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How to Build a Creative Career around Music

by Carrie Spencer, Image via Freepik For independent musicians, the hardest part often isn't making good work. It's getting the right people to hear it. Social feeds can feel like shouting into the wind, especially when your sound doesn't fit one neat box. But music has always been more than content to post and promote. It is the work itself, and it deserves to be treated that way....

How to Build a Creative Career around Music - Musical Notes by Carrie Spencer, https://thespencersadventures.net/ Image via Freepik For independent musicians, the hardest part often isn’t making good work. It’s getting the right people to hear it. Social feeds can feel like shouting into the wind, especially when your sound doesn’t fit one neat box. Bu...

Image by Freepik Taking care of your mental health doesn’t have to feel like another task on your to-do list. In fact, some of the most effective approaches are creative, unconventional, and deeply personal. While therapy, exercise, and mindfulness are valuable, there’s a wider world of practices that can enrich your emotional resilience. Here are six unique, research-backed ways to boost your well-being....

Unique Ways and Important Strategies to Improve Your Mental Health - Musical Notes Image by Freepik Taking care of your mental health doesn’t have to feel like another task on your to-do list. In fact, some of the most effective approaches are creative, unconventional, and deeply personal. While therapy, exercise, and mindfulness are valuable, there’s a wider world of practice...

by Carrie Spencer, [email protected] for Jessica Lee Studio Image via Pexels Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents unique challenges for children and their families, especially when it comes to the classroom. However, innovative therapeutic strategies like music therapy have been proven to help manage these challenges effectively. Today, courtesy of Jessica Lee Studio, we’ll explore how music or music therapy can enhance the lives of children with ADHD by focusing on several key areas....

Unleash the Power of Music to Improve Focus, Concentration & Behavior for Children with ADHD - Musical Notes by Carrie Spencer, [email protected] for Jessica Lee Studio Image via Pexels Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents unique challenges for children and their families, especially when it comes to the classroom. However, innovative therapeutic strategies like music thera...

by Carrie Spencer, [email protected] Image by Freepik Unlocking Your Creative Potential: Strategies for Musicians to Gain Recognition In the competitive world of music, getting your talent noticed can be a challenging journey. However, with the right strategies and a creative mindset, musicians can rise above the noise and make their mark. In this article presented below by Jessica Lee Studio…...

Unlocking Your Creative Potential: Strategies for Musicians to Gain Recognition - Musical Notes by Carrie Spencer, [email protected] Image by Freepik Unlocking Your Creative Potential: Strategies for Musicians to Gain Recognition In the competitive world of music, getting your talent noticed can be a challenging journey. However, with the right strategies and a creative mindset, m...

by Carrie Spencer, Image by Freepik The Musical Path to Literacy: Nurturing young readers with melodies Engaging children in the world of music can be a transformative tool for enhancing literacy. As parents and educators seek innovative ways to enrich language development, the harmonious blend of music and literacy provides an effective and joyful approach. Music not only entertains but also serves as a dynamic educational aid, supporting and nurturing various literacy skills from an early age....

The Musical Path to Literacy: Nurturing young readers with melodies - Musical Notes by Carrie Spencer, https://thespencersadventures.net/ Image by Freepik The Musical Path to Literacy: Nurturing young readers with melodies Engaging children in the world of music can be a transformative tool for enhancing literacy. As parents and educators seek innovative ways to enrich language dev...

Reasons to renew - or start - a musical instrument

Joys of Continued Music Education by Caroline James, Elderaction.org Image via Pexels Getting older can represent an invaluable chance for personal development and exploration. Opting to engage in educational activities during this time can significantly enhance and enrich the overall retirement experience, offering avenues for inte...

Image via Pexels Guest Post by Anya Willis, FitKids.info Self-care plays a vital role in achieving health and wellness as an adult. But many people don’t realize how critical it is for children as well. Kids face a lot of pressures and stressful situations these days, and if they don’t have methods to foster their well-being, it can be difficult to overcome obstacles and lead a healthy life....

Kids Need Self-Care, Too — Here’s How to Help Your Child Build a Healthy Routine - Musical Notes Guest Post by Anya Willis, FitKids.info Self-care plays a vital role in achieving health and wellness as an adult. But many people don’t realize how critical it is for children as well. Kids face a lot of pressures and stressful situations these days, and if they don’t have methods to foster the...

The Power of Music for All Ages Guest Post by Karen Weeks, elderwellness.net There’s nothing like a lively rhythm to get toes tapping or a lush melody that evokes memories of a magical summer. Music has no age restrictions. From the tiniest tot bopping to the beat to an older woman swaying in time, everyone benefits from listening to and creating music....

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The Power of Music for All Ages (Guest Post) - Musical Notes There’s nothing like a lively rhythm to get toes tapping or a lush melody that evokes memories of a magical summer. Music has no age restrictions. From the tiniest tot bopping to the beat to an older woman swaying in time, everyone benefits from listening to and creating music. Multiple studies ha...

Sending you and your family wishes for good health! In early March, before the stay-at-home order in Illinois went into place, my mom, Dr. Joanne Tobacman, and I recorded a few tracks at Imagineering Studios in Arlington Heights. Here are the results: Hope they help to brighten your day!

Clips - Musical Notes Sending you and your family wishes for good health! In early March, before the stay-at-home order in Illinois went into place, my mom, Dr. Joanne Tobacman, and I recorded a few tracks at Imagineering Studios in Arlington Heights. Here are the results: https://jessicaleestudio.com/ . Hope they h...

After taking a break from writing for the Musical Notes blog during August and September to focus on leading High Holiday services at Joliet Jewish Congregation, I'm back in blogging business. Before Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) took place in September, Alumni Weekend at my alma mater, Brandeis University, occurred from June 8-10 and included a roundtable on, who else? [ 350 more words ]

Brandeis Alumni College Discussion - Musical Notes After taking a break from writing for the Musical Notes blog during August and September to focus on leading High Holiday services at Joliet Jewish Congregation, I’m back in blogging business. Before Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) took place in September,...

Music names our deep feelings, even when we can't find the words to label them, Leonard Bernstein said in his first Young People's Concert, originally televised by CBS on Jan. 18, 1958, in partnership with the New York Philharmonic. "The meaning of music is in the music, the rhythms, the notes, the way the notes move. You'll find out the meanings themselves just by listening to it." [ 79 more words ]

Young People's Concerts - Musical Notes Music names our deep feelings, even when we can’t find the words to label them, Leonard Bernstein said in his first Young People’s Concert, originally televised by CBS on Jan. 18, 1958, in partnership with the New York Philharmonic. “The meaning of music is in the music, the rhythms, the notes...