Ukulele Group Class for ages 13 and up! 4 week class starting in August 2013. Tuesdays or Saturdays at 3:15PM. $25.00 per class. No experience necessary.
You must own a Ukulele to participate in the class. We will give you a 20% discount off a Ukulele purchase if you wish to attend the class.
Classes start August, 2013. Call the store at 973-927-5800 for more info or to sign up. Sign up today!
The Music Den Drum-Off 2013 - July 20th, 2013 - Winners Announced
Congratulations to all the drummers who participated in our first annual The Music Den Drum-Off competition on July 20th, 2013 at the Randolph Performing Arts Center. The night was incredible, and the performances where nothing short of inspiring. Thanks again and start practicing for next year!
The 2013 Drum-Off was the brain child of The Music Den drum instructor John Hvasta and lesson dept director Angela Marcone. Twenty-one The Music Den drum students between the ages of 4 and 17 competed in five different categories based on age and experience for five different prizes. And then one of the category winners was picked by our judges to win the Grand Prize!
Here are the winners:
Category I: Ashton Carlin age 10
Won a Stagg SH-CM16R 16" Medium Crash Cymbal $157 Retail
Category II: Emma Peterson age 9
Won a Tama HP 600D Kick Drum pedal $180 Retail
Category III: Daniel Goldberg age 10
Won a set of Vic Firth SIH1 Drummer Isolation Headphones $100 Retail Category V: Matt Sukert age 13
Won a Toca SDVNP10 Djembe $239 Retail
Category A: Mike Iansito age 17
Won a complete set of Evans Drumheads $350 Retail
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Daniel Goldberg age 10
Won a customized Red Fade Cajon, handmade by Sean Sullivan of Sully's Custom Drums
In this video, Brian from The Music Den in Randolph demonstrates the Roland HP-503 Digital Piano. Did you know that The Music Den carries the complete line of Roland Digital Pianos? Come on in and check 'em out!
Click the link below to go to our Roland Digital Pianos page:
We are excited to introduce "The Music Den Television"! The Music Den Television is our new video page where you can watch clips from Concerts and Clinics filmed at the Randolph Performing Arts Center, Product Demos by our own Sales Staff, Mini-Music Lessons from our own private music teachers, and more! Check it out at the link below!
The Music Den Teacher Of The Month - John Hvasta - July 2013
At The Music
Den, we are proud of our teachers and their accomplishments. We want you
to know a little about them so we are featuring one teacher each month. Congratulations
to John Hvasta, our July featured "Teacher of the Month".
John Hvasta
has been teaching at The Music Den for over 17 years and is a valued
member of our team. He is a true professional in every sense of the word. John
has over 28 students, many of whom have been studying with him for over 7 years!
Because of John's
friendly, professional yet personal interaction with his students and their
parents, eager faces arrive each week to see "Mr. John". John Havsta
has an easy-going personality and confidence that trickles into his student's
enthusiasm for learning. His positive approach incites both the parent and student
to work hard and with diligence. His reputation precedes him and filters outside
The Music Den. Students arrive asking for "Mr. Hvasta"! A dedicated teacher,
John goes above and beyond the 30-minute or hour lesson to assist his
clients in performances, new drum purchases, and readily shares his expertise
in drumming essentials.
Recently, John
Hvasta developed the first ever "Drum Off" competition at The
Music Den. On Saturday, July 20th, 2013 because of his planning and
suggestions, over 20 students will participate in the contest.
Talk about experience.
You are in good hands with John. John Hvasta has over 40 years
playing experience; 21 years professional playing, 27 years teaching drums,
30 years playing Jazz, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Funk, Rockabilly, Country, Fusion,
and Avante Guard. He is the author of the book "New Age Drum Set Movements" and
co-author of the Rhythm Section Column for Skylands Blues Music Publication.
John also is occasionally a contributing author in the bang Section of
Electronic Musician. John is also the Vice-President of Drummer's
Helpers, creators of the "Air Stix®". These sticks are used to warm
up at an unusually short amount of time, and are used to build all the muscle
groups of the arm, hand and fingers.
Education: Private
studies with Jim Chapin, Joe Morello, Dom Famularo, Al
Miller, Gary Chaffee, David Garibaldi, and Sam Ulano.
We are proud to
call John Hvasta our July "Teacher of the Month"!
Peavey Vypyr Launch Party - Tuesday June 18th, 8PM
Tuesday June 18th at 8pm, The Music Den and
Peavey are proud to invite you to the launch party for the new Peavey
Vypyr amp line. Product specialists will be on hand to introduce you to
these exciting amps that are changing the game. They will also be introducing the Peavey Autotune guitar. Stay tuned for more
details!
Where: The Music Den
1030 Route 10 West
Randolph, New Jersey 07869 Phone: 973.927.5800 www.themusicden.com
