Musical Resources – West Colfax Music Academy

We Love Helping New to Music Families Get Their First Instrument!
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Of Interest to New Musical Families, Rooted In Your Community

We Love Helping New to Music Families Get Their First Instrument!

A little note from our owner Mary:

As we were helping what felt like the ten thousandth child try an instrument that we help the teachers in schools with their recruiting process with hundreds of hours of staffing, it occurred to me this fall.
Parents are able to give their children a gift through Golden Music's rent-to-own program, through the time and exposure in finding the instrument they are passionate about. It is a lifetime gift of music!

It takes several important steps to finding the RIGHT instrument.
1) Have the ability to trade to other instruments
2) It is important to have a high quality & well maintained instrument!
3) Make practice time a habit & have patience!

What Is Music?
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Music Soul/Health, Rooted In Your Community

What Is Music?

Golden Music staff works everyday with musicians and families and friends of musicians, we often think about the nature of music. What's it's purpose, what is it exactly? A very interesting article came across my desk today*. Flutes were discovered made from bone found in Germanymusic, the earliest recorded instruments...

Golden Music donates $60,000 worth of band instruments to the non-profit Music in World Cultures, Inc.
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Rooted In Your Community

Golden Music donates $60,000 worth of band instruments to the non-profit Music in World Cultures, Inc.

(http://www.miwc.org). MIWC works in over twenty countries establishing schools of music in locations where a music education is otherwise inaccessible to most children; but the Golden Music instruments will mostly likely go to Eastern Europe or other former Soviet states World renowned Music Advocacy expert, John Benham, founded the...

Musical Missions of Peace
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Rooted In Your Community

Musical Missions of Peace

Golden Music gives five clarinets to Meg York to take to Turkey. Musical Mission of Peace champions a non-violent way to peace worldwide through the power of music. They believe: 1) People who have learned and sung each others' popular love songs together are less likely to war with one...

Summer Concerts Overlooking the Garden!
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Rooted In Your Community

Summer Concerts Overlooking the Garden!

One of the most beautiful gardens in Boulder We have been playing eclectic summer concerts at the home of Bev and Rose Robinsons' now for several years. This concert series has GROWN! In order for everyone to see and experience the music firsthand, we have expanded to 2 afternoons with...

Music Day at the Capitol - a Resounding Success
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Rooted In Your Community

Music Day at the Capitol - a Resounding Success

April 24, 2013 Music Day at the Capitol, Denver Colorado After interviewing numerous legislator about their interest in music education and finding they all really support it, it seems the problem is a lack of communication. If the kids love music in schools, the parents love music in schools, the...

Golden Music $7,000 Donation to Denver Public Schools
Dec 05, 2019
Written by Mary Brainerd
Filed under Education, Golden Music, Music Advocacy, Rooted In Your Community

Golden Music $7,000 Donation to Denver Public Schools

In April 2014, I met with John Epps, Denver County Schools Arts Coordinator. We discussed his challenges in the Denver Schools with the Arts. We visited his offices where they have all the costumes for the County as well,as all the props (see pictures). Golden Music donated 10 violins to...