Oregon Music Academy Blog

Have you ever set your mind on achieving a goal and fallen short? Haven’t we all? Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we miss the mark. It could be that we simply underestimated the amount of time, focus, and energy it takes to accomplish something. Other times, life just gets in the way. Whatever the cause, […]

Practicing a musical instrument is fun, but it can also be hard work.  Perhaps your child is attempting to play a new piece and it seems tricky, or part of a song is difficult to master.  When children become discouraged, even non-musical parents can help put them right back on track.   Sometimes, all it takes

Embrace the Challenge is one of our Core Values here at Oregon Music Academy. And it’s a special focus for next month as we kick off our 90 day Practice Challenge. I’ve had some great discussions with parents, students, and teachers about what Embracing The Challenge means and I wanted to share a few thoughts

Last year was a year of growth and change here at OMA. We’re serving more students than ever. Our students keep improving and growing. We’ve added more staff to better serve you. And on a personal level, my family grew with the joyful addition of Max William Dolphin. What a year! And I’m so excited

We’ve seen a lot of growth and change over the past year here at Oregon Music Academy. This extends beyond the progress our students have made. We’ve also grown as an academy. As word has spread about our music lessons in Tigard, the number of students we serve has increased. Most of our teachers’ schedules

I just ran across these two music-related events being held at the Tigard Library this week. Thought I would share in case any Oregon Music Academy students are interested in attending a concert or doing an extra performance. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with a fun,

Whether you’re taking guitar lessons in Portland or are just a fan of great music, you should definitely check out Music-Fest-Northwest. MusicFestNW bills itself as the biggest and most successful music festival in Portland, Oregon. It’s not hard to see why. It’s grown since it’s inception in 2000 to include over 170 bands playing music

Via the Oregon Music Educators Association Newsletter: October 5, 2012 is the Deadline for Oregon All-State Music Auditions and All-Northwest Auditions and for Oregon Middle and Elementary recommendations. Auditions and nominations are due next Friday, October 5! Audition fees are due on Friday too! Students must apply for All-State and All-Northwest separately! Contact your local

We just uploaded a new video of a parent talking about his son’s experience with music lessons in the Lake Oswego area. You can view the video here: VIDEO: Lake Oswego Piano Teachers & Piano Lessons Reviewed A full transcript of the video and some additional details are on the video page. But here are

Oregon Music Academy can help you prepare for the OMEA district contests and Oregon all-state solo competitions. It’s best to start early with private music lessons so that you have plenty of time to prepare. We’ve helped a number of music students in the Portland area get ready, feel more confident, and successfully compete at

Since 1993, the Tigard Farmers Market has been bringing fresh, locally produced fruits, flowers, vegetables and crafts to the Tigard, Oregon community. Each Week the Tigard Farmers Market focuses on bringing farmers, community, and non-profits together. Farmers grow local produce, plants, and flowers; Tigard Community members gather together to buy these products; and non-profits are

Learn more about the Native American Flute at the Beaverton Public Library this weekend with this local music event: August 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Beaverton Library. Husband-and-wife duo Nancy and Rob Downie, known to local audiences as "Heartstrings", will present a program on the Native American flute. Nancy and Rob will explain

The Music Man by Meredith Wilson will be performed at the The Broadway Rose Theatre in Tigard, Oregon August 15 – 18, 2012 Visit Broadway Rose Theatre Company for Tickets and Information. About The Music Man The Music Man was a Broadway hit in 1957 and won five Tony Awards. It also won a Grammy.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Oregon Music Academy website at www.OregonMusicAcademy.com. It’s a little late for spring cleaning. So… we’ll just call this “summer sprucing up”. We’ve added some more information about all of the music lessons and classes offered at our Tigard music studio. Stay tuned for some surprise additions

Keeping your family safe is important to us. The main way we do this on a day to day basis at Oregon Music Academy is through the work we do screening, hiring, and training our certified music teachers that teach music lessons at our Tigard music school. But why stop there? Several of our team

The families that choose the Oregon Music Academy believe that music lessons should be an enjoyable experience. This includes the idea that at home practice should be a safe time and place for learning and growth. It’s vital to your child’s long term enjoyment and success with music and life that you avoid these top

The end of the summer is quickly approaching. It’s a busy time of year here at Oregon Music Academy with new students signing up for music lessons for the school year. It’s also a time when families try to squeeze in a last minute vacation. Do you have a long family road trip coming up

Join us on December 10, 2010 at the Tigard Public Library to ring in the holidays. We’ll be singing and playing holiday music from around the world and you’re invited to sing along with your favorite tunes. Here’s the press release on Oregon Live.