by John Ericsson | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
“As a mother of a child with special needs, I found the process of finding help for him and choosing the right help for him to be extremely daunting. With each step through early intervention I felt as though I was left with more questions than questions were... 
by John Ericsson | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Isbah Shahjee A few weeks ago, I assisted with the Bumps & Beats Summer Camp at Valotta Studios. It was a great learning experience for me as I figured out how to work with younger children. In the mornings, I would help the teacher in charge with... 
by John Ericsson | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Isbah Shahjee As an orchestra kid in elementary to middle school and now currently a high school junior piano student at Valotta Studios, I do my best to practice as often as I can. When I was younger, It was hard for me to remember to practice when I had so... by John Ericsson | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you read our last blog, you should have been waiting with bated breath for this follow-up entry on the “solo!” Before I launch into my solo regarding the solo, I thought it would be wise to provide a sort of transition from performing as part of an ensemble which... 
by John Ericsson | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
“All the world’s a stage…” This famous quote is from Willy Shakespeare from his comedy “As You Like It.” Now that you no longer need to agonize over where you heard that quote, we can move on! Through a monologue performed by the character Jaques, Shakespeare... 
by John Ericsson | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
In my last blog I talked about my experiences as a twelve year old and my first year as a percussion student. Percussion was my first entry into the world of instrumental music, but it was not destined to be my last. As my interests in music expanded in high school,... 