MUSIC LEARNING TIPS & RESOURCES

Interview with Violinist / Founder Celia Zhang

In early 2022, Celia Zhang Violin expanded her studio to become the Village Youth Conservatory (VYCo), taking classes into a larger space an

The Power of Growth Mindset in Music

This article was originally produced for SheetMusicPlus's blog, Take Note, published on April 27th, 2022. For full article context,...

Fake It 'til You Make It - The Power of On-Stage Confidence

We've all heard this common adage before about the power of confidence and its self-sustaining effect, both positively and negatively. In...

I Practiced - Now What?

The correlation between at-home individual work, and the crucial lesson criteria that sets it up. If you're a Millennial or older, you've...

Instrument Care in New England Winters

We are now one month into VYCo's establishment (yay!), and it's been exciting seeing our home slowly come to life! One thing that our...

Program Prescribes Music Lessons To COVID-19 Health Care Workers

WBUR.org - COVID-19 has put a huge strain on frontline health care workers. But Massachusetts General Hospital and the New England...

The Benefits of Music Education

PBS.org - "Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from some form...

A Prescription for Music Lessons

National Institute of Health - "Learning to play a musical instrument provides a peaceful retreat from the pressures of daily life....

The 6 Benefits of Music Lessons

Parents.com - "Learning to play an instrument can help your child fine-tune her heart and enhance skills needed for education and social...

Welcome to VYCo!

Welcome to our new musical home. Initially a spin-off of my private violin studio - Celia Zhang Violin - located just down the street in...