2022 with Opus, however I have taught lessons on...
by Madeline Baumgart | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog
Meet the Opus Featured Teacher! Megan Natoli Instructor of Flute Check out Megan’s Profile! How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching students of all ages and levels since 2008 in a variety of educational settings, including private lessons, studio...
by Madeline Baumgart | Dec 1, 2022 | Blog
Meet the Opus Featured Teacher! Eric Bell Instructor of Piano Check out Eric’s Profile! How long have you been teaching? 20+ years! I started teaching while attending Gustavus College, and then started soon after graduating at Schmitt Music in Roseville, 2002....
by Madeline Baumgart | Oct 2, 2022 | Blog
Meet the Opus Featured Teacher! Steve Perkins Instructor of Piano, Guitar, Music Theory, Audio Engineering, and Music Production Check out Steve’s Profile! How long have you been teaching? Professionally I have been teaching music for 2 years of individual...
by Joseph Snyder | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
In modern day education, music education is discounted due to lack of applicability in the workforce, and in higher education. I have always found this unfortunate because of the complete disregard for the incredible benefits that music education brings to all ages...
by Madeline Baumgart | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
Meet our February 2021 Featured Teacher! Stephen Orejudos Trumpet, Music Theory, and Brass Ensemble Coach Check out Stephen’s Profile! How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching private lessons and music classes for 22 years. Which Opus Music...
by Madeline Baumgart | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog
Dr. Chris Granias Piano, Composition, Music Theory Check out Dr. G’s Profile! How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching since 1979. Which Opus Music Academy locations do you work? Do you have your own studio? If so, where is it located? Do you...
by Madeline Baumgart | Feb 22, 2020 | Blog
Written by Ben Beaver I had originally thought to call this piece something like “Overcoming” or “Conquering” Stage Fright, because it sounds like a more robust and definitive solution to an age old problem. But I long ago came to the conclusion that stage fright is...
by Madeline Baumgart | Feb 4, 2020 | Blog
Written by Ethan Teel If you’re an educator, you’re probably familiar with Bloom’s Taxonomy. For those who are not, here’s a simple breakdown; Taxonomy is the science of classification of objects and concepts. Bloom’s Taxonomy is simply a set of three...
by Madeline Baumgart | Jan 10, 2020 | Blog
Written by Trinity Grewell A few years ago, I went to my second concert ever; Sleeping with Sirens. They are a punk rock band who originated in Orlando, Florida. Their lead singer, Kellin Quinn, is very well known within the emo teenager audience. I had been...
