JULY/AUGUST Newsletter 2019
The Spring Recital
Thank you to everyone who attended in, and performed in our recital this year! Across the four mini-recitals these were our highest attended recitals yet! A huge thanks as well to those who donated food for the Interfaith Food Bank.
Start preparing because the Winter Recital will come up faster than you think! The best way to prepare is to start practicing early. So what song will you play?
Also, if you haven't yet, Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings), Herman Li (Dragonforce), and Michael Orland (American Idol) all sent us videos with their own personal advice for performing and playing music. Make sure to check out the videos on our Facebook page!
Thank you to everyone who attended in, and performed in our recital this year! Across the four mini-recitals these were our highest attended recitals yet! A huge thanks as well to those who donated food for the Interfaith Food Bank.
Start preparing because the Winter Recital will come up faster than you think! The best way to prepare is to start practicing early. So what song will you play?
Also, if you haven't yet, Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings), Herman Li (Dragonforce), and Michael Orland (American Idol) all sent us videos with their own personal advice for performing and playing music. Make sure to check out the videos on our Facebook page!
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Practice Tip Of The Month
With all this extra time this Summer, something that I've started to do with some of my students is assign them new music to listen to.
Many students (especially younger ones) have no idea what kind of music they like! And that's okay for the first while. Maybe there's a song here and there they can sing along to, but they don't know song names, bands, genres, etc. And I believe this can be a stumbling block to progress! The best way to practice the basics you learn each lesson is to apply it to real songs, and although the tunes in your books are great for that, there's so much more out there!
Some households just don't listen to music often, and I get that. That's fine. But it's so important to learn music because it's something you find some passion in! Sure, learning music will help you get better grades, and it can help with confidence and social skills. But it should also hopefully be something that you can connect with and enjoy on a personal level.
It can be as simple as knowing you like Classical music, or when Imagine Dragons comes on the radio you kinda like the way he sings his songs, or maybe you absolutely love the Beatles, or classic rock tunes. Having a vague idea will help.
So for you parents out there, start recommending music to your kids. Turn it on in the car and tell them, "This is ABBA, what do you think?" And start helping them enjoy music! If you don't like listening to it, then why would you like making it? This can be difficult for younger kids, so Baby Shark is a great start!
For adults, if you're learning the instrument, I'm going to challenge you to have a list of 5 people who play your instrument that inspire you. Could be friends or family, could be a favourite band or song. But this will get you to think about the way they play, and how they learned, and maybe even give you some ideas for new songs to learn!
So The Tip For This Month...
Listen To Music!
Many students (especially younger ones) have no idea what kind of music they like! And that's okay for the first while. Maybe there's a song here and there they can sing along to, but they don't know song names, bands, genres, etc. And I believe this can be a stumbling block to progress! The best way to practice the basics you learn each lesson is to apply it to real songs, and although the tunes in your books are great for that, there's so much more out there!
Some households just don't listen to music often, and I get that. That's fine. But it's so important to learn music because it's something you find some passion in! Sure, learning music will help you get better grades, and it can help with confidence and social skills. But it should also hopefully be something that you can connect with and enjoy on a personal level.
It can be as simple as knowing you like Classical music, or when Imagine Dragons comes on the radio you kinda like the way he sings his songs, or maybe you absolutely love the Beatles, or classic rock tunes. Having a vague idea will help.
So for you parents out there, start recommending music to your kids. Turn it on in the car and tell them, "This is ABBA, what do you think?" And start helping them enjoy music! If you don't like listening to it, then why would you like making it? This can be difficult for younger kids, so Baby Shark is a great start!
For adults, if you're learning the instrument, I'm going to challenge you to have a list of 5 people who play your instrument that inspire you. Could be friends or family, could be a favourite band or song. But this will get you to think about the way they play, and how they learned, and maybe even give you some ideas for new songs to learn!
So The Tip For This Month...
Listen To Music!
Referral ContestCONGRATULATIONS!!
Jadie and her family were the lucky draw winners for our Guitar Giveaway! Thanks so much for referring students to the academy! We're always so grateful for the support and feedback from our students and families Don't worry if your name wasn't drawn, it's still in the list for next time! Our next referral contest is already underway to win an Electric Ukulele! So if you have a friend looking for lessons, just make sure they mention your family : ) |
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Student of the Month! - Devon Goth
Q: What Are You Learning In Your Lessons?
A: I’m learning the guitar. Just notes and chords. Q: How Long Have You Been Playing For? A: A few months Q: What Instrument Would You Learn Next If You Could? A: Drums! Q: What's Your Favourite Food? A: Spaghetti with meatballs Q: What's Your Favourite TV Show? A: The Flash Q: Favorite Band? A: Imagine Dragons Q: Any Advice For Beginners? A: Lethbridge Music Academy is great, with great teachers and it's easy to learn music! |
A huge thanks to Devon for taking time out to learn music with us for almost a year, and for sharing his talents with friends and family! We were happy to leave him with a gift card, and we hope other students continue down the same path as him!
Check in next month to see our next student of the month! |
And a HUGE welcome to our new students for July and August!!
Zabina
Zyrill
Matteo
Dalan
David
Julianne
Austin
Jessica
Kali
Zak
Shem
Becky
Ana
Josh
Brandon
Douglas
Milos
Olivia
Loise
Maica
Bunker
Rylee
Jason
Samuel
Talaya
Sean
Lyla
Ezra
Cassandra
Alivia
Brooker
Eva
Zoey
Anjiloh
Aldo
Welcome!
Zabina
Zyrill
Matteo
Dalan
David
Julianne
Austin
Jessica
Kali
Zak
Shem
Becky
Ana
Josh
Brandon
Douglas
Milos
Olivia
Loise
Maica
Bunker
Rylee
Jason
Samuel
Talaya
Sean
Lyla
Ezra
Cassandra
Alivia
Brooker
Eva
Zoey
Anjiloh
Aldo
Welcome!
