I relish the moments when I see the excitement in a student’s eyes about mastering a piece or looking forward to learning a new solo. I strive to get to know each one of my students as individuals and to understand his or her learning style in order to make my teaching the most effective. A student who enjoys attending his or her lessons will develop a positive association with the instrument and will be inspired to practice and persevere.
I believe that it’s necessary for all of the parties involved in music-making to develop a respectful, warm relationship in order to best cultivate a student’s musical talent. Lessons can serve to inspire, challenge and encourage students to continue learning. Private music lessons are the perfect supplement to the excellent school string programs in Northern Virginia. Unfortunately, this is sometimes the case in a class or school setting where the teacher to student ratio is high. Because the instrument is so challenging, many beginning students can quickly become frustrated and lose interest in the learning process. It requires concentration and dedication on the part of the student, parent, and their teacher.
It also can be challenging, and it takes great discipline to progress on the instrument. Participation in NYSSMA is voluntary and provides students an opportunity to evaluate their own level of achievement and to set goals for making progress.Ĭlick here to read more about NYSSMA and NYSSMA festivals.Learning a string instrument is an incredibly rewarding and fun experience. This process has long been held up as one of the finest examples of authentic assessment and is designed to help students to improve their musical abilities. NYSSMA is best known for sponsoring festivals each spring in which students have the opportunity to perform solos and small ensembles (duets, trios, etc.) for an impartial adjudication. They sponsor conferences and professional development opportunities for its teacher members, proactively advocate for music education throughout the state, and present many programs for students in its member schools. NYSSMA’s mission is to advocate for and promote music education in New York. NYSSMA’s parent organization is The National Association for Music Education. It is a professional association of music teachers from throughout New York State. NYSSMA is the New York State School Music Association.
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