Download Our Free Goal-Setting Printables for Your First Music Lesson of 2016

Our free goal-setting printables make the first music lessons of 2016 fun and productive for teachers and students. Even the youngest students benefit from talking about their accomplishments in 2015 and planning their gohappy-new-years-eve-2015-19 copyals for the upcoming year.  Teachers, walk through the goal-setting process with your students by

  1. Celebrating success and evaluating progress
  2. Defining specific goals
  3. Having accountability

 

With the first of our free printables, Reflecting on Accomplishments, students will list and celebrate their musical successes while taking time to evaluate progress and areas for improvement. This time of celebration and evaluation is a must before planning ahead.

Our second free printable, New Year Goal Setting, encourages students to define specific goals for themselves and outline practice habits to help achieve those goals.

The third step in the goal-setting process, accountability, is accomplished though weekly lesson notes and progress records. We recommend the Practice & Progress Lesson Notebook by Faber Piano for students and teachers.

Now you’re ready for a fun first-lesson of 2016! Happy celebrating and goal-setting!

7 Stocking Stuffers for Music Students

It’s the final week before Santa’s sleigh touches down, and we’ve got our top stocking stuffer recommendations for all you last-minute shoppers. Snark SM-1 Touch Screen Metronome. Always a teacher favorite, this metronome features 6 sounds including a dog bark and cow bell. I mean, who doesn’t need a little extra cow bell? Marvel Guitar Pick Collection. … Read more

Student Corner: Instruments That Pay

Contributed by J.T. Lee Learning an instrument is a wonderful thing for its own sake, but it can be especially rewarding when it starts to pay off in real, financial terms. I first realized this when I got my first paying gig at the age of 17. Things got even better when I received a … Read more

Get A Sneak Peak Into Our Teaching Workshops With Our New Podcast!

One of the things that makes Metro Music Makers and its teachers truly special is that we offer amazing training workshops several times a month for our teachers, to keep them inspired and at the top of their game. In these workshops, our teachers get awesome tips and ideas for improving every aspect of their … Read more

How To Write Your BEST Performance Resume!

Recently I’ve come across multiple students looking to write a performance resume, but struggling to write one successfully. Well, struggle no more because the information I’m giving you will get you started with a running resume that is clean and easy to navigate. Ready, Set, Go! Lets start with our header section. Here is the … Read more

Reading About Music: A Musical Picture Book Roundup!

While I was finishing my master’s degree, Music Therapy internship and becoming board-certified, before I began working full time with Metro Music Makers, I ran the music department at my local Barnes & Noble. I worked in several locations during grad school and my internship, with so many wonderful people who loved their work and … Read more

Find Your Best Tone by Singing Your Favorite Vowel

As all veteran singers know, vowels are the meat-and-potatoes of our trade.  However, I want to explain to young singers just a few of the different ways they may use vowels in their practicing to enhance their vocal skills.  In this article I’ll talk about the importance of finding favorite vowels, round vowel sounds, when … Read more

How Music Therapists Use Music

As a music therapist, I am frequently asked “What is music therapy?” A simple explanation I have learned is: music therapy is the process of using music to achieve non-musical goals. Non-musical goals are based on the needs of the client. For example, if I have a client with Autism who has difficulty communicating his … Read more

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