| Your child and music |
| Does my child need private lessons? It's more likely a question of, "Does my child WANT private lessons?" If your child shows a genuine enthusiasm for his or her instrument, then private lessons may be a very good idea. While studetns learn quickly in class, the class can only proceed at the pace of the slowest studetn. Talented students could use the challenge of more difficult music. Private lessons give a student the individual attention needed to further develop skill and technique. The music teacher can adapt his or her teaching style to meet the child's needs as well as challenge the student where he or she can make the greatest progress. For private lessons to be most successful, the student must be willing to put forth the additional effort of practice to take full advantage of the lessons. Lesson times, costs and availability vary by instructor. Following are area resources that teach individual string lessons: Lavonne Sean, Madison 628-233-4241 White House of Music, Watertown 920-261-0700 White House of Music, Waukesha 262-798-9700 |
| To perform, you must look sharp to B# Fort Orchestra students have made great strides in ability since the beginning of the school year. Our first concert was a smashing success! Part of that success is based on the first impression the performers make on the audience when the lights come up an Ms. Nielsen taps her baton for attention. "I have seen a large and growing number of students really dressing up for concerts, which I think is a reflection on their achievements," she says. Every student can help the orchestra look even better by coming to performances properly dressed. "We do not have a specific uniform, just as is the case with a professional orchestra," she says. She suggests students ( and parents who help decide what they should wear) consider the following guidelines: - black pants, preferably dress pants - black shoes, preferably dress shoes - orchestra tee-shirt - hair neatly combed/brushed - high school students: dressy black clothes of their choice For the String Festival, May 18, Ms. Nielsen suggests dressy Spring clothes of your choice. |
| Fort Atkinson Schools |
| Orchestra Notes |
| For the parents and boosters of the Fort Atkinson School Orchestra Winter 2000 |
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