Open Mics

Do you or your child need some extra motivation to practice? Do you have a song you’re excited to share, but the next recital is months away? Are you preparing something for an upcoming recital but want to do a practice run in a lower-stakes environment? Try participating in one of our Open Mic events!

What Are Open Mics?
Open Mics are our less formal performance opportunities for students enrolled in lessons at The Music Studio Atlanta. One of the places we host them is at St. Angelo’s Pizza, right down the street from The Music Studio Atlanta location in Vinings. Once you enroll in lessons you can sign up for one of our performance slots and enjoy pizza and music in a relaxed outdoors environment.

Why Choose Open Mics?
Open Mics are a great way to gently ease adult and child students into the recital experience in a fun way. For some students, performances increase motivation to continue learning and practicing consistently. For others who enjoy sharing the songs they’ve learned, Open Mics provide extra opportunities to do so in addition to recitals. The more often students perform, the more comfortable they will be on stage, so Open Mics can help students with performance anxiety to feel more relaxed about performing too!

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1. Open Mics are less formal than recitals. Students perform in a friendly environment and often feel less pressure to do well, so they can focus more on the joy of performing and sharing music they love.
2. Open Mic events are shorter than recitals. They take place at St. Angelo’s Pizza or another restaurant or venue. Usually there are fewer students performing and a smaller audience too which makes it easier for the anxious performer.
3. It’s easier to meet and make friends with other students and performers at Open Mics, because it’s a friendly and informal environment. Bring any friends or family that would enjoy the event as well!
4. We host more Open Mic events in a year than recitals. Since recitals only happen twice a year, Open Mics are great ways to keep building performance skills and sharing your favorite music in the time between recitals.
5. You might get to hear your teacher perform! Sometimes we have extra time during Open Mic events if there is a short list of performers, so you can even opt to perform a second time! And after that, teachers who are there to support their students just might play something too!