Children's Instruments and Music Resources Minnetonka MN

Teach your kids the value of music with environmentally friendly homemade musical instruments that inspire the three R’s- reduce, recycle and reuse. Make it a fun activity time that lets you foster creativity and strengthens your bond. You can find instructions for making such musical instruments on the Internet. Music is a great way to help your children develop sensory-motor skills, such as eye/hand coordination, gross-motor strength, and auditory awareness to discriminate sounds. Please scroll down to learn more and get access to all the music related products and services for kids in Minnetonka, MN listed below.

Troy G.
(877) 231-8505
Scenic Heights Drive
Minnetonka, MN
Subjects
Music Recording, Drums, Percussion, Music Performance
Ages Taught
5 to 55
Specialties
STYLES: Any professional musician must feel comfortable playing in a wide variety of styles. From an early age, I was pushed into genres and techniques that I did not feel comfortable with at first, but today, I am proud to say that I have never had to turn down a gig due to an inability to play the genre authentically. I pride myself on being able to play will great feel and purpose, while having an excellent grasp of the technique and formal theory behind what I am doing. GENRES: I feel I a…
Education
Minnetonka High School - - 2003-2007 (High School diploma received) Macalester College - Geography, Envornmental Science. Concentration: Comunity and Global Health - 2007-present (not complete) Dunbar Drum School - Drum Set - 2003-2007 (Degree received)
Membership Organizations
TakeLessons Music Teacher

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Azra Halilovic
5217 Beachside Drive
Minnetonka, MN
Promotion
$25 / hr
Hours
Classical
Memberships and Certifications
Piano
Services
1 year

Jeff E.
(877) 231-8505
Robinwood Lane
Hopkins, MN
Subjects
Guitar
Ages Taught
1 to 99
Specialties
Mostly rock and some blues. I aim mostly in fretboard theory. Once you show them how it all works and how the fret board works they can play anything.
Education
Rockfod East High - general studies - 80-84 (degree received) Guitar center - Guitar,music - 87-88 (degree received) Hennepin Tech colege - Electronics - 04-07 (degree received)
Membership Organizations
TakeLessons Music Teacher

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Lucie Shores
249 Water Street First Floor
Excelsior, MN
Instruments
Piano
Styles
Blues, Classical, Electronic, Folk - Country - Bluegrass, Jazz, Kids, Other, World
Experience Levels
Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate
Rate
$45
Years of Experience
30+ Years

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Lisa Berman
15600 Old Rockford Road
Plymouth, MN
Promotion
$48 / hr
Hours
"Classical
Memberships and Certifications
Kids"
Services
Violin
Service Types and Repair
10 years

Cathleen P.
(877) 231-8505
Holiday Road
Minnetonka, MN
Subjects
Theatrical Broadway Singing, Singing, Opera Voice, Music Performance
Ages Taught
13 to 65
Specialties
Most of my training and my experience is in operatic singing. I firmly believe that proper breathing and vocal technique transcend different musical styles. Once you know how to breathe, you can sing anything.
Education
Furman University - Vocal Performance - 2000-2004 (Bachelor's degree received) Manhattan School of Music - Classical Voice - 2004-2006 (Master's degree received)
Membership Organizations
TakeLessons Music Teacher

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Azra Halilovic
5217 Beachside Drive
Minnetonka, MN
Instruments
Piano
Styles
Classical
Experience Levels
Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate
Rate
$25
Years of Experience
1 Year

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Daryl Carlson
17835 Brigham Trail
Minneapolis, MN
Promotion
$50 / hr
Hours
Classical
Memberships and Certifications
Cello
Services
20 years

Daryl Carlson
17835 Brigham Trail
Minneapolis, MN
Instruments
Cello
Styles
Classical
Experience Levels
Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate
Rate
$50
Years of Experience
20 Years

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Lisa Berman
15600 Old Rockford Road
Plymouth, MN
Instruments
Violin
Styles
Classical, Kids
Experience Levels
Advanced
Rate
$48
Years of Experience
10 Years

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Children's Instruments for Miniature Musicians

Children’s Instruments for Miniature Musicians

May 29, 2009   Marisa Belger

As W flings his miniature body across his miniature piano, creating an avalanche of sound with his stomach and knees and feet (note: his hands are nowhere near the keys), I wonder if he inherited his father’s musical ability or if he’ll end up like me—tone deaf and instrument-phobic, left playing the egg shaker at his in-laws’ family gatherings.

I hope for the best and so encourage his musical experimentation (until the headache creeps up and begs for a quiet, introspective child prone to reading and drawing and other silent activities) with a variety of kid-sized instruments like Melissa and Doug’s piano complete with color-coded keys and songbook. Plan Toys also nurtures novice musicians with a starter baby drum or a more advanced drum set made from natural rubber wood and non-toxic paints....

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