Music Studio with Diane Jones

The Yorkton Music Festival is celebrating 100 years! To celebrate this momentous occasion, they hosted two competitions; congratulations to Ruby Rowe who won the logo competition (check out the new banner) and Alaina Palmer whose program cover was chosen for this year’s program!

Don’t forget about our upcoming Music Makers class this Friday!

Why do people pay for piano lessons?

The answer is….they don’t pay for piano lessons. They pay for so much more.

- They pay for their child to learn what it takes to commit to something meaningful;
- They pay so that their child can learn the magic of creation, of forming something beautiful using their hands;
- They pay so that their child recognises the power of discipline, of working at something consistently, at least five days per week, honing their skills and building their fluency;
- They pay so that their child understands not to quit when the novelty has worn off and the work must set in;
- They pay so their child learns that they must still put in the work, even when tired and grumpy, not just giving up and spending hours on TikTok;
- They pay so that they can learn the joy of creating music with others: listening intently, and learning to chop, change and compromise;
- They pay so that they realise that it’s not just “enjoying themselves” but working meticulously on small details;
- They pay so that they DO enjoy themselves;
- They pay so that their child creates neural pathways that impact every single area of the curriculum;
- They pay so that their child develops the most incredible fine motor skills;
- They pay so that their child sees that art can be transcendent, and can accompany us through our darkest times;
- They pay because music puts us in touch with something that can’t be otherwise expressed.

I can’t even begin to imagine a world without my piano; it’s been there through thick and thin ; it is a solace and source of inspiration.

Paying for my piano lessons is one of the biggest “thankyous” that I owe my parents.

It’s that time of year again!! I’m thankful for my patient piano parents as I work through my yearly “soduko puzzle” in anticipation of lessons starting up this next week.

Next week is Music themed day camp at the Resource Centre, there is still time to register!

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