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- Mar 12, 2019
- 1 min
P!NK says Hello!
P!NK visited Charlotte last Saturday and we got a big surprise! On Friday we found out that Spectrum Center had donated 1k to Girls Rock...
- Jan 29, 2019
- 3 min
Shaping a New Cultural Center in NoDa
Girls Rock Charlotte and Pachyderm Music Lab join forces at the new cultural center for NoDa in Charlotte, NC.
- Jan 22, 2019
- 1 min
How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
Do you know that every time you play an instrument, there is a party going on in your brain? Turns out playing music has the equivalent...
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
All Hail Computer Algorithms
Hi there! *waves excitedly* My name is Lonna. I’m here today to tell you about my love for all things Krystle. Just a few months after...
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
Everyday Hero: Krystle Baller
Pachyderm Music Lab owner, Krystle Baller made the local news! Spectrum News made a surprise visit to the Lab and interviewed Krystle...
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
Musical Gift Ideas that Won't Break the Bank
Christmas is upon us. What should you get for that budding musician or established musician in your life? Here are some holiday gift...
- Dec 10, 2018
- 2 min
TEDx: Music Saved My Life After Sexual Assault
TEDx Speaker, Krystle Baller shares how music transformed her trauma into power and how she's witnessed it do the same for others throug
- Dec 4, 2018
- 4 min
3 Assumptions about Small Biz Owners that are BS.
I had to sit down with some of my Secret Sound Society teens and have a talk (SSS is a group class for teens, where they form a band). ...
- Nov 13, 2018
- 4 min
The Most Common Mistake People Make When Buying a Guitar or Bass.
How to shop for beginner guitars and basses and a list of what you need.
- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
Practice Makes Powerful
I started learning bass on my own, before there were YouTube tutorials. I grew up in rural West Virginia where I didn't have easy access...
- Oct 30, 2018
- 4 min
Little King Art Rocks!
Amber King Bounds of Little King Art is one of Charlotte's (and NC's) leading Textile Workshop Facilitators. We asked her some questions...
- Oct 23, 2018
- 1 min
Building Something from Nothing
It's been over 3 years since our humble beginnings at Pachyderm. Since then we have served over 500 people and families with our unique...
- Oct 16, 2018
- 1 min
Chunky Blankets are All the Rage!
Have you seen those gorgeous chunky blankets all over the place? If not, you will soon. Cooler weather is upon us! I'm a big fan of...
- Oct 9, 2018
- 1 min
Women Turn Up The Volume TEDx
This Friday I am taking the stage in a way I never have before... as a TEDx Speaker. I'm a little nervous, but a lot excited to share my...
- Sep 25, 2018
- 2 min
5 Reasons Why Learning a Song Will Change Your Life
Learning a song will put you on the fast track to success in all different aspects of your life. Here's why! 1. Stepping outside of...
- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min
10 Kid Friendly Albums that DON'T SUCK!
One of the plights of parenthood is you have to censor your music. You're doing your kid and yourself a disservice if you put "Kidz...
- Sep 4, 2018
- 1 min
The Path of Bravery
Recently a friend and badass did the Lady Rockstars program in August and wrote a blog talking about her experience. Just an update, Amy...
- Aug 28, 2018
- 1 min
Secret Sound Society is Back!
It's time to make some music and catalog some vinyl records! This summer teens volunteered to be vinyl librarians at the Lab. In...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
Lady Rockstars Plugged In: A New Take On Online Guitar Lessons
Lady Rockstars started with a handful of women in a giant warehouse making a decision to carve out space to do something they always...