

Recital Announcement!
Hello everyone!
I'm happy to announce that the Summit Academy of Music will be hosting a student recital on November 16th at 4pm!
While


S l o w i n g D o w n
How many times in your guitar or piano lesson have you heard your instructor say, "Let's slow this passage down a bit?" You m


A Few Quick Announcements!
I'm happy to announce that the winter piano and guitar recital has been set! Here are the details: Time: Saturday, February 23rd at 3pm...


Time To Rock! A Step-By-Step For Recital Prep
Why do we practice performing? To get better at it, of course! Live performance is another set of skills just like scales or arpeggios. We p


The Value of Community Ensembles
This weekend, I had the privilege of performing with the Asheville Symphony Chorus at Arden Presbyterian for our celebration of Leonard Bern


Welcome To A New School Year!
Hello and welcome to the new school year! We're excited for another action packed fall here at Summit Academy of Music. For this upcomin

The Empathetic Practice Coach
Practice room frustrations. Arguments. Irritable reactions that seem to spring up from nowhere. Often the parent's reaction is what dete
What A Beautiful Recital!
This past weekend was absolutely wonderful, and we're so proud of the students who performed at Audaci for our June 2018 guitar and pian


6 Ways To Stay Musical This Summer
Summer is almost here! Once school breaks for the year, it's tempting to throw all routine out of the window and just relax for 3 months


How To Keep The Momentum Going
It's no secret that summertime means vacations, camping trips, later nights, and more fun! Often though, it can mean that a bit of the m