BUSINESS FEATURE
BY BIANCA MORENOPAZ
The studio has programming for students of all ages—from infants to adults—including summer camps, group classes and private lessons.
COURTESY DOLCE MUSIC STUDIO
MUSICALLY INCLINED Dolce Music Studio oers a variety of dierent class types, including private lessons, group piano lessons, enrichment courses, a student teacher program and a Music Together program. Some of the musical instruments taught include:
Ukulele, mandolin and banjo
Brass
Brenda Bedell opened Dolce Music Studio in 2010 and has grown the business to have more than 25 teachers and 250 students.
Violin is one of the instruments taught at Dulce Music Studio.
BIANCA MORENOPAZCOMMUNITY IMPACT
COURTESY DOLCE MUSIC STUDIO
Violin, viola and cello
Drums
Dolce Music Studio Local business expands lessons, class oerings as community grows B renda Bedell has had a passion for music since she started taking piano lessons Dolce Music Studio oers classes in a variety of instruments and tours, oering between 45-minute and three-hour sessions with the intention for children to try what they are interested in.
Guitar and electric bass
Voice
Piano
Woodwinds
has more than 25 teachers and 250 students. In the last few years, the number of students has increased exponentially due in part to George- town’s rapid growth, Bedell said. Bedell and her fellow music teach- ers create their own curriculums and cater to students of all ages—from infants 7 months old in the Music Together program up to adults with professional careers, who come in for private classes. “I never knew when I rst started out that I would have a relationship with all these families for so many years,” she said. Dolce oers summer camp music
Dolce Music Studio 1221 Leander Road, Georgetown 512-591-7833 www.dolcesmusic.com Hours: varies by classes/lessons oered
on her grandmother’s baby grand piano when she was 6 years old. Under the tutelage of her piano teacher, Bedell became an apprentice teacher at age 16. In 2010, Bedell’s daughter encour- aged her to open her own music studio where she could expand her business and bring in musicians to teach other instruments. “We started with 40 of my private students and two or three teachers and 1,100 square feet,” she said. “Now we have 3,300 square feet with a performance room that can seat 70-plus people.”
In September, Dolce will begin to oer Rhythm Kids, a class designed for children 4-5 years old. Describing the music studio as her dream come true, Bedell still trea- sures teaching piano. She said she looks forward to continuing to teach, and watch her students grow and experience dierent instruments. “It is such a joy to see them come running through the door, just so excited to be here,” Bedell said. “[It’s] even more so the second day because you think you did something right.”
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GEORGETOWN EDITION • AUGUST 2023
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