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Dale Dawalt
- Oral History
Dale Dawalt admits he knew little about band instruments being a guitarist when he first joined the team at San Diego County Music Exchange in 19
EP. 120 - Gospel Singers Part 1
- Blog Post
Gospel and Contemporary church music have changed greatly over the last 50 years.
Keith Holzman
- Oral History
Keith Holzman cut his teeth as a theater director and lighting designer in New York.
Boden Sandstrom
- Oral History
Boden Sandstrom is the founder of Woman Sound and a pioneering audio engineer who helped define the sound of the women’s music movement in Americ
5 Steps for Successful Hybrid Lesson Programs
- NAMM U Post
The hybrid music lesson option is all the rage as we move into a post-pandemic world—giving students the option of taking music lessons live or from the...
Retention Do's and Don'ts for Your Lesson Program
- NAMM U Post
Student retention is the lifeblood of every music program, but for many, the pandemic drove students out of lessons. If this sounds all-too familiar, don’t...
Do's and Don'ts of Successful Group Lesson Programs
- NAMM U Post
Want to build a group lesson program designed for profitability, retention and long-term success? In this session, Robin Sassi and Kimberly Deverell of San...
Music Retail: How to Put Artist and Influencer Marketing to Work
- NAMM U Post
https://ww1.namm.org/nammu/marketing/music-retail-how-to-put-artist-and-influencer-marketing-to-work
Ask a customer what brought them in for a piece of gear, and chances are that among the reasons they give will be, “My favorite artist uses it,” or “I saw it...
Christian Wissmuller
- Oral History
Christian Wissmuller began playing the violin at the age of four, encouraged by his classically trained guitarist father and vocalist mother.
Brian Leshon
- Oral History
Brian Leshon began playing in his school jazz band when he was just thirteen years old.
Marlene Hutchinson
- Oral History
Marlene Hutchinson has come up with several clever ways to encourage people to become music makers.
Paul Brett
- Oral History
Paul Brett knows a good story when he hears one and when he began digging into the history of the Bartell Guitar Company, he was hooked.
Robb Lawrence
- Oral History
Robb Lawrence loves playing the guitar as well as gathering the history of his instruments.
Ray Russell
- Oral History
Ray Russell is the noted English studio musician and composer who has also performed with a number of bands over his long career including the pr
Sharon Sagar
- Oral History
Sharon Sagar is the daughter of Paul Barth, the founder of Bartell Guitars.
Chris Martirano
- Oral History
Chris Martirano started working for Kurzweil Music Systems in 1986.
Steve Shelokhonov
- Oral History
Steve Shelokhonov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was classically trained on the piano.
Leng Tshua
- Oral History
Leng Tshua has played an important role in the piano industry both in the United States and his home country, Singapore.
Gregory Farmer
- Oral History
Gregory Farmer is an enthusiastic, talented, self-taught synthesist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and producer.
NAMM Retail Roundtable | August 2022
- NAMM Event
Topics:
What challenges is your business currently facing?
Selling through social media
Jeff Falgien
- Oral History
Jeff Falgien’s passion for the piano and organ can be traced back to the age of six.
Jeff Fair
- Oral History
Jeff Fair, the multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, and music producer, specializes in creating soundtracks for movies, TV, and movie trailers.
Starr Parodi
- Oral History
Starr Parodi, has actively made beautiful music for the masses in all sorts of venues.
Bill Seymour
- Oral History
Bill Seymour played several instruments in school including the trumpet, drums, and violin.
Tax Update: California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC)
- Issues and Advocacy
The state of California is offering an income tax credit to businesses that want to locate or stay in and grow in California. All industries of any size may...
Rene Flores
- Oral History
Rene Flores grew up in a culturally rich family and began playing upright bass in grade school.
Mathew Schirado
- Oral History
Mathew Schirado can tell you the first music store he ever entered.
Daniel Neves
- Oral History
Daniel Neves is the founder of Música & Mercado (Music & Market), a Brazil-based magazine that focuses on promoting music-making and musi