A Musical Cavern

I think introducing a new student and his/her parent to the Simply Music program is like being a trail guide into the Grand Canyon (I imagine).  The hikers have no idea what is coming around the corner, but the guide does.  There must be moments on the trail when the guide sits back and watches with a mischievous grin as the group wanders into a cavern that is more breathtaking than anything they’ve ever seen before.   All the effort it took to get them there must be worth it in that moment.

As a Simply Music teacher, I cannot predict when that moment of "awe" will happen.  But I love guiding students and parents towards the possibility of being blown away.  When a student is discovering composition after only having learned a couple songs or when a student has an “uh ha!” moment because he can see where a new musical tool fits into what he already knows is like standing in that cavern.  Suddenly, what was once unexpected and hidden is now out in the open.  A beautiful thing!   

Edie is a fairly new student.  She’s had 20 lessons and leading her through the musical cavern that is Simply Music has been a joy.  I love her eagerness to use what she's learned to create her own songs.  Here she is playing a piece she wrote called, “The Night It All Happened”.