Sunburst Blog
News and notes from Sunburst
Monthly newsletters, recital recaps, articles about events, and tips from our teachers.
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…
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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…
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December 31, 2020 · Events
Jan 22 - Open Mic Night on Zoom
We're restarting our monthly Open Mic Series to ring in the new year. Join us each month for a fun and casual open mic performance night on Zoom. Share what you've been working on…
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December 1, 2020 · Events
2021 WYEP Reimagination Project
Reimagination provides a unique approach to music education for high school teens from the Pittsburgh region. Over the past seven years, we have engaged more than 220 young…
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December 1, 2020 · Events
Jan 23 - Sunburst at EdFest Virtual Event
Sunburst is taking part in a free online event, the Pittsburgh EdFest Webinar to take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 23rd. The Webinar presents an…
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June 4, 2020 · Events
Standing in Solidarity
Dear Sunburst Students and Families, It is hard to find the words to express our sorrow and outrage at the continued racism that is being televised nationally and witnessed in…
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May 1, 2020 · Events
Zoom Tips for Students
Sunburst is now offering online lessons and programs through Zoom! We put together a guide to help students get the most out of their online lesson experience.…
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February 4, 2020 · Articles
Teacher of the Month - Sam
What kind of music do you like to play? I always sang really classical stuff in college, and that's still my go-to, but lately, I've enjoyed playing guitar and singing some more…
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January 7, 2020 · Events
Welcome Our New Instructors
Sunburst is welcoming 3 new instructors this month! Here's a little bit about each of them: Matt - Drum Instructor
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December 16, 2019 · Articles
Teacher of the Month - Max
Learn more about our teacher of the month, Piano and keyboard teacher Max Somerville. Check out the new album from Max’s band Wreckloose here . What kind of music do you like to…
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November 11, 2019 · Events
Employee of the Month - Naomi
In addition to being our beloved office manager, Naomi is also an amazing singer! Here’s a little Q and A with her about her musical background: I am a vocalist who likes to sing…
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November 8, 2019 · Events
Ernie's Pick of the Month - Kikagaku Moyo - Masana Temples
Kikagaku Moyo - Masana Temples Hailing from Tokyo, Kikagaku Moyo doesn’t take cues from past psych-rock tropes like heavy guitars, reverb-drenched vocals or thundering drums.…
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