Spring!

SPRING IS HERE! And Yamaha knows how to celebrate. From now until June 30th select Yamaha intermediate and professional are eligible for $50 and $100 rebates. Come play a Yamaha.

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In stock!

If you’re interested in trying out different jazz reeds, this multi-pack is for you. Experience Vandoren’s line of jazz specific reeds!

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6 Tips for Musical Burnout

If you missed this week’s Awkward Afternoon video, here’s a glimpse into the conversation—6 tips for musical burnout:

Step away from the piece(s) you’re practicing and take time to be creative.

Substitute a shorter practice focused on exercises that correlate to elements in the piece burning you out.

Take a break physically from playing and listen to recordings of the piece you’re working on.

Take a genre break and experiment.

Take a few days away from music completely—much of the time your brain will continue to process what you’re working on and you’ll return without the same blockages.

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Awkward Afternoons with Robert and Josh: Navigating Burnout

Feeling burned out? We're a quarter of the way through the new year and nearing the end of the 2024-2025 school year. If you're dragging musically, don't worry, you're not alone. Most musicians and artists will experience burn out from time to time. In this episode, Josh and Robert discuss how they pull themselves out of the slump and feed their musical fire. How do you deal with burn out? #iplayhere

In Stock Clarinets!

In honor of the clarinets winning Music Madness—here are a few fan favorite clarinets we have in stock at our Troy store! Two intermediate options—the Yamaha 450 and 650, and the professional Buffet Zoé! Stop by and check ‘em out! Or contact us for an appointment to sit down one on one with Carly, our woodwind instructor, to find the right clarinet for you!

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