by Anthony Mazzocchi | Dec 1, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
We are a few months into a new school year. Has your child had a performance yet?When students open their instrument case for the first time, they are excited to begin their musical journey. They also want to become good at playing their instrument....
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 18, 2015 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Most parents and students start the summer with the best intentions as far as instrumental music practice is concerned. Some families choose to rent their instrument for the summer months and not return it to the store/school. Some even buy a new...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 11, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Recruitment and Retention
Dear Parents:It is with great excitement that I welcome your family to our instrumental music program!Learning to play a musical instrument and acquiring the unique habits of mind that come with it is one of the most incredible opportunities that our school can offer...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Jul 28, 2015 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Many parents find small ways to help their children with school homework each day. They also may know the basics of how to help their children with things like swinging a baseball bat, throwing a football or swimming. But when it comes time to...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | May 12, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Graduating from one to school to the next is both an exciting and crazy time, to say the least. The changes that are occurring biologically, socially, and academically in children are enough to make parents’ heads spin. With a change in school comes a...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Apr 15, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Recruitment and Retention
Dear Parents:As our school year winds down, I would like to congratulate you on completing the first year of your child’s instrumental music study! It’s amazing to think that only a few months ago, your child chose an instrument that “spoke...