What is JOC?
What is JOC, anyway? There’s JMC, YMC, JAC, JXC, MAC…so many acronyms to keep track of in the Yamaha world. The latter are all acronyms for music courses in the Yamaha Music Education System, but JOC is a unique and …
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Sounds Like KPAC Entries
We are so proud to have our students submit their performance videos in the “Sounds Like KPAC Talent Competition”. This is the first year the local public classical music station KPAC 88.3 is hosting this competition. All students residing in …
Merry Christmas! The Polar Express Pictures Are Up!
We hope you are having a wonderful holiday and that the spirit of the season brought you all much joy and peace. Here are the links to the pictures with Santa from The Polar Express. You can view them, download …
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Let’s Play!
“Hey! You wanna come over and play?” That’s what my piano says to me when I walk by. Sometimes I’m too busy, but . . . sometimes I say, “Sure, I’ve got a little time, let’s play.” Pretty soon, time …
Teaching Music as a Language
Music is a language. It’s a language we all understand, and that’s why it makes the most sense to teach music as a language. Instead of waiting to learn music by sight and under strict private instruction, music can be …
