Lately we have been focusing on many of the older instruments that the school offers. There is a wealth of interesting information out there about woodwind or brass instruments. Today, we’re going to bring it back to something a little more mainline – the modern drum set. Drums are actually one of the instruments that… Read more »
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Why Viola Lessons?
At the Jerry Evans School of Music, our goal is to be one of the top Strings Programs in the whole Chicagoland area. We pursue excellence and think big! The JESM offers lessons in Violin, Viola, Cello, & Double Bass. We also just launched a Chamber Strings Ensemble for all four string instruments. This fall… Read more »
Tuba Lessons at the JESM
Why Brass Lessons? Why Tuba Lessons? Almost every day, the Jerry Evans School of Music receives calls from parents who are starting their children on music lessons. Amidst all of the instrument choices, a number of students want to start a brass instrument like Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Euphonium , or Tuba. However, some parents shy away from those instruments… Read more »
JESM Trombone Department Sees Awesome Growth
I have always been a stringed instrument guy. For some reason, guitars, pianos, violins, violas, cellos and double basses have always made a little more sense to me than the brass and woodwind instruments. Over the course of the last year, I have been privileged to be exposed to a myriad of instruments. Our brass… Read more »
JESM Instructor Serves as Guest performer for Yucatan Symphony Orchestra
Every couple of months, the staff at the JESM get together for a staff meeting. There is always plenty of coffee and laughter to be shared among the faculty. This past staff meeting, our trumpet, trombone and tube instructor, Jon Samuel, pulled Jerry and I aside with some very exciting news. Jon had been contacted… Read more »
From George Handel to Led Zeppelin – Let the Strings Show You Their Full Potential
Whenever I mention our awesome upcoming summer strings program to my wife, she is always quick to remind me of her seven years in her school’s orchestra program. She first picked up the viola in third grade, a choice made for her because there were already too many students who wanted to learn the violin…. Read more »
Go Ahead – Tell Your Kid About (why practicing is good)!
The Jerry Evans School of Music loves this article because it encourages communication between parents and children. There are few things more important than an affirming word from a parent. This article will explain, although you may know already, why music lessons are so important – even beyond the practice room! Hopefully, it will also… Read more »
Music Lessons Make You Smarter
You may have read this article when it was posted on our Facebook page a few months ago, but this article talks about so many important reasons why taking music lessons will help students to live better lives, that we just have to share this again! For instance, did you know that taking music lessons… Read more »
