Al Letson is the host of the NPR and Public Radio Exchange program, "State of the Re: Union," which travels the nation telling the stories of communities — what pulls them apart and brings them ...

Music is at the heart of Austin and the nonprofit program “A Chance to Rock” is offering free music lessons, access to musical instruments, and professional performance experiences to children in ...

ROCHESTER — “A piano is just a piano,” says James Baldwin’s narrator in his short story “Sonny’s Blues.” Almost in the same breath, the narrator urges the musician “to try and make it do everything.” ...

ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE DEVELOPING A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS. AND SHELDON DUTES IS WITH US NOW TO HIGHLIGHT THE LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT’S MAKING ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE. AS I’VE BEEN ...

I spent my late teens building a community and leading others to serve. And I wouldn’t trade the experience for any other. My former classmate Ivan Chiew — a guitarist and pianist — and I — a drummer, ...

If you are a beginner, you can enroll in MUEL 1115, an online, asynchronous class on any semester including summer. If you have had about a year of lessons, you can enroll in MUEL 1125 in the spring ...

Music, of course, is central to the Joy of Music School, but an equally important aspect is the one-on-one caring mentorship students receive. The organization provides free lessons, in groups and one ...

If you've ever taken private lessons to learn anything, you know they can be expensive, and a logistical challenge to get there. "It levels out the playing field for some for sure," Carter High School ...