Thanks for reaching out to Noteworthy Music Studio!!! As we work on getting back to you, please enjoy this informative free report that will help you make the best decision for you and your family!
As a parent, you are searching for the best fit for your family and at the Noteworthy Music Studio we keep that at the forefront of our mission and vision. We are here to provide you with the best musical education possible, from hiring professional musicians who are also amazing teachers, to convenient scheduling as well as a comfortable place for you to rest and relax. But if you truly want to get the most bang for your buck, please read these tips to get started on your musical journey.
1. Practice.
Everything you’ve heard is true: practice makes perfect, nothing great is achieved without hard work. Practicing is how you continue the job that you start at the school with your teacher. At Noteworthy Music Studio you will meet weekly with one of the most knowledgeable and patient teachers available for your chosen instrument. Your lesson will be enjoyable and interesting. But the only way to really make it count is to take your teacher’s expert advice and let it guide your daily independent study.
2. Make your weekly lesson time a priority.
When you register for lessons at Noteworthy Music Studio you will reserve a special time each week that is yours and yours alone. Be sure to pick a time that you know you can make every week and won’t be preempted by other activities or commitments. It is crucial to your success that your daily practice be guided by the weekly consultation of your expert instructor so that your practice is going well. Every great ship needs course corrections to reach its destination. If you are the captain, your teacher is like the navigator. Be sure that you attend your weekly lesson for their guidance on your progress!
3. Ask your teacher for specific assignments.
You can’t practice well throughout the week unless you understand exactly what your teacher is asking you, so make sure you are clear about it before you leave each lesson. Ask for specific skills, numbers of repetitions each day, and benchmarks to evaluate your progress throughout the week. Your teacher should be using some kind of practice journal. Noteworthy Music Studio instructors may use a variety of formats for practice journals including: online cloud-based programs like Evernote, a custom practice sheet, or even a good old-fashioned notebook. It doesn’t matter what they use, as long as you have something to guide your practice each week.
4. Understand your role as the parent of a music student.
Learning a musical instrument is where your child will learn all about life. Seriously! Learning a musical instrument requires discipline, focus, long-term vision, goal-oriented mindset and delayed gratification. Your most important job at home is to be your child’s best cheerleader. Keep them motivated when they get down and help them get right back up again. Celebrate every success and accomplishment. Did your child just master that difficult little skill? Go wild! Have a party. Keep them excited about their musical success. And keep them on the right track when they’re ready to stray. Just remind them how great it was to master that last skill and remind them that there’s another one just around the next corner. Remember, you, your child, and your teacher are a team, so you have to act like one.
5. Take advantage of your school’s practicing events.
Did you know that Noteworthy Music Studio holds 2 annual school-wide practicing challenges and competitions? There is also an awesome brag tag system for students! These events are open to all current students and often mean the difference between real motivation and just getting from one lesson to the next. Students who enter these events always report increased levels of motivation, accomplishment and enjoyment in their musical study. Be one of them! Enter every opportunity that is available to you.
6. Take advantage or your school’s performance opportunities.
Did you know that the School of Performing Arts holds 2 recitals every year to showcase student progress? The good news is that we don’t charge for tickets, so your friends and relatives can come for free! They are also optional, so if your student doesn’t feel ready now, they can wait for the next one. We encourage you to perform in all of them though. Students who take advantage of all performance opportunities grow the most as musicians because they are constantly practicing the skill of engaging audiences and growing more and more comfortable as performers. Music is a performing art, and practicing by yourself is only the tip of the iceberg. The feeling of community is always tangible at our recitals, and you will develop a much larger sense of the family you have joined at Noteworthy Music Studio.
7. Set attainable musical goals that will motivate them to get to the next level.
Music study works best when the student takes ownership of their personal study. Of course your teacher will recommend goals and you may have some of your own in mind, but if you include the student in the process of goal setting, even asking what they would like to accomplish, you will notice a significant difference in their level of motivation to achieve them. Have a musical progress meeting with your student every month or so to evaluate their progress and take their pulse. Here you can refocus practice, revisit daily routines, and suggest new goals and visions to rekindle the fire of musical study!
Above all, have fun and prepare for a rewarding experience! Musical study is one of the most challenging and enriching activities your child will undertake in their entire life. It really is a life skill and will teach them so much that is applicable to other fields and disciplines. Remember that no one ever regrets the musical accomplishments they have made, no matter what they end up doing in life. Musical achievement is one of the most precious gifts you have to offer your child and we thank you for choosing the School of Performing Arts to help you make it happen. We congratulate you one your choice and celebrate your road ahead. We’ll see you at the next recital!
If you still need to choose a weekly time for lessons, please contact us by phone or e-mail:
(715) 252-5052
