By Amy Cassanitti Johann Pachelbel was born September 1, 1653, in Nuremburg, Germany. Pachelbel became one of the most prolific composers...

By Dennis Taboada Let’s face it, It’s difficult for a child to pick up an instrument and make music. To produce a basic sound on most...

By Ariel Montero Teaching high school music theory for the last seven years, I think that many of my students considered me a nerd. Often...

By Amy Cassaniti Depression. Anxiety. Sadness. Fear. Negative mental health consequences abound. The world has just lived through a once...

By Amy Cassaniti As rocker Alice Cooper so memorably sang in 1972, “school’s out for summer.” However, Alice Cooper was mistaken when he...

By Ariel Montero Maybe you think of music class as something that your child will start once they start school. Maybe you will encourage...

By Dennis Taboada Mr. Pinto was my first music teacher. It was the 3rd grade at Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary school in Mastic Beach Long...

I'm currently sitting at my desk, sleepy with a cup of hot chai tea, listening to the sound of the hard rain outside. Rain makes me feel...

I often get the question, "How young can my child start learning music?" The answer is that there is no age limit! Music is something you...

Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which someone's senses are stimulated by another sense. Someone with synesthesia may taste...