Dolce Music Studio

31/10/2025

Lauren Mertens, a dedicated music educator, joins the Dolce Music Studio team in Georgetown. Her mission is to foster a love of music among students of all ages in both individual and group settings. New opportunities are now available for flute, alto sax, ukulele, and piano students.

17/10/2025

Music speaks volumes regarding life!

What is piano technique, really?

It’s not just about speed.
Or precision.
Or even hitting the right notes.

It’s about control.

Control over your fingers.
Control over the sound.
Control over the emotions you channel through the keys.

Technique is the bridge between your mind and the music.
It’s the invisible thread that connects intention to ex*****on.

Without it, even the most beautiful melody falls flat.
With it, the simplest note can move mountains.

But here’s the paradox:
True mastery of technique is when it disappears.
When the mechanics fade, and only the music remains.

So, don’t just practice scales.
Practice freedom.
Because that’s the essence of piano technique.

📸 Photo credit: © FIMM – Paulo Gouveia

14/10/2025

Shhh…When we leave out words or phrases from a song we’re singing, we give the children–and ourselves–a chance to hear the music in our head. To “audiate” it. Try it at home!

14/10/2025

Happy World Teachers’ Day to music teachers everywhere! 🩵

At Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, we are continually inspired by music educators across the country. Thank you for changing the lives of students through the joy of music!

14/10/2025

This speaks volumes of how music parallels in foundation to intentional expression and motive from the heart to how we live to bring glory to our Father who made it all.

What is piano technique, really?

It’s not just about speed.
Or precision.
Or even hitting the right notes.

It’s about control.

Control over your fingers.
Control over the sound.
Control over the emotions you channel through the keys.

Technique is the bridge between your mind and the music.
It’s the invisible thread that connects intention to ex*****on.

Without it, even the most beautiful melody falls flat.
With it, the simplest note can move mountains.

But here’s the paradox:
True mastery of technique is when it disappears.
When the mechanics fade, and only the music remains.

So, don’t just practice scales.
Practice freedom.
Because that’s the essence of piano technique.

📸 Photo credit: © FIMM – Paulo Gouveia

10/10/2025

The fall semester began this week. Enrollment is open so you can join next week with tuition prorated. Enroll Now!

07/10/2025

“When we see synchrony, we know people are really engaged in the music, as they are reacting to it emotionally in the same way.” Research shows we are more “in tune” with our fellow concertgoers than we realized! https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/audience-heartbeats-breath-synchronise-classical-concert/

02/10/2025

ENROLL NOW at dolcesmusic.com/music-together for Music Together’s 8-week fall semester at Dolce Music Studio beginning October 8th, 9th, or 10th from 9:30-10:15 weekly. What better way to start the day than singing and moving to the beat with your children and others in the mixed age group!

16/09/2025

Doniahl is now accepting guitar students for group or private lessons on Wednesday, Thursday, or weekends. He has a unique style you won’t want to miss. Enroll today!

Dolce Music Studio presents new guitar instructor Doniahl Ashkar
To Doniahl, music is more than a skill—it’s a way of being. “There are countless lessons out there about living in the moment,” he says. “But music doesn’t just teach it. Music is living in the
moment—enjoying each second of life as it unfolds.”

15/09/2025

Dolce Music Studio introduces Thomas Lawrence as new to our faculty in Georgetown. He has studied piano for fifteen years and returns to Southwestern University in the Fall of 2025 as a senior piano performance major. He will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees in both music and economics in Spring 2026 and was recently awarded the prestigious 2025 Delta Omicron Foundation grant. Thomas is a performer of the classical and jazz repertoire, and his musical studies have included solo recital work, accompaniment, and performance of the trio repertoire as a pianist. He has also studied voice in private lessons and now sings for multiple choirs professionally. As a pianist, his professional projects have ranged from keyboardist in a stage musical pit orchestra to solo incidental music for university events. Thomas has availability for piano students on Wednesdays or Saturdays effective this week.