Media City School of Music

Our student, Luca, was so disappointed that we had to cancel our recitals due to the shutdown. I asked him to share his song here so that many more people would see him perform than at a normal recital. That cheered him up and he is really looking forward to showing this to you. Please share this with anyone who needs a bit of sunshine. Luca has worked so hard on this song and wants as many people as possible to see this! (by the way.... he's only 7!)

Beginning of the school year Public Service Announcement! Hello, I am the owner of Media City School of Music. I've been teaching piano for over 20 years and I've seen a lot of different kinds of kids over the years, and wow are they all so different! There are definitely 2 things I've learned that work for all of these different people and I want to share them with you no matter where you go for lessons. The #1 thing you can do to help your child along in their music lesso...ns is to set a regular practice time at home. Do not roll your eyes at me! :) Yes, it is your job. Kids do not have the planning capacity to remember to practice on their own and before you know it, their next lesson is here and they "forgot to". They spend the whole lesson remembering what they learned last time and either move forward very slowly, or not at all. Then it becomes "not fun" because they aren't moving fast and aren't sounding good when they do play. When they are supported at home with regular, consistent, non-negotiable reminders to practice, you will see your child start to enjoy playing! Give it a little time. They need to grouse for a little while until they settle into the routine. But soon, you will see them become proud of their abilities and they will show up to their lessons excited to show their teacher what they did. The #2 thing you can do is sit near them when they practice. You can be paying bills, or reading (maybe not on the phone or computer though!). You don't have to help them or give feedback. Just make sure they can tell you are listening. They will practice longer and better if they feel you are in it together and that you like it. That's it. It's pretty simple. Make them practice, and work within earshot or view when they do. If your kid is asking for lessons, jump on the chance, because the initial enthusiasm will go away eventually and it will be the difference between them regretting that they never learned, or enjoying playing music for the rest of their lives. Eh, I'm sure there's something in between as well, but I hope you all have a great year of music lessons! -Diana Extein

A wonderful note left on our waiting room whiteboard for a wonderful teacher...

"What kind of dog do you have?" "He's part Pit Bull and part German Leopard" "Hmmm. Do you mean German Shepherd?" "Yes."

After his lesson, this student was excited to show his mom the song he just wrote so he showed her on the mini keyboard in the waiting room.

We had a wonderful recital on March 4th. Here are a few of the lovely performances! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqOV6S9dbUc

Finally, our website is up and running! Check us out at www.mediacityschool.com

This is lovely.

Clarinet friends trying something fun for the holidays...

We are now on Yelp! If you are one of our families, would you mind giving us a review? Be the first! :) Thanks! https://www.yelp.com/biz/media-city-school-of-music-glendale

A HUGE thank you to Georgia at Drew's Tunes who placed this guitar with our first music scholarship recipient. He was so excited to see his guitar for the firs...t time yesterday. Georgia, you have made a gigantic difference in his life! Thank you so much for your kind heart and your ability to turn heartbreak into beauty! See more