by Madeline Baumgart | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog
Written by Trinity Grewell As a viola player, I often face backlash from the musical community simply because the viola is an “inferior” instrument. My way to cope with this backlash is with humor, specifically memes that are related to music. I have an entire...
by Madeline Baumgart | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog
Written by Ethan Teel, Instructor and Writer for Opus Music Academy On May 31st, 2014; my alternative rock band, The Owl-Eyes, had our first live gig in front of an audience. At the time of our first gig, I was excited to see that after months of searching for...
by Madeline Baumgart | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog
In a busy, fast moving world filled with a variety of activities and opportunities, it’s understandable that music sometimes gets pushed aside. We often get preoccupied with other things in our lives, especially things our society and culture tend to value more than...
by Madeline Baumgart | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog
Music is known for how it can evoke deep emotions from its listeners; from sadness, to love, to loneliness, to happiness, and everything in between, music undoubtedly expresses human emotions in a very profound way. What is music therapy?Music therapy is the...
by Madeline Baumgart | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
Have you ever struggled to focus while practicing your instrument? Most of us would probably answer yes. Whether it’s due to the noisy sounds outside, to thoughts of everything you need to get done, or to any other distractions we may experience, these hindrances can...
by Kathy Petersen | Jan 20, 2019 | Blog
By Kellen Baker, Instructor at Opus Music Academy A lot of beginning guitarists and people new to making music wonder: is it really necessary for me to learn how to read music? After all, neither Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, or Jimi Hendrix ever learned how. Many...
