The Music Connection, LLC

08/19/2026

Thank you again Eric, for the opportunity yesterday. It was great to chat with you.

Best regards,

Ben

Excited for our next Capital Connections podcast episode with Ben Weaver at The Music Connection, LLC!

We had a great conversation where Ben shared his story, how The Music Connection is growing, and which band he considers to be the greatest of all time…

Special thanks to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce for being able to use the new studio space - stay tuned for the release of this episode soon!

08/18/2026

Thankful for the opportunity to sit down with Eric Schlosser today (for the Capital Connections podcast) and talk about running a music education business in Sycamore and entrepreneurship.

Thank you also to DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and Alexis Aviles for providing a great venue for the podcast.

08/12/2026

Come on out today in downtown Sycamore

5-7pm

Back2School Bash

07/04/2026

Happy 250th birthday America!

06/01/2026

Summer lesson registration is now open:

https://themusicconnection.com/lesson-registration-ensemble-special-event/

Please call # 815-970-8106 with questions or email us at the following:

[email protected]

** Free sample lesson available. Call for details. **

Thank you!

Fill out this registration form to start the lesson process at The Music Connection, LLC. All new students need to register here.

05/31/2026

Thank you to all of the wonderful students, parents, and teachers that attended yesterday's Spring Recital # 2 at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, IL. And thank you the Egyptian Theatre staff, Barlow Media, Jazz Vanguard combo, and the Jared Hurn Jazz Collective for making the recital even better!

Special thanks also to Will Hunter and Kayden Jacobs for professionally handling the sign-in table duties and helping students and families as they arrived.

05/27/2026

Congratulations percussion student Noah Bradac and the other student winners!

05/25/2026

Thankful for the opportunity to support a Memorial Day event at the RTW Veterans Center in Dekalb, IL today with music from Jazz Vanguard. Thank you to Briana and "Doc" from the RTW Veterans Center. It was good to also see Michael Embrey.

Thank you to the following Jazz Vanguard members:

Caleb Webb -- guitar
Jayvan Washington -- trombone
Jonathan Dixit -- bass
Ben Weaver -- drums

Contact # 815-970-8106 for booking information.

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Song samples: "Someday my prince will come" (Morey/Churchill) and "Now's the time" and "April in Paris".

05/25/2026

Thank you to those men and women that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and liberty.