The students begin work on their recital piece while continuing to progress in their lesson books, learning many new concepts along the way. They will also improve their technical abilities and practice strategies through recital preparation as they work to perfect and memorize their recital piece.

Students focus exclusively on their recital piece to ramp up to their performance in the recital. We wrap up with a review of concepts, planning for summer and a fun final week of music games that family members are invited to participate in!

This is the time where the students really connect with music! After 9 months of the teacher telling the student what to do, now the students get to tell the teacher what they would like to do! Trying a new instrument, composing, Garage Band projects, recording projects, preparing a family recital and playing out of "fun" books are just some of the possibilities. The students use their creativity and self-expression as they work on compositions and projects, and they make new discoveries about music through learning new instruments. These personalized summer activities help remind the students that music is a part of them, and not just a set of symbols, rules and information. This re-connection to their "music within" helps students develop a stronger connection to the music on the page, and gives them lots of new ways to enjoy music!!