English writer Aldous Huxley was quoted as saying: “Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right.” Huxley was talking about the process of setting goals, attaining them, then setting new goals on the strength of what was already achieved. This “stepped” approach to skill development works because it allows us to celebrate the achievement of smaller, attainable accomplishments as we work towards larger, long term goals. Because of this, most music instruction series are “levelled,” allowing a student to “graduate” from one book to the next, celebrating the…
Crescendo Practice Guidelines
A NOTE FOR PARENTS Parents and students, we would like to welcome you to fantastic year of music making! We look forward to partnering with you to achieve success and a sense of accomplishment in your son or daughter’s music learning journey! Practice is SO critical to learning any instrument (and yes, this applies to our voice students as well)! Don’t forget, “practice makes permanent.” But there is more to this…smart practice should always be your goal (good use of time and well planned out practice)! As a general guide, if you practice three times a week, you will retain…
Adults…It’s Time to Take The Plunge! Sign Up for Lessons Today.
We welcome students of all ages at Crescendo Music Studios, including adult students! We have a proven track record with our valued adult students. With flexible lesson options and a variety of instruments to choose from we are your ‘one-stop shop’ for music lessons. Still unsure? Here is a great article from one of our publishers to help you assess whether or not your “reasons for not taking lessons” are valid as an adult student! We hope this will encourage you to take the plunge and give music lessons a try at Crescendo Music Studios. ALFRED’s TOP 5 CHALLENGES…
The Importance of Continuity
CONTINUITY IN LEARNING “The length of time it takes to lose a skill is proportional to the time it took you to learn the skill. We see this in our lives all the time, with the example of riding a bike or playing a musical instrument that we practiced for hours…we don’t really lose these skills, although like our old bikes, they “rust” a little.” – Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. Psychology Professor, Carleton University If you really stop to reflect on this past year, you’ll begin to realize just how far you and/or your child have come in…