The Federation Success Secret

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Contributed by Chelsea Smith Have you ever heard “Practice doesn’t make perfect, but perfect practice makes perfect”? Well, therein lies the Federation secret. It’s all in how you practice the whole time, but especially how you practice at the END. Here I have some last week strategies that will throw you into perfect shape for federation … Read more

Student Corner: 5 Ways to Mix Up Your Practice Routine

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Contributed by: J.T. Lee Musicians of all ages and abilities have one thing in common: eventually, we all have times when we hate practicing. No one wants to spend hours everyday doing the same thing over and over. While practice can be the most rewarding thing a musician can do, it can also be one … Read more

Download Our Free Goal-Setting Printables for Your First Music Lesson of 2016

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Our free goal-setting printables make the first music lessons of 2016 fun and productive for teachers and students. Even the youngest students benefit from talking about their accomplishments in 2015 and planning their gohappy-new-years-eve-2015-19 copyals for the upcoming year.  Teachers, walk through the goal-setting process with your students by

  1. Celebrating success and evaluating progress
  2. Defining specific goals
  3. Having accountability

 

With the first of our free printables, Reflecting on Accomplishments, students will list and celebrate their musical successes while taking time to evaluate progress and areas for improvement. This time of celebration and evaluation is a must before planning ahead.

Our second free printable, New Year Goal Setting, encourages students to define specific goals for themselves and outline practice habits to help achieve those goals.

The third step in the goal-setting process, accountability, is accomplished though weekly lesson notes and progress records. We recommend the Practice & Progress Lesson Notebook by Faber Piano for students and teachers.

Now you’re ready for a fun first-lesson of 2016! Happy celebrating and goal-setting!

7 Stocking Stuffers for Music Students

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It’s the final week before Santa’s sleigh touches down, and we’ve got our top stocking stuffer recommendations for all you last-minute shoppers. Snark SM-1 Touch Screen Metronome. Always a teacher favorite, this metronome features 6 sounds including a dog bark and cow bell. I mean, who doesn’t need a little extra cow bell? Marvel Guitar Pick Collection. … Read more

The Essential Holiday Gift Guide to Purchasing Music Instruments (Keyboard and Guitar Edition)

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Music instruments are popular gifts during the holiday season and, we believe, the best gifts anyone could receive. The gift of a guitar or keyboard can spark creativity and lead to life-long inspiration. Each Christmas, parents put instruments under the tree in hopes that their children will develop a love for playing music. It’s important to … Read more

Metro Music Makers Workshop Podcast: Episode 2

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The second episode of our Metro Music Makers podcast is up and ready for listening! This time, we’re interviewing Renee Holliman, our local assessment center supervisor for the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. If you’re new to the Royal Conservatory program, it’s a judged event for students that tests their technical skills, performance proficiency, ear … Read more

November Student of The Month: Collin Holgerson!

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Did you miss our Student of the Month feature? Well it’s back, and this month we would like to introduce you to our November Student of the Month, Collin Holgerson! His teacher, Miss Chelsea Smith says: “I nominated Collin because he’s a hard worker and is always excited for piano. He is enthusiastic about approaching … Read more

Student Corner: 5 Reasons to Pursue a Commercial Music Degree

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Contributed by: Desiree Holliman Desiree Holliman recently joined our administrative staff after earning her degree in Commercial Music from Belmont University in Nashville. She has some great advice for students who are interested in pursuing a music industry career. Her first recommendation is to get a college degree, and here are her top 5 reasons … Read more

Student Corner: Instruments That Pay

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Contributed by J.T. Lee Learning an instrument is a wonderful thing for its own sake, but it can be especially rewarding when it starts to pay off in real, financial terms. I first realized this when I got my first paying gig at the age of 17. Things got even better when I received a … Read more

Get A Sneak Peak Into Our Teaching Workshops With Our New Podcast!

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One of the things that makes Metro Music Makers and its teachers truly special is that we offer amazing training workshops several times a month for our teachers, to keep them inspired and at the top of their game. In these workshops, our teachers get awesome tips and ideas for improving every aspect of their … Read more

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