7 Best Music Instruments to Learn for Beginners
Featured Image: Person in Black Hoodie Playing Guitar · Free Stock Photo (pexels.com) Ever since the start of the pandemic, millions of people found themselves stuck at home with more or less nothing to do. The dawn of the information age somewhat forces people to stay on their phones or laptops, simply because it keeps [...]
Why We Chose Austin, TX For Care2Rock
There are so many reasons for us to love Austin. Food, culture, Green Belt, Lake Bird Lake, the people. Oh and the music. Once upon a time before Corona times, you can hear local music bellowing out of most bars on 6th Street. Not so much in 2020, but we know that live music [...]
Care2Rock Keeps The Music Going
Startup.info interviewed our CEO, Karyn Scott, about how Care2Rock is doing during this pandemic and any pivots we've made. See the original article here. First of all, how are you and your family doing in these COVID-19 times? Karyn Scott: We are doing great. Although these are challenging times, it has brought our family [...]
Why You Should Care About Arts Education in Schools
Arts and music education can be defining forces in a child's life. Their time spent learning can help them capture and hone a lifelong passion, perhaps even finding a career along the way. Of course, extracurricular art and music lessons aren't the only ways that kids benefit from arts education -- the learning they [...]
How to Book a Lesson on Care2Rock
Welcome to Care2Rock! Let's get your first lesson booked. The first step to making sure you have a perfect first lesson is choosing the right teacher for you. To begin, navigate to the teacher listings by clicking on "Take a Lesson" in the header menu of the Care2Rock site. Look through the [...]
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 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 we learn a language: [...]