Recital season is approaching, and I'm sure you've had the talk with your child about whether or not they want to participate. It's easy to allow your child to opt out of performing in recitals for one reason or another: performance anxiety, relative inexperience with...

Conquering the Stage: 5 Techniques to Overcome Performance Anxiety by Abigail Shore Recital season is upon us, and with it comes a turbulent rollercoaster of emotions—excitement, pride, and sometimes anxiety. Stage fright plagues even the most seasoned of performers!...

The start of a new year is a time of contemplation, reflection, and renewed energy--we begin the year hopeful to improve ourselves in our professions, studies, habits, and hobbies. Here at Valotta Studios, many of our teachers discuss ways to improve our students’...

SWAN student Joshua, suffers from autism, trauma, and anger. As a result of abandonment and parental incarceration, he has become vulnerable to a host of difficulties that have proven to be overwhelming to his 8-year-old frame. He started out the summer with anger...

Valotta Studios is turning 5 years old, and to celebrate we asked Mia, one of our most involved Valotta parents, to share her top 5 favorite things about our studio. After several years of lessons with her children, we were sure she would have some valuable insight!...