Happy Fall 2024!

Dear Families and Students,

I have missed you and look forward to seeing you for lessons beginning on Tuesday, August 27. Please find the Schedule and Swap List for this school year on this website and the Studio Calendar, which has some dates still to be determined (TBD). As TBD dates are confirmed, I will update and republish the Calendar on this website at www.klassicallycool.com.

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Please check the Announcement page frequently for updates and news. And please check your email each week before your lesson to make sure not to miss important info.

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Just a few reminders as we head back into the studio:

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1. Please make sure students arrive with all of the materials they will need for their lesson. Each student should have a one subject spiral bound notebook for me to write their practice assignments. *Some parents have found that it works best to make sure the books are by the door, or in the car the night before.

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2. Please set a regular time for practice and stick to it. Consistency is crucial to establishing a routine.

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3. It is the rare child that enjoys the loneliness of solitary piano practice.

If you can, sit in the same room and offer positive comments and encouragement if (when) the going gets tough. If your child doesn't understand the assignment, please contact me and I will reach back out to you as soon as I can.

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Please understand that it is normal for children to complain about daily practicing. Even students who LOVE to play the piano and LOVE their teacher and their piano lessons, HATE to practice. Scheduled practice is a discipline (for you as well) that will serve them in all areas of life. Setting a goal and working towards it builds persistence, internal fortitude and confidence as they can see the steady progress of consistent effort.

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Musically yours,

Mrs. Purchase