AMI Violin Competition – 2015 Winners On April 12, AMI held its 2015 Violin Competition at Christ Lutheran Church in Clarendon Hills, IL. Over 25…
Parents: Why Your Child Should Study Music
Parents: Why Your Child Should Study Music By Remus Badea, Executive Director, American Music Institute Music teaches your child to express his/herself while at the…
Tips on Selecting a Guitar
Tips on Selecting a Guitar By Anthony Salazar When selecting a guitar for either yourself or your child the first consideration should be your goal…
Tips on Purchasing a Woodwind Instrument
Tips on Purchasing a Woodwind Instrument By Matt Ramel When purchasing a woodwind instrument there are a variety of choices to choose from. The best…
Tips on Purchasing a Piano
Tips on Purchasing a Piano By Crystalyn Snow When purchasing a piano or keyboard, there are many factors to consider when making your decision. While…
How to pick a bow for stringed instruments
By Danielle Giulini The best place for a beginner to buy is a music store. Normally when renting a violin, it comes with a bow. A…
New AMI Faculty: Guitar and Voice
AMI is delighted to announce that two talented musicians and teachers have joined our faculty in Clarendon Hills and St. Charles. They follow in a…
Advice: Buying a Flute
Tips on Purchasing a Flute (Advice for all levels of flute lessons) By Michael Hoover Of all the wind instruments, the flute perhaps has the…
Advice: Buying a String Instrument
Tips on Buying a Classical String Instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass) by Remus Badea Here are some tips for players at all levels, though…
What is the best age for beginning music lessons?
If you are a parent thinking of beginning music lessons for your child in our home base of Clarendon Hills, you may have wondered when to…
AMI 2014 Winter Student Recitals
December 14th was a proud day for AMI parents and teachers as AMI held its winter student recitals. Performance is a key part of the…