Set aside time to practice this summer! Summer is a great time to make strides in your musical studies – give yourself a chance to grow as a musician by scheduling practice time along with all those other fun summer break activities! Here are some tips for making the most of your summer free time. Make Music the first activity of the morning Music practice is a great...
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Don’t break your musical growth during Summer Break! Keep on track during the summer months through music lessons. By Robert Fisher, CSM Music Teacher Ask any school age student this time of year how many weeks and days until summer break and many can give you a calculated up-to-the day (or hour!) countdown until the final bell of the school year rings and Summer Break officially begins....
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by Jordan Taylor Before I really get into what this topic means to me, let me give the caveat that there are many aspects to successful practicing. What I’m specifically talking about is what I believe to be the two broadest factors that foster successful student development: consistency and efficiency. Consistency of practice– on the surface, this is exactly what you think it means. How much time...
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March is “Music in Our Schools Month”! Celebrating the importance of music and education by Robert Fisher March 2019 marks the 34th anniversary of “Music In Our Schools Month” (MIOSM) - a program launched by the National Association for Music Education over 30 years ago with the goal of promoting the importance of music education. School music programs and private music lessons provide the backbone for fine arts...
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10 years ago, I would have said no to any parent wanting me to teach their 4 year old. How is that possible? Don't they wiggle around constantly? Aren't their brains merely capable of understanding shapes and some alphabet letters? Boy, was I wrong. I can't take much credit at all for this. The reason I feel so comfortable teaching such young students is because of the incredible...
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