Thank you for the music
Why music lessons for adults are growing in popularity
HAVE you ever sat in the stalls, transfixed by an aria or a virtuoso impromptu, burning with envy at the talent on show? Do you long for the ability to sit down with an instrument and wow groups of friends? Maybe you wish you had kept up the musical training you had as a child, or curse your parents for never pushing you into lessons. If so, you are not alone. Music teachers report a surge in adults taking up an instrument for the first time, or returning to it after a long break.
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