Posts from 2021

December 3, 2021 · Events

12/11 - House Band at People's Gas Holiday Market

Catch the Sunburst House Band at the People's Gas Holiday Market in Downtown Pittsburgh (Market Square)! We'll be there performing from 4-5pm on Saturday, December 11th.

November 16, 2021 · Events

12/4 - Sunburst House Band at Point Breeze Light Up Night

Catch the 2022 Sunburst House Band in their first performance of the year! Event details: Saturday December 4th 5-7PM 6700 Block of Reynolds Street Check out pointbreezepgh.org…

November 5, 2021 · Events

12/11, 12/12, & 12/18 - 2021 Winter Recitals at Sunburst!

A Return to Performing on Stage at Sunburst! Recitals are underway! Watch on Zoom Program for Sat 12/11 • Program for Sun 12/12 • Program for Sun 12/18 We’re so excited to…

November 3, 2021 · Events

Which Guitar Amp is Right For Me?

From the bedroom to the main stage, what kind of amp should you use? A Two Part Instrument Unlike most instruments, the electric guitar is actually made of two equally important…

October 28, 2021 · Events

12/19 - Winter Showcase @ Mr. Smalls

October 6, 2021 · Articles

10th Anniversary Party Recap

Here’s to 10 years of Sunburst! Our 10th Anniversary Party took place last weekend block party style on Murray Avenue. Check out this photo gallery from the event, and thanks to…

October 6, 2021 · Events

10/22 - Halloween Show - Night of the Living Bands

Night of the Living Bands Halloween Show on October 22nd.

October 6, 2021 · Events

Intro to DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations)

An Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) Producing music is becoming more accessible than ever. What was once only achievable in the studio can now be created at home…

October 6, 2021 · Events

10/9 - What’s the Point .5K Race

Fireman Creative will be hosting its second annual “What’s the Point .5K,” an all-ages half kilometer run/walk on ​Saturday, October 9, 2021. "Registration fee is $20 at the event…

September 26, 2021 · Articles

10 Year Party Raffle Winners

And the winners are... Thank you to everyone who attended our Anniversary event and contributed to the Sunburst Music Scholarship Fund ! Below are the results of last night's…

August 17, 2021 · Events

08/22/2021 - House Band Finale!

House Band is closing out the summer season with a farewell show! Join us for an evening of top-class tunes on Sunday, August 22nd at Flagstaff Hill.

August 17, 2021 · Articles

10th Anniversary PARTY

Happy 10th Birthday, Sunburst! In celebration of Sunburst's 10th Anniversary, we are having a huge concert party on the street outside our school! There will be past and present…

August 17, 2021 · Events

08/28 - Squirrel Hill Night Market

In the area, and want to see some great tunes? Or maybe you'd like to learn from one of our instructors for a few minutes? Good news! Sunburst School of Music will be offering…

August 9, 2021 · Events

Welcome, Zack & Bank!

Sunburst welcomes two new instructors! We'd like to welcome guitar, bass, & ukulele instructor Zack Leya and piano instructor Thanakarn "Bank" Limtham ! We're so excited to have…

May 28, 2021 · Articles

10th Anniversary of Sunburst Part 2

As Sunburst turns 10, we're going through the scrapbook to celebrate. Part 1 brought us from 2011-2015 as we moved from a flooded basement into our current home, check it out here…

May 26, 2021 · Events

Virtual Recital June 19th

May 26, 2021 · Articles

Student Spotlight: Duvy Burston

All about former Sunburst student, Duvy Burston While living in Pittsburgh, Duvy took piano and voice lessons with Sunburst and spent a portion of that time practicing…

May 5, 2021 · Articles

10th Anniversary of Sunburst!

It was May 2011 when I first signed the lease of a tiny basement room in Squirrel Hill to teach guitar out of. It's been a crazy fun journey, and for me personally, the privilege…

May 5, 2021 · Events

Student Feature: Maureen Dobson & Karen White

An interview with students, Maureen & Karen

April 16, 2021 · Articles

How To Tune Your Drums

Learn how to get your kit sounding its best! Unsatisfied with how your drum set sounds? Check out our latest blog on drum tuning by our drum instructor Rich Kawood. In this video…

April 7, 2021 · Events

Apr 9th - Movie Night - Black is King

Join us for our first ever Zoom movie night on Friday, April 9th at 6:00 PM. We will be showing Beyoncé’s musical Black Is King. Make some popcorn and join us! Zoom Link…

April 3, 2021 · Events

May 21 - Open Mic Night on Zoom

Calling all students and performers! Our next open mic night event is set for May 21. Join us every few months for a fun and casual open mic performance night on Zoom. Share what…

April 1, 2021 · Events

Celebrate Ska

Diversity in Music: Ska You might be wondering: What is Ska? Maybe you’ve heard a song or two but are unsure how to describe it. Ska is Jamaica’s first indigenous urban pop music…

March 24, 2021 · Articles

Student Spotlight: Harriet Scheiner

An interview with one of Sunburst's longest-attending students!

March 4, 2021 · Articles

Instructor Spotlight: Casey Hanner

An Interview with Casey about her album, "The Sadness" Listen to and purchase The Sadness on Bandcamp

March 4, 2021 · Articles

Student Spotlight: Madeline King

An interview with Madeline about her new EP, "Look Up at the Sky" Listen to " Look Up at the Sky " here.

February 25, 2021 · Events

Supporting Black-Owned Businesses

We are almost through the month of February, which means we are approaching the end of Black History Month!

February 18, 2021 · Events

Thank You, Admins!

We would like to take a moment to thank our Assistant Director and Office Manager, Naomi and Aubrey, for being such a crucial part of the Sunburst Team. Their names may sound…

February 15, 2021 · Articles

Student Spotlight: Cameron Suzensky

February 15, 2021 · Events

Celebrate Hip-Hop & RnB

As we look at celebrating diversity, we know that music is a wonderful way to highlight the history and creativity of different cultures. For this month’s playlist, we are…

February 2, 2021 · Articles

How To Tune Your Guitar

Method 1 - Using a Tuner This is the most reliable way of properly tuning the instrument. Tuners come in all shapes and sizes. You can buy a physical tuner for only $20, or you…

February 1, 2021 · Events

Feb 21 - Virtual Group Program Showcase

Virtual Group Programs in Action Our group program students will be debuting their recording projects at the Virtual Group Program Showcase on Sunday February 21st from 7:30-8:30…

January 11, 2021 · Newsletters

Sunburst News - January 2021

Making great recordings at home has never been easier, learn all about it in our 8 Week DIY Recording class on Zoom. This month's Sunburst News also includes info on our Open Mic…

January 8, 2021 · Articles

How to Set Up Your Drum Set

Drum Throne The drum seat should be set up at a height where from your hip joint to your knee is ever so slightly greater than 90 degrees. If you are too low it will for your knee…

January 4, 2021 · Events

Celebrate K-Pop with us!

We’re kicking off the new year by sharing our favorite K-Pop songs with you! This month’s playlist is a VIBE - so much energy and good feels. We hope that our monthly playlists…