Happy Birthday Dimitri Shostakovich!
Today’s the birthday of composer Dimitri Shostakovich. Who was this Soviet superstar, and what were some of his famous compositions?
Happy Birthday Gustav Holst!
Today’s the birthday of composer Gustav Holst. Find out a little about the composer of The Planets in our short tribute blog.
Meet the Teacher – Mark
In today’s Meet The Teacher blog post, we’re introducing you to the latest addition to our Woodwind teaching team – Mark Leadbeater. Who is Mark? Mark is the music lead at Thornhill Academy in Sunderland. He’s been teaching Secondary Music for over 25 years. He has experience teaching Students of all ages as well as
What Size Ukulele is Best for Me?
Not sure which size Ukulele you should choose? Here’s a quick rundown of the 4 main sizes in the Ukuele family.
Hello September
September is always a favourite here in the Sweet Symphony Studio. It signals the end of the summer holidays and a return to normality! Everyone’s back in their regular lesson spaces (well, kind of – read on to see what I mean!) and we get to catch our breath (a little). Plus, there’s the added
Student of the Month – July 2022: Heidi S.
July 2022 Student of the Month: Heidi S. (Piano) Heidi was our worthy winner this month! Heidi has been a Piano Student here at Sweet Symphony since October 2021, and has been making great progress. Recently, her regular teacher Lisa has been on Maternity Leave, and so Heidi’s lessons have been covered by another teacher.
Student of the Month – June 2022: Aayur P.
June 2022 Student of the Month: Aayur P. (Piano) Our June 2022 Student of the Month award went to one of our Piano pupils, Aayur. Aayur is currently working towards his Grade 1 exam after having sat and passed his Initial Grade exam last year (passing with a Merit, well done!) His Piano Teacher nominated
Student of the Month – May 2022: Marianna B.
May 2022 Student of the Month: Marianna B. (Piano) Our May 2022 Student of the Month award went to one of our Piano Students, Marianna B. Marianna has been coming for lessons at Sweet Symphony only since January, but has made a great impression on her Teacher, James, who nominated Marianna saying: “Marianna has made
Meet the Teacher – Matthew
Here’s the next edition of our Meet The Teacher blog posts, where we shout about our amazing Teachers. At Sweet Symphony only the best will suffice, so we’re confident that we have the perfect Teacher waiting to welcome you for your first lesson. The next Teacher in the spotlight is our Piano & Woodwind Teacher
Top 10 Tips for learning to play the Guitar
Want to know the secret of how to be a great guitarist? We asked one of our Guitar Teachers to list his not-so-secret top 10 tips to improve your playing: 1. Practice Make time to practice regularly. Little and often is best: three or four 20-minute sessions is better than a 5 hour non-stop cramming