Author: kristinaleemusic
Is Music a Language?
By Kristina Lee *This article is a follow-up to a blog I wrote called Why We do 45 minute lessons? The short answer is a “No.” Music is a medium of communication, but it is […]
Why We Do 45-minute Lessons
By Kristina Lee It used to be that I would start a beginning student with 30-min lessons and then move them to longer lessons. We don’t offer 30-min lessons anymore because along the way, I […]
Reflections from Cuba
According to The Lonely Planet Guid, the Recipe for Being Cuban is: Take a dose of WWII rationing, and a pinch of Soviet-Era austerity, add in the family values of South America, the educational virtues […]
The Gift of Listening
Last year, I got to see Joey Alexander perform. I first heard of Joey from a friend of mine who sent me a clip of Joey’s interview. And then I heard some of my musician […]

Parent Ed Event: Gifted Characteristics: Insights that help families identify a gifted child
DESCRIPTION We are hosting a special Parent Education event with Dr. Joy M. Scott-Carrol (bio below), the author of Running the Long Race in Gifted Education. Giftedness is a highly debated topic in the marketplace and […]
2016 Year in Review (in less than 3 minutes)
It was an eventful year! Looking back on how we evolved and grew in 2016.