Childbloom Company Teacher Awards

Each year the Childbloom Company gives selected Instructors and Directors with various awards for outstanding performance. This year we present the following award: INSTRUCTOR-OF-THE-YEAR – Chris Stone of Austin and Round Rock, Tx. has been a Childbloom...
Should My Child Practice Everyday?

Should My Child Practice Everyday?

SHOULD MY CHILD PRACTICE EVERY DAY? This is a question parents usually ask as they are signing up for guitar lessons. The answer is, “yes.” However, out of the 18,000 students who have been in the Childbloom guitar program, we know of only 1 student who has practiced...
Musical Ideas For a Childbloom Summer.

Musical Ideas For a Childbloom Summer.

The Month School Ends IDEAS FOR THE SUMMER Music has the ability to accompany all aspects of our lives. Not only have I performed music for christenings, a brit milah, weddings, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, governmental gatherings, private dinners, and various and...
Learning To Practice

Learning To Practice

Thoughts on Learning To Practice By Kevin Taylor It often is surprising when our children do not initiate practice very easily or very often. No parent is pleased when the most frequent time for practice-like behavior is the day of or the day before the lesson....
6 Fables of Learning Music

6 Fables of Learning Music

6 FABLES OF PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor In case you didn’t already know, the issue of home practice is a thorny one. Taming the music monster is not easy in this day and age of recreational screen time, social media and the distractions of the 21st century. Since...