- April 9, 2025
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Music Compound music instructor Alicia Schiavone offers Palmetto 6-year-old Bennett Blumer a beginner's lesson guitar. "He has some type of performer in him, we just don't know how to channel it yet," says Hilary Blumer, Bennett's mother.
Photo by Liz RamosBradenton's Alexandre Kirkland, who is 7, tries a ukulele. During his tour of Music Compound's Bradenton location, he counted every guitar he saw in the building.
Photo by Liz RamosLakewood Ranch 6-year-old Bennett Butler practices "Iron Man." He started playing guitar a month ago.
Photo by Liz RamosMusic Compound music instructor Caitlyn Healey teaches Palmetto 6-year-old Jason Kirk how to play a C chord on the piano.
Photo by Liz RamosEast County's Ellie Hatch, who is 8, competes against her 6-year-old sister, Lauren Hatch, in a game to see who could hit the drums the most times. Lauren Hatch won the first round.
Photo by Liz RamosSarasota 15-year-old Sanvi Thakkar says she was nervous to perform in front of people at first during Music Compound's Back to School Bash, but once she started, she was fine.
Photo by Liz RamosSarasota 15-year-old Sanvi Thakkar performs Radio Head's "Fake Plastic Trees" with Music Compound instructor Patrick Ensslin, who sings the song. Thakkar has been taking guitar lessons since November 2022.
Photo by Liz RamosPalmetto 2-year-old Ocean Whay applauds after listening to a song at Music Compound. He has taken an interest in playing drums and guitar.
Photo by Liz RamosPalmetto 6-year-old Jason Kirk uses the table to drum along to Nirvana's "In Bloom."
Photo by Liz RamosPalmetto's Edward Whay and his 2-year-old Ocean Whay learns about the various lessons available from Music Compound owner Jenny Townsend.
Photo by Liz RamosPatrick Ensslin, an instructor at Music Compound's Bradenton location, freestyles on the guitar.
Photo by Liz RamosLakewood Ranch's Bennett Butler sat at a table at Music Compound's Bradenton location strumming away.
After starting guitar lessons only a month ago, he already was practicing Black Sabbath's "Iron Man."
Later, Butler sat in front of a group to demonstrate the new chord he learned during Music Compound's Back to School Bash Aug. 19.
"I like learning all of the chords," Butler said.
The Back to School Bash gave children an opportunity to try various instruments including drums, piano and guitar.
East County 8-year-old Ellie Hatch is considering piano lessons while her 6-year-old sister Lauren Hatch is thinking of participating in the kids' jam session.
