NEW YORK (AP) – Andolina Collado didn’t know where to start when her young daughter asked for violin lessons. An immigrant from the Dominican Republican who works as a home health aide, she asked ...

Instructor Noah McCune goes over chords with Ben Rodehaver and Larry Hawk during last Thursday’s FVRC music program lesson. (Photo by Tyler Bennett) ATHENS, Ohio — Retiring in 2012 after teaching ...

In 2004, a paper appeared in the journal Psychological Science, titled “Music Lessons Enhance IQ.” The author, composer and University of Toronto Mississauga psychologist Glenn Schellenberg, had ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. - A Gunn High School student in Palo Alto came up with a creative way to help families as they shelter in place. At the same time, she's raising money to help fight the spread of ...

A friend's 4-year-old daughter has been asking to take violin lessons, but her mom isn't sure whether now is a good time to start. She asked me because I played violin as a child, starting at age 9.

Conjoint parent-child music lessons can be a recipe for success. Source: Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels Over the past 20 years, I have noticed that parents who play an instrument themselves often approach ...

SAGINAW, MI – Ten years ago, John and Katrina Vowell opened a music studio in the city of Saginaw with plans to provide free lessons to kids. The longtime Saginawians and co-founders of Major Chords ...

PHOENIX - A Phoenix nonprofit built on music is accepting new students. There's no catch. It's free to learn, to play and to take lessons - but the nonprofit says the most important part isn't ...

In this Aug. 17 photo, Anmy Paulino Collado prepares to leave after her piano lesson, in New York. Private music lessons are beyond the reach of many families and even music programs at public schools ...

The Associated Press NEW YORK-Music lessons are among the most expensive activities for children and the most difficult to navigate. Here are some tips on how to get started: Let your child explore ...