Are Summer Lessons Important?

While it can be tempting to trade out your busy weekly routines for a summer of no obligations and a free schedule, here is a list of reasons why continued music lessons are crucial over the summer months. 

1. Prevent Skill Atrophy. All year long, your child has been developing and improving their fine motor skills. We have been working on developing good hand shape, refining aural awareness, and making quicker connections from page to piano. After a long summer break and intermittent time at the piano, it can be a pretty frustrating process to get back into the shape you were in at the beginning of the summer, usually taking 4-6 weeks. 

2. Maintaining Good Habits. Regular weekly lessons keep those good practice habits flowing! 

3. Choose a Fun Project. With less academic pressure, the summer is an amazing time to dive into a fun, new project. Seize the opportunity to compose your own piece, play a duet or trio with siblings or a best friend, or dive into a fascinating area of music theory. 

4. Cognitive Benefits and Increased Creativity. Keep those brains active! Keep improving your emotional awareness, memory retention, and opening your minds to new possibilities. Music naturally encourages divergent thinking, allowing students to refine their problem solving skills and getting that boost of confidence when they find their solution and reach their goal. 

5. Continued Progress. A lot of valuable progress can happen in three months. They will be able to easily transition into school year lessons and the fall recital feeling confident, excited, and ready. 

If you haven't done so in awhile, this is your friendly reminder to get your pianos tuned!