LEARNING A MUSICAL SKILL

FAVORABLE PHILOSOPHY
Respect, love, joy, praise, motivation and a positive approach create
the ideal learning environment in which the child thrives and progresses.

CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT
From the moment life begins, the child constantly hears music

BEGIN AT AN EARLY AGE
Ideally, musical instruction is begun between ages two and five. The child's learning capacity is unique at this time. With proper guidance, musical skills begin to develop.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents work daily with the child at home, helping him learn proper musical skills.

STEP BY STEP
By patiently learning one small unit of notes at a time, the child begins to lay a foundation of pieces and eventually a repertoire is developed.

DAILY PRACTICE
Every day, the child reviews old pieces of repertoire, works on new ones and constantly listens to music.

PEER INFLUENCE
Group lessons offer students an enjoyable way to learn from each other and motivate one another.

NATURAL PROCESS
The child develops according to his own timetable..

READING INTRODUCED LATER
When a solid foundation of musical skills has been developed, music reading is introduced.

LEARNING A LANGUAGE

FAVORABLE PHILOSOPHY
Respect, love, joy, praise, motivation and a positive approach create
the ideal learning environment in which the child thrives and progresses.

CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT
From the moment life begins, the child constantly hears music

BEGIN AT AN EARLY AGE
In the first years of the child's life, the environment is filled with language.   Learning capacity is unique at this early age, and, with proper guidance, language skills begain to develop.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents work daily with the child at home, helping him learn proper musical skills.

STEP BY STEP
By patiently learning one small word at a time (such as "mama"), the child begins to lay a foundation of words and eventually a vocabulary is developed.

DAILY PRACTICE
Every day, the child speaks words that have been learned attempts new words and constantly listens to language.

PEER INFLUENCE
The child grows with interaction with others.

NATURAL PROCESS
The child develops according to his own timetable.

READING INTRODUCED LATER
When language can be easily understood, reading is introduced.

 
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