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Yoga for Piano? "New Age" Piano Lessons Soothe Stressed-Out Students
Twisting, stretching, and holding a pose ... that's what yoga students do to tone and relax the body at the same time. But piano teacher Edward Weiss doesn't want all those benefits to go just to yoga students. Weiss, a pianist, composer, and teacher has developed an online piano course where students can learn how to ...
Keeping jazz music alive with the Young Sounds of Arizona
PHOENIX—Over the years, studies have shown that kids involved in music programs overwhelmingly do better in school overall. Eric Rasmussen, Music Director of the Young Sounds of Arizona says with music education programs being cut statewide, Young Sounds give talented students an outlet to pursue their musical goals, even if their high ...
Letters to Naras: The Jazz Education Network Writes About the Latin Jazz Grammy
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
Diatonic Interval Ear Training
Updated Lesson Just Released: Diatonic Interval Ear Training In this lesson, learn to identify the seven diatonic intervals by associating each one with the first two notes of a jazz standard. Test yourself with five randomized quizzes to gain speed and accuracy in hearing these most basic intervals. Updated with lots of new under-the-hood improvements: new ...
Berklee Team Build Homes in New Orleans Musicians' Village
Continuing Berklee College of Music's commitment of giving back to the birthplace of jazz, the college's Gracenotes Volunteer Committee is sponsoring its fifth annual trip to New Orleans. A group of eight staff and faculty members will travel to Louisiana to work (May 10-14) in the New Orleans Musicians' Village, an ongoing Habitat for Humanity project ...
Tranquility for Teachers: Quiescence Music Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers ... they do so much for us. And many of them are stressed out. Long days and draining schedules make it difficult for many instructors to simply relax. But help is on the way. The online course 'Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music' by pianist/composer Edward Weiss is helping teachers find a way to relax and ...
Local Jazz History at the Boston Public Library for Jazz Week from JazzBoston
A sense of place and history always attends Jazz Week. Booker Ervin was a mail man not far from where I live in the 60s. Johnny Hodges was born over in Cambridgeport. This year focuses on a region and two pianists. Both Events will be at the Main Branch Library in Copley Square. “North Shore Jazz, ...
Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music Announces Cinco de Mayo Freebies
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 ...
Berklee and Harvard Business School Announce Winner of Music Business Model Competition at Rethink Music, NuevoStage Awarded $50,000 For Innovative Band Booking Solution
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 ...
Dream Team Faculty to Teach At Samba Meets Jazz Workshops in Bar Harbor July and August 2011
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— ...
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