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Getting Back Into Music Lessons After Summer (Without the Power Struggle)
Start a routine Every September, we see the same thing. A kid who spent two months swimming, staying up late, and not thinking about scales for a single second walks back into their lesson – and their parent walks in looking slightly apologetic. “We didn’t really practice much this summer.” Here’s what we want every…
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Why We Don’t Use Grades or Competitions at Footprints Music
When parents first hear that we don’t push RCM grades or enter students in competitions, they usually have one of two reactions. Either they’re relieved — because they’ve seen what exam pressure does to a kid who just wanted to play — or they’re skeptical, wondering if we’re cutting corners. We’re not cutting corners. We…
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How to Choose a Music School in Hamilton — What Most Parents Don’t Think to Ask
We’re going to do something a little unusual here: give you an honest framework for choosing a music school — one you can use to evaluate us, and anyone else you’re considering. We’ve been teaching music in Hamilton since 2019, and in Toronto for a decade before that. We’ve seen what makes a music school…