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This class is a riot! Boomwhackers are lightweight, hollow, color-coded, plastic tubes, tuned to musical pitches by length. The tubes produce musical tones when struck together, on the floor, or against nearly any surface (such as one’s head). This class will include basic improvisation using this cool tubular instrument. We think you’ll love Boomwhackers so […]

Do traditional instruments bore you? Do you prefer to make music by hitting colorful plastic tubes against the ground or your friends’ elbows? Do we have a class for you –  Boomwhacking, as the name suggests, explores the diatonic world of boomwhacker performance. Topics covered will include basic sightreading on this cool tubular instrument, watching […]

A few years of music lessons may be one of the best investments parents can make. Neuroscientist Nina Kraus at Northwestern University has demonstrated how music training enhances lifelong listening and learning skills. However, this is not an overnight achievement. It appears that one year of training was insufficient to spark changes in the nervous […]