Steinway Extravaganza 2016 Featuring Anderson and Roe
Join us for a week of fun and celebration of Steinway & Sons pianos! Please mark your calendars for October 9th – October 15 and get ready for this year’s Steinway Extravaganza! We are pleased to announce this year that we will back to our roots, and hosting a...
West Music’s Residency Sponsorship Shows The Power of Music Therapy
The music therapy discipline is a fundamental and highly respected element of care for people with dementia, developmental and learning disabilities, brain injuries, and many other conditions—and the University of Iowa School of Music has contributed in important ways...
Extraordinary Associate of the Month February 2016: Jenny Denk MT-BC
Since she became the first music therapist for West Music in Urbandale, Jenny has taken the area by storm! We knew Jenny was a good egg when we hired her but had no idea how amazing she truly is! While we initially thought it would take some time to fill her caseload,...
LefreQue Distribution in North America
Photo: LefreQue-US Team (Top, left to right) Ryan West, Cathy Miller, Robin Walenta, Steve West (Bottom, left to right) Bert-Jan Reekers, Hans Kuijt Coralville, IA – February 1, 2016 – LefreQue US has been established as the distributor of lefreQue sound...
Sour note? How to encourage, not nag, a child to practice a musical instrument
Article by John Keilman, Chicago Tribune An infamous chapter in Keilman family lore came when I was a disgruntled trumpet player in the junior high school band. My parents had forced me to take up an instrument and constantly badgered me to practice, but one day I...
West Music Honored with Retail Excellence Award
West Music, with headquarters in Coralville, IA was recently awarded a Retail Excellence award from Music, Inc. Each year, Music Inc’s Excellence Awards honors 10 retailers and 10 suppliers who go above and beyond in their businesses over the last year. Voted on by...
Supporting Music Education: Choose to Teach
How do you know if you want to become a music teacher? Some students just know, and others make that decision when considering career options. For many students, sharing the joy of music becomes their passion. This tip sheet, Supporting Music Education: Choose to...
Coralville October 2015 Musician of the Month: Minou Emmad
Minou Emmad is a piano student of Nik Jakob at West Music Coralville. She has been studying with Nik for five years. Minou is a 5th grader at Willowwind. Her musical goals include playing in an orchestra or jazz band. Her advice to other musicians is to have...
Marion October 2015 Musician of the Month: Brady Diercks
Brady Diercks is an acoustic guitar student of Garth McMann. He has been taking lessons with Garth for 2 years. Brady is a home school student and is in the 5thgrade. Garth nominated Brady because he has just finished book 1 of the Mel Bay Beginning Guitar...
Supporting Music Education: Audience Guidelines
Becoming a discerning, supportive and knowledgeable audience member is an important part of a student’s education. Successful audience participation requires skill, discretion, common sense, discipline and a bit of knowledge. Discover some great ways to set...