Join Our Weeklong Festival of Summer Learning

We're entering our fifth annual Lessonfest 2025 — a weeklong celebration of music, arts, and learning taking place July 7-13, 2025. This year's festival features over 50 exceptional classes taught by our talented Lessonface instructors, covering everything from guitar and piano to watercolors and handweaving.

But that's not all! We're excited to offer some great instrument giveaways from Gold Tone Music Group and Harmony Guitars: US-based folks can enter to win a Gold Tone CC-50TR Cripple Creek Traveler Banjo or a Harmony Electric Guitar. Enter below before midnight, Eastern Standard Time, July 13.

Additionally, for our teaching community, we're hosting Teacherfest 2025 — a series of professional development sessions designed specifically for online music, language, and arts instructors.

🎵 Lessonfest 2025: Discover, Learn, Create

🌟 WHEN: July 7-13, 2025

🌟 WHERE: 100% online — join from anywhere in the world!

🌟 WHAT: 50+ classes in music, arts, languages, and more taught by top Lessonface teachers

🌟 WHO: You! Lessonfest has classes for all ages and skill levels. Anyone can join, so sign up and tell your friends.

Lessonfest is the perfect opportunity to explore new instruments, refresh your skills, or dive into a completely new creative pursuit. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to expand your existing abilities, we have classes designed for you.

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Featured Classes

The Art of Accompaniment with Duane Denison

Focus on chord and rhythm work with examples from various rock styles and periods. Denison will tie these in with current examples from his own recordings, including the latest releases from the Jesus Lizard. Enroll Now

Watercolors Made Easy with Joe Synan

This fast-moving class allows students to paint along with the artist while viewing a top-down perspective of the painting process. Use watercolor paper for best results. Enroll Now

Ukulele is Fun and Easy with Kevin Fleming

Perfect for adult beginners. Learn to tune, hold the ukulele, proper techniques, chords, and strumming patterns. The ukulele is affordable, portable, and versatile enough for any style of music. Enroll Now

Handweaving Theory with Jen Weber

Did you know any overshot pattern can be woven as a 4-shaft doubleweave? Learn quick conversion techniques for different loom setups using Fiberworks weaving design software. Enroll Now

Start Your Singing Journey! with Tomy Maz

In just 60 minutes, learn the essential foundations of singing—from breathing & support to vocal placement. Perfect for beginners and intermediate singers of all styles (rock, pop, folk, country, metal, and more). Enroll Now

Japanese Stab Binding with Anne Murray

Create a simple yet exceptionally elegant bound book using a variety of papers and supplies provided by the instructor. This introductory class may spark interest in dozens of other binding styles. Enroll Now

Even More to Explore

Beyond our featured classes, Lessonfest offers dozens more options including:

• For guitarists: Right Hand Techniques, Guitar Basics For Beginners, Fingerstyle Guitar, Rock Guitar 101, Yo-Guitar: Yoga for Guitarists, and more.
• For pianists: Piano for Kids, Adult Beginner Piano, Popular Piano Playing Techniques, Blues Piano Licks, and more.
• For vocalists: Vocal Resonance, Vocal Distortion, Pop Singer's Toolkit, Vocal Jazz Improvisation, Beatboxing Workshop, and Introduction to Opera.
• Other instruments: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Accordion, Violin, and Harmonica classes
• Arts & more: Spanish, Hindi, Drawing, Acting, Needle Felting, Embroidery, and Hand Spinning

View the complete schedule and secure your spot at www.lessonface.com/lessonfest.

🍏 Teacherfest 2025: For Our Teaching Community

Are you a music, language, or arts teacher? Join us for Teacherfest 2025 — a series of free professional development sessions designed specifically for instructors. Connect with fellow teachers, learn new strategies, and enhance your online teaching studio.

Lessonface 101 & Kickoff

Join the Lessonface staff for a meet-and-greet, an overview of how Lessonface works for teachers, and a discussion of the latest new features and what's coming next. Enroll Now

Lessonface Recruitment Strategies for Teachers

A panel of three popular teachers will be joined by a social media marketing expert to discuss practical, actionable strategies for building your online studio. Enroll Now

Lessonface Power Users: Turning Trials into Long Term Students

Three teachers who have consistently had great student outcomes will be discussing how they engage students and help them achieve their long-term goals. Enroll Now

Nuvo Pre-Band Instruments

Learn more about Nuvo pre-band instruments, which make learning a wind instrument accessible for younger students. Enroll Now

Advanced Audio Strategies

Lessonface teacher and audio expert Kati Falk-Flores will present various audio options for teaching online, from interfaces and microphones to software like Loopback and AudioMovers ListenTo, plus new free tools for getting the best quality audio in your online lessons. Enroll Now

Create a Multi-Cam Setup for Online Lessons Using OBS

Enhance your online lesson setup using the free tool OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)! Topics covered include: OBS multi-cam setup using USB and built-in webcams, switching scenes, PDF editors, and more. Enroll Now

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🪕 Win a Gold Tone Banjo or a Harmony Electric Guitar! 🎸

We're thrilled to announce that Gold Tone Music Group is giving away a Gold Tone CC-50TR Cripple Creek Traveler Banjo (retail value: $599.99) and Harmony Guitars is giving away two Harmony Electric Guitars during Lessonfest 2025.

Enter the giveaways by filling out the form below by midnight Eastern time, Sunday, July 13. Please note that the guitars and banjo can be shipped to USA addresses only.

Gold Tone CC-50TR Cripple Creek Traveler Banjo

Harmony Silhouette Flame Maple Electric Guitar - Vintage Natural

Harmony Jupiter Flame Maple Electric Guitar - Transparent Red

🎹 See you at Lessonfest!

Lessonface has been connecting students with great music, language and arts teachers for learning online since 2012. Our mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Lessonface and giveaways with partners like Gold Tone Music Group are some of the ways we celebrate our learning universe.

We've carefully curated this program to offer incredible value for every participant. Whether you join us for one class or several, you'll be part of our vibrant learning community during this special week of creativity and growth. We can't wait to see you at Lessonfest 2025. Register today!