Meet The Music Place- Lucy!
If we do say so ourselves, our staff are pretty ace. So for our next few blogs, we're going to be getting to know them a little better, kicking off with owner and manager of The Music Place, king of the hill... Lucy McElhinney! Why did you start up The Music Place?...
Singing for the brain with Clare!
Anyone who saw the choir’s stunning performance at Harfest, their flash mob at Altrincham Market or their Christmas performance at Manchester Cathedral will have caught sight of the myth and legend that is Clare Morel. If The Music Place were a country, she'd be a...
Neil Rocks The Oscars!
Last night, former Music Place bass teacher, Neil Fairclough, took to the stage at the 91st Academy Awards (cue internal squeals) to open the ceremony with Queen and Adam Lambert. Just a run of the mill Sunday eh? Since first meeting Brian May as a member of the...
Classical Music…Too Hot to Handel
This Monday, Altrincham Market welcomes The Stamford Orchestra to perform a special concert at Market House. The event will offer a relaxed way to enjoy classical music for all the family... and apparently there'll be hotpot! Reading about the event got us...
The New Girls In Town…
We’re busier than ever here at The Music Place so we’ve brought some new faces into the fold, and they’re pretty special! So, for this week’s blog, we’ve decided to get to know these gals a little better… EMMA- Woodwind Emma grew up in West Sussex and started...
Let music help you beat the blues!
January blues... It's a thing. Christmas is ancient history, the excitement of the new year is beginning to die down and it's just a bit too cold. But , once again, music is here to save the day. The health and mental well-being benefits of singing and playing...
Cheery Theory!
As any Grade 6 instrumentalist will tell you, the prospect of the Grade 5 theory hurdle can often seem like a daunting one. With all those dots and lines and phrases like 'doppio movimento' (sounds like something you might learn at Hogwarts) and 'estinto' (sounds...
Not all heroes wear capes…some wear festive hats!
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you've had a lovely break and are excited for 2019! We thought we'd use the first blog of the year to say a huge well done to one our wonderful singing student, Freya Douglas, who this Christmas used her singing talents to raise...
A Busy December!
Why did the choir have to cancel their carol concert ? Because they had tinselitis. What do Baroque musicians do if they don't like their Christmas presents? Hand them Bach. Why are Santa's helpers lacking in musical discipline? They're elf-taught! Merry Christmas...
Dates for the diary!
It’s shaping up to be a very busy December for us here at The Music Place so here are some dates for the diary- come along and catch our students getting their festive on! This Saturday, we’re kicking off a very busy December by running a special Christmas...