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We're here to help you stay in the know. We add new resources to this page all the time!

Check here for inspiring articles, music advice & techniques, information on local music events and concerts, and great materials to supplement your lessons. 

SoundLife has an awesome monthly newsletter filled with practical information, great blogs on a variety of music related topics, and features about our talented students and teachers. Each month we choose a SoundLife student to honor with a write-up about their musical accomplishments. We encourage parents, students, and friends to read, use, and share our articles to help create an ongoing conversation, which strengthens our musical community!

Student of the Month: Jacob, aka Stryde

Congratulations to Jacob, aka Stryde, on being selected as our June Student of the Month!

In March of 2022, Jacob Dobkin joined the SoundLife family as one of our first pure production students. We knew that production would be a…

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What to Bring to the Gig: Pro Singer

If you are reading this, the following article is the last in a series aimed to empower future musicians to change the musician’s story. Each article in the series begins with a classic disparaging joke about musicians, before jumping into…

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Student of the Month: Olivia

Congratulations to Olivia on being selected as our May Student of the Month!

Early in the morning on Saturday, December 10, 2022, Olivia entered El Cid on Sunset to experience her very first SoundLife Showcase. She was not there…

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What to Bring to the Gig: Pro Keyboardist

Are you really back for more? Okay, okay. Brace yourself…

How do you make a million dollars playing the piano?  

Start with two million.

Welcome back to our series focused on what professional musicians must remember to bring to a…

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Student of the Month: Lenna

Congratulations to Lenna on being selected as our April Student of the Month!

Lenna joined the SoundLife family in September of 2021. Having previously taken lessons with an outside instructor and longtime SoundLife supporter, Lenna came in with a strong…

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What to Bring to the Gig: Pro Bassist

Hey, I've got another joke! Want to hear it? It's a doozy. 

What's the first thing a bassist says when he knocks on your door?

"Pizza Delivery!"

Yes, it is cringeworthy, maddening, and worse, it is disparaging to both the…

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What to Bring to the Gig: Pro Drummer

Are you ready for another terrible musician joke? Brace yourself. 

What do you call a musician who just broke up with their partner? Wait for it…

Homeless.

Are you crying because it’s so funny or because it's so true? In…

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Student of the Month: Zeke

Congratulations to Zeke on being selected as our  
March Student of the Month!

The last time Zeke was highlighted as our Student of the Month was in October 2020. When we read through that article now, we take a…

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Student of the Month: Elias

Congratulations to Elias on being selected as our  
February Student of the Month!

Watching Elias grow into the musician he is today—confident and skilled—has been an incredible journey. After working with his schoolmates in a rock band class, Elias began…

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What to Bring to the Gig: Pro Guitarist

Have you ever heard the joke, "What's the difference between a pizza and a musician?" Can you guess the answer? It is not good news. "A pizza can feed a family of four." 

Whenever someone tells me this joke, I…

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