Rumor has it that John Legend eats half a rotisserie chicken before a musical performance. Beyonce spends an hour in a massage chair, Members of Mumford & Sons burn Palo Santo wood to clear bad energy, and Lorde takes a nap with her lucky blanket. While we’re sure...
A Tribute to A True Friend – Steve Werbelow, Audio Engineer at Expression City
Expression City wouldn’t be what it is today without Steve Werbelow. Most of what you see Steve either built himself or had a hand in building with Roy Barberi who co-owns Expression City with his wife Allison. As we mourn Steve’s recent passing, we also want to...
6 Ways Private Voice Lessons Benefit More Than Your Singing
A note about voice lessons: they aren’t just for aspiring singers! Yes, they can help you to sound better, have more control, and achieve that bigger range, but these lessons also offer benefits that you might not expect – not to mention they are so much fun! Let’s...
Benefits of Private Music Lessons
There’s more to music than meets the eye. Yes, it’s great entertainment, a source of inspiration and an outlet for any emotion, but you may be surprised by the benefits of learning to play or sing. We offer private music lessons in guitar, violin, ukulele, drums,...
Why Choose Expression City’s Music and Dance Academy
Celebrated choreographer Agnes de Mille once said, “The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music.” We couldn’t agree more! In fact, we created our Music and Dance Academy to provide education, training and performance opportunities that empower...
4 Tips on How to Prepare for Your Musical Performance
So you’ve taken your private music lessons and you are ready to show what you’ve learned! Where do you start? See the 4 tips below on how to best prepare for your musical performance. Whether you want to perform in front of a large audience or just a small group of...
5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Private Music Lessons
So you’ve signed up for your private lessons and you are ready to work! What now? A lot of students come into private lessons excited and eager to learn, but what they don’t realize is that it IS work. Progress doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time and dedication to...
How to Make the Most of Your Music Education: Private Lessons vs. Online Classes
When you start looking into music education, you start to realize that the options are overwhelming. We live in a time where we have the world at our fingertips. With one click, we can hit play on “How To Learn Guitar Chords For Beginners” or any other range of...