by Vincent Miele | Sep 1, 2015 | Parents |
Parental involvement in a child's musical education is more important than ever before. Usually, the age when children normally begin learning musical instruments is the age when they need lots of encouragement and approval. Parental involvement can help foster their...
by Chris Salter | May 20, 2014 | Parents |
Many parents decide it is best to send their children to music lessons. They think that music lessons will give their child an important skill that will follow them through life. While this is true, if you want your child to truly do well in music lessons, you need to...
by Vincent Miele | May 2, 2010 | Adult Learners, Grandparents, Parents, Seniors |
It may be easier to learn young, but it may be more fun to learn later. Let's face it: Many of us looking to sharpen our intellectual edges have already passed the age when becoming a prodigy is an option. We missed the opportunity to start clarinet lessons at 5. We...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 20, 2010 | Musician Parents, Parents |
We have all read many articles on dealing with a child prodigy. There are plenty videos on YouTube of 5 year old kids playing rapid-fire classical piano pieces. But what if the situation was reversed? What if the parent was the prodigy, or at least fairly talented?...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School, Parents |
I’ll always remember my first (and last) piano teacher, Mr. Delegato (the name has been changed to protect the guilty). You see, Mr. Delegato was one of those old school teachers. He was very regimental and very old, around 80 I believe. Don’t get me...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School, Music In School, Parents |
The choice to home school children is one of the most important decisions that a parent can ever make. It takes courage to "go against the norm". But now that you have control over the education you child will receive, it's important to choose a well-rounded...
