“Less time with my smartphone” was one of the top resolutions for the new year among young people – at least in Germany. According to a Forsa Institute survey (commissioned by Germany’s big health insurance company, DAK-Gesundheit,) about one in two 14- to 29-year-olds said they want to spend less time with their smartphones, computers […]
5 reasons why drum lessons are good for you
There are so many great reasons to take drum lessons, for both, children and adults. Like with other instruments, it’s about more than learning music – it’s about life skills and well being. Drumming boosts our brain power, team building and leadership skills. It’s a stress reliever and an energizer. It makes us happy, boosts […]
Voice lessons – caring for your voice
Did you know that our voice is also considered a musical instrument? It is a very delicate instrument which, unlike a guitar, for example, you can’t replace when it breaks. Your vocal folds are irreplaceable – which is why we want to show you how to take care of them in this article. With proper […]
What does it mean to spend our time well?
“What does it mean to spend our time well?” Tristan asks at the beginning of his TED talk “How better tech could protect us from distraction.” Tristan Harris is a former Google employee who now runs an initiative called Time Well Spent, which advocates that software and websites be designed to help people make good […]
Music lessons for seniors – why it’s always a good idea to play music
More and more seniors choose to learn a musical instrument. And they should because more and more research shows that playing a musical instrument can slow and sometimes even reverse the effects of aging – especially for hearing and memory. At Modern Music School, we offer music lessons for students over 50. In line with […]
Why Movement is the best treatment for ADHD
In recent years, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) comes up in more and more conversations I’m having with the parents of Modern Music School students. Considering the jump in the percentage of young people diagnosed with ADHD, this shouldn’t be too surprising. The Centers for Disease Control reports that it went from 7.8 percent […]
Play doesn’t end with childhood – why adults need playtime too
I just returned from a great weekend of learning. In my quest to continually improve the learning experience for our students at Modern Music School, I attended the annual Neurobiology Conference “Play, Creativity, Mindfulness & Neuroscience in Psychotherapy” at UCLA. The title of the conference immediately caught my attention because we strive to make our […]