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Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music Announces Cinco de Mayo Freebies
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Edward Weiss
Cinco de Mayo is almost here. And the online piano lessons site Quiescence Music is offering a special where prospective students can get a free piano lesson and 342 page book. The site, owned and operated by pianist/composer Edward Weiss teaches a style of piano playing known as 'New Age.' The New Age style has been around since the early 1980's and has recently seen a resurgence in popularity. Asked why this may be so, Weiss responds: “I think people ...
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Berklee and Harvard Business School Announce Winner of Music Business Model Competition at Rethink Music, NuevoStage Awarded $50,000 For Innovative Band Booking Solution
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Berklee Public Relations
Boston, MA—This week, Boston's Hynes Convention Center played host to the inaugural Rethink Music: Creativity, Commerce and Policy in the 21st Century, presented by Berklee College of Music and MIDEM, in association with Harvard University's Berkman Center and Business School. The conference brought together 500 attendees including creators, industry experts, policymakers, and academics for high-level deliberation seeking and developing solutions for the unpredictable trajectory of the music industry. As part of Rethink Music, Berklee and Harvard Business School ran a ...
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Dream Team Faculty to Teach At Samba Meets Jazz Workshops in Bar Harbor July and August 2011
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GoMedia PR
College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, Maine, will once again be the site for the third annual Samba Meets Jazz Workshops program, taking place July 24 through 30, and July 31 through August 6. Under leadership of its Artistic Directors—world-class jazz guitarist and educator Roni Ben-Hur and Artistic Director virtuoso Brazilian bassist Nilson Matta— the faculty is expanding in 2011 to include legendary pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill multi-instrument reed player Steve Wilson (saxophone, flute, clarinet); vocalist ...
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East St. Louis High School Jazz Band to Play Thursday, May 5 at Jazz at the Bistro
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The East St. Louis High School Jazz Band (pictured) is preparing to head to New York later this month as one of only 15 high school jazz ensembles from across the USA taking part in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition and festival. The Essentially Ellington events will be held May 12-14 in New York City, but before they go, the ESL band will tune up in a performance with special guests Mardra and Reggie Thomas at 8:30 p.m. ...
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Jazz Arts Group of Columbus Announces 2011 PBJ & Jazz Summer Concert Series
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Michael Ricci
The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its third season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a collaborative effort between the Jazz Arts Group, Friends of the Topiary Park, Friends of the Library, and the Columbus Museum of Art. The summer series kicks off on Saturday, June 11 with the jazz duo of Matt & Natalie Adams. Other series highlights ...
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Piano Lessons for Mother’s Day? Online Course Helps Mom Destress
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Edward Weiss
Mother's day is rapidly approaching. Usually, the gifts given are flowers and chocolate. But it doesn't have to be. At least not according to pianist and online teacher Edward Weiss. Weiss owns and operates a website that teaches adults how to create their own music at the piano. And not just any music, but something called 'new age'—a style that's been around for over 25 years and that many women adore. When asked why so many women take his course, ...
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International Day of Hand Percussion in Philadelphia
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Michael Ricci
FIRST TIME EVER IN PHILADELPHIA: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAND PERCUSSION Artists and students celebrate rhythmic traditions from all over the world Presented by the University of the Arts in conjunction with faculty member and Master Percussionist Arturo Stable, on Saturday May 7th, Philadelphia celebrates the first day of Hand Percussion in the history of the city. The event will take place at the Caplan Recital Hall, located on the 17th floor of the Terra building, 211 S. Broad Street. Doors ...
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Peter Ponzol to Present Free Saxophone Clinic This Saturday, April 30 at Saxquest
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Saxophonist and instrument designer Peter Ponzol is coming to St. Louis to present a free sax clinic at 2:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 30 at Saxquest. Though Ponzol (pictured) is an accomplished musician who's participated in more than 100 recordings and performed all over the world, he's perhaps better known for his work as a consultant and designer of saxophones and related products for companies such as Buffet Crampon and Keilwerth. The “saxophone guru" also has designed and marketed high-end, ...
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