Your child is squirming at the piano, counting down the minutes until their lesson ends | Their music instructor seems to think your child is being ‘bad’ and not paying attention during lessons, but really, they’re acting out due to anxiety. After all, their every move is being watched. They won’t sit still and they want it to end.

Practicing seems to be a chore and constant battle | When your child’s music lesson is over, they spring up from the piano or guitar, and never revisit it without being supervised. You’ve got a lot going on and needing to constantly watch them just to make sure they’re practicing is getting old.

Dealing with your current music studio feels like time-travel back to pre-internet times | Every time you think of communicating with your child’s music lessons studio, you get a bout of anxiety, because you might have to jump through a million hoops to get what you need or even ask a question. Everything is done manually and super slow.

The teacher is very skilled but really harsh on your kid | You definitely want your child to ‘stick to it’ and have a sense of commitment, even when it gets tough, but the music instructor is coming down really hard on them. You can tell it’s making your child feel even worse every time. They dread their lessons and you desperately want them to love learning music.

Fun, social environment | when your child plays in a group setting, they experience a sense of belonging, teamwork, and camaraderie. We love building community and friendships outside of school and sports.

Self-directed learning | When your child is empowered to learn independently, their confidence and empathy will grow. They will learn new skills on their own and experience the creativity, self-expression, and experimentation that comes with this mindset.

Combination of technology and classic methods | We embrace the fun and gamification that comes from video games without overdoing it on screen time.

Friendly competition | when your child sees others ahead of them and behind them, they’ll feel inspired by those that are further along and proud to help those a few steps behind. The opportunities for leadership and teaching others will naturally present themselves. Friendly competition is a great motivator.

Balanced Teacher Guidance | We’re not into helicopter teaching, because no one enjoys someone constantly watching their every move over the shoulder. This approach means a more relaxed environment, with less anxiety and frustration.

Sharing Opportunities | Playing in front of others can sometimes be nerve wracking. In each session, your child will share their progress with the class; a great way to increase confidence and reduce performance anxiety over time. When recitals roll around, they’ll feel eager and excited to show their progress, because they’ve been flexing that performance muscle the whole time (without even realizing it).