Julie's Music Brioso

Many of us use music to make the more mundane things in our lives more fun. These folks at a subway station in Stockholm found a creative way to take this to a whole new level (no pun intended)! Watch this, and see if it would make you take the stairs more often.

I have written several blog posts about the benefits of music playing, listening, and education for young children. This wonderful video sums it up better than I ever could. Enjoy it, and congratulations for giving your child the gift of music!

Some of you may be old enough to remember that Tom Jones had a TV variety show in the late 60’s and early 70’s. I have it on authority from my parents and older cousins that I used to stand in front of the TV (with a jump rope as my “microphone”) and dance and sing along with his show. My parents ...

Here is yet another source that sings the praises of music education in young children. New Jersey Family Magazine recently posted an article on their website entitled “7 Surprising Benefits of Music Education.” In a nutshell, the article states what Kindermusik educators have known for years. Mu...

The Fall semester has gotten off to a great start. There are still openings in several of my classes. You and your friends who might be interested about these: * Village (newborn to 18 months) has 3 openings, and we still have 4 more weeks to Do-Si-Do...

With the release of the remastered Beatles collection, as well as the Rock Band game, I was feeling a little nostalgic this past week. Luckily a whole new generation can now discover the true genius of these unassuming men from Liverpool. Here are the Castillo Kids, a very talented trio of sibling...

A couple of years ago, the Washington Post conducted an experiment at a busy D.C. metro station during morning rush hour. They asked Joshua Bell, one of the finest classical violinists in the world, to play his violin at the station and see what would happen. Bell was dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, ...