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What Instrument Should My Child Learn First?

Your child has started showing an interest in music. Maybe they’re constantly singing around the house, pretending to play guitar, drumming on every available surface, or asking for a piano. You’re excited about encouraging that interest, but now comes a question many parents face: What instrument should my child learn first? It’s tempting to choose […]

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Can Music Help Prevent Dementia? What the Research Says

Can music help prevent dementia? Emerging research suggests that regularly listening to music and playing a musical instrument may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and better cognitive health as we age. For those of us who have spent our lives making and teaching music, that may not feel entirely surprising. Music has

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Composer of the Month: Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer of the Month: Johann Sebastian Bach Each month, students have the chance to search for a hidden photo of our Composer of the Month somewhere around Chambers Music Studio. If a student finds the hidden composer photo, they can tell the front desk and receive a special surprise. For October, we are traveling back

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Bexley Voice Teacher of the Month: David Zimmerman

Bexley Voice Teacher Spotlight: David Zimmerman This month, we’re excited to recognize David Zimmerman as our Teacher of the Month! Originally from Grandview Heights in Columbus, Ohio, David is a multi-instrumentalist whose journey into music became especially meaningful during an uncertain time in his life. As David approached his high school graduation in the spring

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Bexley Percussion Student of the Month: Eva Munn-Thomas

Bexley Percussion Student Spotlight: Eva Munn-Thomas We’re excited to spotlight Eva Alona Munn-Thomas, a 9-year-old fourth grader and student at Chambers Music Studio! Eva began taking piano lessons when she was five years old. At the time, though, piano wasn’t the instrument she was most excited about. “I really wanted to learn how to drum,”

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Bexley Guitar Student of the Month: Ruby Beeler

Bexley Guitar Student Spotlight: Ruby Beeler We’re excited to recognize Ruby Beeler as our Student of the Month! Ruby began taking music lessons a little over two years ago, inspired by something she already loved doing: writing songs. She enjoyed creating lyrics, but adding music to the words made her songs feel complete. Music was

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Oil portrait of Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina holding sheet music titled Missa Papae Marcelli against a deep red background.

Composer of the Month: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Composer of the Month: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Each month, students have the chance to search for a hidden photo of our Composer of the Month somewhere around Chambers Music Studio. If a student finds the hidden composer photo, they can tell the front desk and receive a special surprise. This month, we are traveling

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Teacher of the Month Jenna Hunnicutt and Julie smiling together inside a music studio in front of a student photo board.

Worthington Voice Teacher of the Month: Jenna Hunnicutt

Worthington Voice Teacher of the Month: Jenna Hunnicutt We’re excited to recognize Jenna Hunnicutt as our Teacher of the Month! Jenna’s love for music began when she was young. As a kid, she sang in as many choirs as she could find and spent hours experimenting with composition software, learning about music, and following her

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Parent and baby participating in a weekly Mommy & Me Music Time class at Chambers Music Studio in Columbus, Ohio.

Musical Life Podcast Episode 33: Songs, Routines, and Smiles — Why Weekly Music Classes Matter for Babies

If you’re the parent of a baby, you already know that life can feel beautifully chaotic. Some days are filled with laughter, cuddles, and milestones. Other days, you’re simply working your way through feedings, naps, diaper changes, and the endless unpredictability that comes with caring for a young child. Amid all that activity, one of

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A Musical Life Podcast: Episode 32 – The Benefits of Music Education

Musical Life Podcast Episode 32: The Benefits of Music Education As the school year approaches, many parents begin asking the same questions: What activities should we sign up for this year? What will help our child grow? What will support success both in school and beyond? Sports, tutoring, clubs, and enrichment programs all offer valuable

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