MUSIC LEARNING TIPS & RESOURCES

Video Resources

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HOW TO: Tune a Guitar (Beginner)

VYCo Guitar faculty Jason Ji lays out the fundamentals to tune your guitar and get set up to make music

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HOW TO: Walk On and Off Stage - Music Concert

Understand the basics of entering and exiting your stage performance in a live music setting, and what key tricks to look like a pro.

01:51

How to: Unpack a Cello

Our quick and safe guide to unpacking your cello, in under 2 minutes To learn more about us, check out VillageYouthConservatory.com

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VYCo Spring Recital 2022

May 21, 2022 Evangelical Baptist Church Newton, MA

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VYCo Winter Recital 2022

Evangelical Baptist Church, Newton MA December 10, 2022

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VYCo Spring Recital 2023

May 20, 2023 0:00 Intro 0:19 Alexis 1:40 Liliana 2:19 Rachel 3:10 Elly 4:31 Janet 6:16 Aaron 7:05 Phoebe 11:50 Amelia 14:18 Nicole 16:38 Catherine 17:43 Audrey 21:11 Chandler 23:10 Ella 26:41 Serene 30:38 Olivia 34:51 Phoebe 36:40 Sophia H. 43:17 Angelina 51:30 Domingo 56:42 Lucas 58:26 Erin 1:02:05 Coco 1:03:33 Gabby 1:06:04 Adriano 1:12:19 Alexandra Sasha 1:20:20 Erin 1:22:25 Elise 1:29:03 Max 1:34:57 Frances 1:40:03 Christina 1:45:18 Sophia K. 1:53:40 Serene 1:58:14 Mio 2:04:49 Isabell

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VYCo Winter Recital 2023

Saturday, December 9, 2023 Performers: 0:08 James 0:39 Parker 1:51 Penelope 3:11 Ada 4:33 Lewis 5:15 Robbie 7:14 Alexis 8:38 Nigel 10:16 Elly 12:04 Rachel 14:08 Arisa 15:08 Janet 16:29 Sebastian 18:06 Alex 22:07 Wyatt 24:48 Olivia 27:00 Chandler 29:21 Sophia H. 31:50 Gabby 33:35 Audrey 35:44 Wesley 37:18 Olivia 43:56 Vivien 48:17 Amelia 50:04 Angie 55:56 Adriano 57:29 Lucas 1:01:06 Sasha 1:08:04 Christina 1:13:34 Erin 1:16:31 Max 1:20:52 Frances 1:24:47 Erin 1:29:43 Mio 1:37:45 Isabell 1:45:05 Joe 1:55:02 Sophia K. Thank you for watching! Check out VillageYouthConservatory.com to learn more about our lessons and follow us on Instagram @VillageYouthConservatory to follow along in our journey.

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VYCo Spring Recital 2024

Saturday, May 25, 2024 Evangelical Baptist Church Program order: 0:00 Intro 0:07 Ada (violin) 0:30 Lewis 1:29 Connor 2:40 Elly 4:11 Eliza 5:10 Elise 10:34 Wyatt 12:18 Ada (piano) 13:27 Janet 14:45 Eloise 16:12 Gabby 21:00 James 22:30 Nigel 26:01 Amelia 27:28 Jeslyn 29:58 Angelina 34:07 Chandler 36:38 Marcus 41:03 Yashas 45:45 Miriam 45:44 Sophia H. 51:42 Quinlan 53:50 Sasha 59:55 Christina 1:05:27 Alex 1:11:26 Frances 1:16:19 Erin (violin) 1:20:28 Ella 1:27:00 Sophia K. 1:31:10 Erin (piano) 1:36:23 Mio Congratulations to all the performers!

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VYCo Fall Recital 2024

October 19, 2024 Program Order: 0:00 Intro 0:24 James 2:57 Ella 3:54 Ada (violin) 5:12 Marcus 10:33 Wyatt 11:25 Emmie 12:41 Sasha P. 14:44 Ada (piano) 17:22 Gabby 21:08 Amelia 23:56 Abbey 27:56 Adriano 33:59 Erin 39:31 Eloise 41:30 Angelina 48:39 Ezra 53:50 Naoki 1:00:30 Sophia 1:06:17 Noelle Claire 1:07:12 Haylee 1:09:47 Sasha M. 1:14:38 Chandler 1:16:22 Elly 1:18:06 Frances 1:27:02 Allison 1:27:27 Wesley 1:29:27 Joe 1:33:27 Alex 1:37:00 Mio Congratulations to all the performers! For more info, please check out VillageYouthConservatory.com

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Student Spotlight: Erin Wang, Piano

Excerpt from the VYCo Winter Recital 2022 Rage Over a Lost Penny - L. van Beethoven December 10, 2022

Article Resources

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