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We are back to school and up and running at Katy Marimba and Performing Arts! It's usually about this time that parents are signing up...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jul 23, 2022
- 3 min
How To Sight Sing and Why You Should
Sight-singing is the act of reading and performing music without having to hear it. It is also referred to as "reading" or...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
Music Lessons - Why They Are Important
In our fast-paced, modern world, many parents worry that their children are spending too much time with digital screens and not enough...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Importance of Summer Camps for Kids and Why You Need to Start Now
Summer Camps: What are they, What are the Benefits? Summer camps are an important part of a child's development. They provide a safe and...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jun 4, 2022
- 2 min
Summer Camps are here!!
I'm so excited about summer! Here in Texas, summer heat can be brutal. High temps and high humidity can make a day just miserable. I'm...
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Sabrina Silva
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Katy Marimba Spring Break Songwriter Camp
9am-12pm | March 14-18 World Theater 1012 S. Mason Rd. Katy, TX 77450 Have you heard? We are having a Spring Break camp! The entire camp...
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Sabrina Silva
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Prepare your child for Marching Bands in Texas
There are many reasons why you may want to get your child involved in learning a musical instrument. It has been proven over and over...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jan 30, 2022
- 2 min
What Is A Marimba?
The marimba is an instrument that is often mistaken for a xylophone. However, while similar, once you hear the difference you’ll realize...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jan 3, 2020
- 2 min
And now for the ADVANCED LEVEL!
For this final level of warm ups, I'm focusing on fast playing skills. Now let's be real--ALL students want to play as fast as they can...
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Sabrina Silva
- Dec 30, 2019
- 2 min
Marimba Warm Ups: Intermediate Level
For the second level of warm ups, I focus on two mallets in both hands and using them alternatively and then together. In Level 1, it’s...
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Sabrina Silva
- Dec 27, 2019
- 2 min
Marimba Warm Ups: Set up for success!
My groups meet on a weekly basis and they are at different levels of playing. There are some that have played in marimba groups before...
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Sabrina Silva
- Aug 29, 2019
- 2 min
The school year is underway--and so are rehearsals!
We are 4 days into the school year and we just had our first marimba performance group rehearsal last night. And I'm so pumped!!! It...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jul 13, 2019
- 1 min
Mini Marimba Camp: Skillbuilders
I'm so excited about this marimba camp that I'm hosting, July 15-19! I only have 2 marimbas which have 5 spots for players to play...
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Sabrina Silva
- Jun 26, 2019
- 3 min
5 Lessons of Grit that Students Learn in a Marimba Group
Playing in a marimba group shows students things that they can carry on throughout their lives.
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Sabrina Silva
- Jun 22, 2019
- 3 min
Katy Marimba Mini Camp Announcement! July 2019
I'm announcing my first Marimba Mini-Camp!
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Sabrina Silva
- Jun 16, 2019
- 3 min
Did you say marimbas?
Out of all teaching methodologies and pedagogy I have experienced and taught, marimbas is where I found the most success. Here's why.
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