“Ideally, the point of music is the community, not the player.
Musicians are simply channels to link the audience to the music and to each other.”
Music encourages creative thinking, discipline, leadership, and problem-solving. It is also a medium for individual and group awareness to profoundly communicate and move individuals to raise themselves to a higher level of empathy and social understanding.
When this awareness happens, it helps to shape how we collectively respond to the world. — Hans Christian Andersen once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.”
Private Lessons vs. Group Lessons
It is one thing to receive personal enjoyment from one-on-one instruction, but our group classes, camps, and workshops have recently become an enormous hit! Why is that?
There is excitement when playing with other musicians. Learning from a teacher is wonderful, but jamming with others is an equally incredible experience - although in a different way.
What is a Music Community?
A music community is a group of people involved in any given type of music. Typically communities have an informal, supportive structure and meet within a location to share their passion for music.
Here at Leading Notes Studios, our music community is a fundamental part of our experience of music. Our communities unite people and form bonds, and connect different instruments, as well as cultures. Our community connection promotes a variety of expression and growth, not only personally but collectively.
We have so many ways that our students can come together and play, from Orchestra, Guitar Jam, Ukulele Night, Parent's Night Out, Musical Theatre Workshops, Choirs & Rock Bands, and Recitals.
We also offer community music jams at local restaurants as a way for our young musicians to play in an environment that has low stress and is fun!!
Group workshops and playing together is an approach to music-making that stresses active collaboration between individuals who play, create, improvise and perform music. Community music enables people to enjoy and learn by making music with each other, and it enriches their lives.”
And in the end, it's just super FUN!!
New research suggests that playing music or singing together may be particularly potent in bringing about social closeness through the release of endorphins. ... Coupled with the effects on endorphins, music seems to make us feel good and connect with others, perhaps particularly when we make music ourselves.
Why is music important to a community?
There is a tremendous amount of evidence of how music adds vibrancy to our lives, helps engage the brain, strengthens our sense of belonging and connecting with others, and also boosts the emotional health of both younger and older students.
Music also has the potential to change a mood, shift an atmosphere, and encourage a different behavior. ... So in short, music has the power to culturally, morally, and emotionally influence our society. Group classes amplify the importance of our connecting to other musicians, creating life long bonds, excitement and social awareness.
So, sign up for a group class or workshop with us! You will love it.