Why Music Lessons – 5 (Music for the Mind)

The word music comes from the Latin word, to think.  The ancient Greek culture had two main parts to their education, music and athletics.  Music was for the development of the mind, while sports developed the body. We encourage students in our music school in...

Why Music Lessons – 4 (The Human Soul)

We teach students in our music school in Midland, Texas a variety of musical styles, emphasizing core disciplines that Classical music can foster. The music of the West, otherwise known as Western Art Music, particularly Classical Music is deeply intertwined with...

Why Music Lessons – 3 (Intangibles)

One of the paradoxes of life is that the things that are most important seem to get the least attention, and the things that are least important get all the attention.  We want to train students at our music school in Midland, Texas to participate in the intangible...

Why Music Lessons – 2 (What Is Music?)

At our music school in Midland, Texas we believe that music more than sound, it is relationships.  However, the following delves into greater detail about what music is and how it functions in our lives. When asking the question of why studying music is important, the...

Why Music Lessons – 1 (Cultural Necessity)

In our culture today, education focuses on mathematics and science.  The popular STEM system teaches the basic subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  Our forefront science is developing robotics and AI.  Our society’s march toward the future...