Soundtrack to Fluency By Charlene Roth In a world where technological distractions seem to be the norm, nurturing a child’s literacy skills can be quite a challenge. However, there is a melodious ally that can make this task not only enjoyable, but also a whole...
We have a large and growing percentage of South Asian (Indian) families in many of our programs throughout the U.S. They bring deep cultural roots that resonates with the best of American traditional values of freedom, learning, tolerance and cultivation of their...
May 2020 This Spring has been like no other. The summer will also be different: disagreements about wearing masks, cultivating hand washing, weekend drives just to get out of the house, crossword puzzles, daytime TV, gardening, vlogs and online learning. Each...
The 6 String Players, an ensemble of teens from St. Charles, Mo., recently entered the Southern Guitar Festival competition and took 3rd place in the finals. They submitted a video performing three pieces. The students are Allie Thornton, Kassandra Hughes, Thomas...
Aytahn Benavi, a student of Childbloom Founder, Kevin Taylor, recently participated in the Ex Aeque Artist International online competition. Over 145 entries of professional guitarists of all ages participated with video entries. There were 24 semi-finalists and...
Utilizing the latest in the academic research of skill-mastery, the Childbloom Program has made available to Childbloom parents and students an online learning system to accommodate the Childbloom curriculum. Over 200 play-along videos of specific curriculum...
Andrew Fonte, (13) and Nate Hill (16) were first place winners in their respective divisions at the 2018 Southern Guitarfest in Columbia, SC. Andrew won first prize in Division 3 (grades 8 and under) and Nate won first prize in Division 2 (grades 9-12). Andrew...
2 KEY PRACTICES FOR THE YOUNG AND MATURING BRAIN By Kevin Taylor Parents want their kids to practice their instrument. That’s pretty much a given. Another way of thinking about this is neurologically: a mature brain wants an immature brain to behave like a mature...
Austin Bella Corda Guitar Ensemble recently competed in the Guitar Foundation of America’s 1st International ensemble competition. Nine players traveled to Fullerton, Ca., to the GFA festival. The group performed in front of 5 judges. You can see the competition...
POKEMAN GO PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor Many Childbloom parents have discovered that having time to practice during the summer doesn’t guarantee practice. There is nothing inherently motivating about having a lot of time on your hands. Hands just have more time to be...
