Parent Ed Event Recap - January 30th

Thank you so much to the group of parents who made it out to last nights Parent Ed Event. My public speaking skills are a continued work in progress as I always feel my plans and rehearsals of my talks seem more profound than how they come across in the moment. Regardless, I really appreciate you all taking the time to listen to the things I have to say and share, and sharing some of your own thoughts and ideas. That's really what these events are all about. To those of you unable to attend last nights event as well as those who did, here is a recap of what we talked about.

First, we watched this video from SECE Teacher in Toronto Lenni Jabour. Everything that we are trying to establish in the Small Steps Music Class for children 0-3 are the same concepts we are encouraging in the violin studio (just on a different cuteness level!)



I am so excited to be running a full Small Steps music class for Parents, Babies and Toddlers Thursdays at 10:30 at my place. If you know of any new babies or toddlers, please tell the moms and dads about this great opportunity - for more information CLICK HERE!

Keep your eyes peeled for Group Class dates as they will be somewhat sporadic over the next two months because of Family Day, March Break and Easter. I don't like having this inconsistency, but looking ahead, next years schedule seems to level out a bit. Please don't head out to Group Class before confirming that there is a class!

The use of electronics in the lesson is rising. Using voice memos has become a great tool to send home exactly how a practice chunk should be played eliminating things lost in translation. The use of tuner and metronome apps are also going to be needed as we head into our upcoming challenges of working on intonation and tempo. Get organized and create a music folder on your devices that hold all your practice essentials. If you haven't already, check out the cool features of the app Anytune.

Everyone received the AVS Fund annual report (please ask me for a copy if needed). I am asking for donations (musical or non) to this years fundraising at the March 4th Recital. If there is something convenient that you could contribute, whether it's a donation from work (gift cards?), a musical trinket, or a fun kid item you have laying around. We've had some beautiful homemade musical art contributed in the past or even an older student donating babysitting hours or practice time for younger students. I would love to hear of any ideas you might have to enhance this years raffle.