Parental involvement is something I insist on for all my students regardless of age or ability. Older students in middle or high school may only need a reminder from parents to practice or for them to provide an audience during the week between lessons. Although the need for parental involvement may not be as in important with older students, I believe in 100% parental involvement...
Read MoreI really enjoy our recital season here at The Catoctin School of Music. It is a joy filled time where the parents, faculty and students get to hear and see what progress we have made over the last six months. The most fun part is watching the brand new students come in each recital season. Whether they are super young or adult learners, they are all...
Read MoreWhen my student's attention starts to dwindle or they start fighting me on every thing I ask them to do, I have a few songs in my arsenal that I can pull out to reign them back in. They're all chord based and you can sing along to them. The kids always light up when I bring these out! And if your kids don't get...
Read MoreBy Alyssa Cowell An argument for encouraging music students to develop their vocabulary skills. As musicians, we understand the importance of expression when it comes to interpreting a piece. As teachers, we want to help our students develop technical skills that will allow him/her to perform in a manner that touches an audience. In order to decide what techniques to apply, however, a musician has to have...
Read MoreWritten By Jennene Estes Let’s face it, we music teachers all love to teach, perform and practice our chosen instruments, but how do we instill that in our students? The other day while walking through one of our faculty’s studios I noticed a triangle on the wall. It had at its 3 points – Lessons, Performance & Practice. Lessons…that’s the easy part. We teachers have all kinds of...
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