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A Few Truths Parents Must Understand When Their Child Begins Playing a Musical Instrument

A Few Truths Parents Must Understand When Their Child Begins Playing a Musical Instrument

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Sep 8, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students

It’s the beginning of another school year, and hundreds of thousands of school children around the country have chosen which instrument they want to play and have taken it home for the first time.  It’s exciting, to say the least, and possibly the beginning of a...
How Students Learn Self-Efficacy Through Instrumental Music Instruction

How Students Learn Self-Efficacy Through Instrumental Music Instruction

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 28, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students

As a parent, one of the best things that I can hope for is that my children have the wherewithal to make their way through life armed with a wide variety of skills and a “can-do” mindset.  As a teacher, school leader, and professor, I have seen way too...
How Parents Can “Reboot” Their Child’s Interest in Playing a Musical Instrument After Taking Summer Off

How Parents Can “Reboot” Their Child’s Interest in Playing a Musical Instrument After Taking Summer Off

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...
A Beginning-of-Year Welcome Letter to New Music Parents

A Beginning-of-Year Welcome Letter to New Music Parents

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...
Why the First 2 Months of Being a Music Parent are the Most Important

Why the First 2 Months of Being a Music Parent are the Most Important

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Jul 31, 2015 | Motivating Students

I often observe that many parents hold some age-old assumption that musical talent is God-given or inherited, but let’s be clear:  everyone possesses musical talent to some degree.  I believe the high attrition rate of students between the first and second year of...
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