Sunday, April 19, 2009

We Love Allen!

Last Saturday, we participated in a festival that our church hosted for the community. It was the second year for the festival called, "We Love Allen." There were three Easter egg hunts, a huge bounce house, lots of free food, gymnasts, etc. and LOTS of people! We even saw some students there!

Here are some photos from We Love Allen!


Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Big News - Now Offering Voice Lessons!

We are thrilled to announce that we are now offering private voice lessons at Matt Burk Music Studio!

We are excited to introduce Gary Bower, as our new voice instructor!

Gary has a number of years of experience as a voice coach, and is currently singing in a quartet, which is based here in the DFW area and performs 70+ shows per year. He has performed and recorded with various trios, quartets and ensembles in the USA and Canada over the last 34 years, and has directed and conducted several choruses and choirs over the years as well.

Gary brings to our studio a strong history of teaching the fundamentals of singing. He received his training in a variety of music schools and coaching environments in Canada and the USA over the last 25 years. To ensure a good foundation for vocal growth, he will address things like breath management, proper vowel production, diction and body alignment just to name a few. Gary also focuses on the "projects" his students may be involved with. These projects may include preparation for concerts, musical shows, solos, talent contests, auditions, and recording sessions. He will work with students on the whatever material they are preparing or are interested in. Along with teaching them how to sing properly, he will also focus on stage presence, audience connection and mic technique to fully prepare the student for their event. While he will be working with individuals most of the time in our Studio, he will also be available to work with duets, trios, quartets, choral groups and praise and worship bands.

We are thrilled to add voice to the instruments that we currently teach (piano, guitar, drums, & bass), and we believe Gary will be a great addition to the studio!

We will start filling Gary's schedule with students on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. If you would like to schedule a time to meet with Gary and to discuss lessons, please send us a note with what days/times would work best for you, and we will get something on the calendar for you!

Remember, you can always read more about all of our instructors, our Studio, the Studio's policies, etc. on our website at www.MattBurk.com or www.WannaLearnMusic.com, or you're welcome to send us an email or call us at 972.207.9353 to talk with us.

Monday, January 26, 2009

A Very Special New Addition to the Studio!

Welcome to Matt Burk Music Studio's new blog!!! We will be updating this from time to time to let you guys know what's new at the Studio. 

We wanted to take this opportunity to post photos of the Studio's newest arrival - Christopher Michael Burk!




We (Matt and Jessica) welcomed our first child to this world on Tuesday, January 20th. He was born weighing 8 pounds and measuring 21 inches.

Of course, he has changed our life already, and we know that it has just begun. We are thrilled about this new journey of parenthood!



For more information on our Studio, you can always check out our website - MattBurk.com or WannaLearnMusic.com.