by Aaron Hansen | May 1, 2015 | Conservatory, Music Education
Adrian is a guitar student of Tony Carducci in West Music Quad Cities. According to Tony: “Adrian is exceptionally humble, a great kid, a great guitar player, and he is busting his butt to do all sorts of stuff. He deserves to be recognized.” Adrian has...
by Aaron Hansen | May 1, 2015 | Conservatory, Music Education
Emily Kelly is a guitar student of Billy Lee Janey. Billy nominated Emily for Musician of the Month because Emily works hard, practices, and is always prepared. He says she will be an exceptional musician, and will be successful in a band. Emily is a 7th grader at...
by Aaron Hansen | May 1, 2015 | Conservatory, Music Education
Anne is a student of Allison Chenoweth here at West Music Marion. She has studied piano with Allison for 5 years. Anne is a 5th grader at St. Pius Elementary. She is a dedicated pianist who is never afraid of a new challenge! She has taken on several longer and more...
by Aaron Hansen | Oct 5, 2013 | Conservatory, Pianos, Digital Pianos, & Keyboards
Clavfest is a fun, rewarding experience where students work with their teachers to perform a song on the Yamaha Clavinova utilizing one or more features of the Clavinova—no piano only sound is allowed! Students will often choose to use the automatic rhythm, layer and...