Mike Risko Music School

🎶 In honor of Make Music Day, we’re inviting kids, families, and curious music lovers of all ages to explore the Musical Instrument Zoo at Mike Risko Music!

Whether you’re thinking about joining band or orchestra next year, considering instrument rentals, or simply curious about making music, this free hands-on event is a chance to see and try real musical instruments—including strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. And yes! We will have guitars too!

No pressure. No experience required. Just musical fun!

🎻🎺🎷🥁 FREE EVENT

Come visit us and discover what instrument sparks your interest. We have 2 dates to choose from!

Please register in advance so we know you’re coming! [email protected] Make Music Day

Happy anniversary Mike and Miriam! ❤️🎶

These guitars may be broken… but their new story is just beginning. 🎸

Many of the instruments donated through our instrument donation program end up back in the hands of musicians and students so they can keep making music. These guitars, however, were broken beyond repair — but we still couldn’t let them end up in the garbage.

Instead, they’re getting a second life through a creative new project. We’re excited to see them transformed into something completely new.

Stay tuned. 👀✨

One of the highlights of the NAMM DC Fly-In was the NAMM Jam — and Mike had the honor of serving as Musical Director for the event, helping bring musicians from across the country together to collaborate, perform, and create music together in the moment. 🎶

We had the opportunity to perform alongside incredible musicians from Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, California, Virginia, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Texas, and beyond — many of whom had never even played together before this week.

Throughout the night we shared the stage with so many talented artists and NAMM members, including Queen Cora, drummer for Prince and Beyoncé, Miss America Cassie Donegan, Sebastian Dela Peña, Senior Advisor to Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Josh Bell, Chief of Staff for Congressman Ron Estes of Kansas, and many amazing musicians who made the night unforgettable.

The energy, collaboration, and support in the room were truly special and such a powerful reminder of why we love making music.

Thankful to NAMM for creating opportunities like this that bring musicians together, build connections, and celebrate the power of live music and collaboration.

This is just another reason why learning an instrument is so important-it just brings people together in the nicest ways! ❤️🎶

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