Teacher of the Week: Michelle Teague
In 2019, violin instructor Michelle Teague quickly became the #1 booked instructor on Care2Rock. We picked her brain to find out how she does it all. She plays and teaches 4 different string instruments--cello, violin, viola, and double bass--along with many other creative outlets. Don't take our word for it. Her student, Alexis Robl calls [...]
5 Musicians Making a Difference
Artists Who Make Us Thankful This year, we've discovered some amazing artists that have gone above and beyond in making the world a better place--rather it's from inspiring through their music or starting non-profits to help youth succeed. We're calling out our favorites, so you can follow and support them. Scott Shriner Does his name not [...]
NY Mag: Eddie Yarbrough Calls Care2Rock his lifeline
You probably know Eddie Yarbrough as the defensive end to NY Buffalo Bills, but we know Eddie Yarbrough as one of our students learning keyboard with Antwon Carson. Here's a short recording of 1 of their lessons! Beyond sports, who knew that Eddie is such an appreciator of music? Eddie lists his keyboard, ukulele, and [...]
Does Learning Music Make You Smarter?
8 Reasons Why Music Education Improves Your Life Photo Credit: XiaoYi Huang Don't have the motivation this week to attend class? Here are 8 reasons why learning music improves your cognitive abilities in all other subjects. Better reading and verbal skills One study from the Northwestern University for instance theorized that there are five key skills that govern how well [...]
Care2Rock Talks to Investor Connect Podcast
Investor Connect is an informational podcast focused on early-seed funding. We were honored to talk to angel investor Hall T Martin about our process and challenges. Listen to our discussion!
2019 Highlight: Elevator Pitch!
Entrepreneur Magazine: Elevator Pitch! https://youtu.be/d-nkXwQ3LfU In May, we were invited on Entrepreneur's Elevator Pitch for their first episode of season 1. In 60 seconds, we had to sell the mission of Care2Rock to 4 investors for the opportunity to pitch our story further. Nerve-wracking to say the least. After a very long discussion, Karyn Scott [...]