The Hudson Studios: Piano / Voice / Saxophone Lessons

05/31/2026

We had a wonderful afternoon of recital music today. Everyone did a great job! We missed those who were not able to participate but had a great time and we are extremely proud of all our students!

05/31/2026

Sad song on a moody day.

10/22/2024

It’s such a strange time here in Western North Carolina. Helene ravaged these mountains, and it seems like life should stop for a little while to acknowledge and grieve what happened. Many of us who live here but didn’t suffer personal loss or damage are feeling survivor’s guilt and grief for our neighbors and our mountains. So, what do we do with it? Should we purposely avoid joy and normalcy for the sake of honoring those whose lives are lost or forever changed? It sure feels like we should. And yet, when we look at historic catastrophes, we admire those who fought for joy, life, and the future. The human spirit is designed to live in hope, to feel normal, to adjust in adversity. Throughout history, we find story after story of people who have survived unspeakable things with their hope in tact. Those stories are coming out from Helene now too.

So what do we do with that? Do we stop the world and feel sad, refuse to laugh or smile out of respect? Maybe we do sometimes. But maybe we also grab some hope to feed our spirits. Maybe we do something joyful, maybe we laugh to celebrate the lives lived here, and those living still. Maybe we need to have hope in order to keep going. The human spirit wasn’t designed to stay in hopelessness indefinitely. Should we pretend nothing happened and move on? Absolutely not! But maybe we should take time for both grief and hope. The point of the restoration work being done is to allow people to keep working, keep making memories, keep living. Even when it feels like life should stop, it doesn’t. It can’t. We can’t survive that way. We keep living, keep moving forward. We grieve and grieve. . . and we keep living. We need to do both. Let’s encourage grief and joy. Let’s help each other survive.

10/02/2024

My student reminded me that we need to sing it out; our grief, our fear, our gratefulness, all of it. If you have internet access, maybe you can sing it out with me. Just click this link. You can just play it or download it for free. God have mercy.

track by Tonya Hudson

08/13/2024

We have openings for students this fall! Singing, saxophone, piano, vocal coaching for studio singers, and songwriting. DM us for more information!

02/26/2024

Hi! Do you know someone who could benefit from personalized private music lessons? We specialize in YOU. . . we teach with YOUR learning style and goals in mind. It's our thing. Message us from details!

02/03/2024

Our brilliant saxophone teacher. . .

This is a cover of the vocal version of Chuck Mangione's song "Feels So Good" from his 70 Miles Young album. It has been my wife Tonya and my "song" for over...

11/03/2023

Our resident piano teacher's Christmas Album!

11 track album

10/16/2023

Now taking voice, piano and saxophone students! We teach all ages and personalize the program to each student's needs and goals. Message us if you are interested!!
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07/16/2023

We find ourselves saying goodbye and congratulations! to students going to college. This leaves us sad for us, happy for them, and with some openings for NEW STUDENTS. Interested? Send us a message.