How to Provide Feedback

The following contains excerpts from the resource How to Provide Feedback (Carnegie Training Institute). At our music school in Odessa, Texas, we value relationships with our students and their families.  Providing honest assessment is foundational for the student’s...

F.I.R.E.

The following contains excerpts from the book, F.I.R.E. (Dan Ward). Making quick, effective, and spontaneous decisions in music creation and performance can be the distinction between a mediocre musician versus a professional artist.  We teach students in our music...

How to Win Friends and Influence People – Part 2

The following contains excerpts from the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie). At our music school in Odessa, Texas we believe that making music is about relationships. One of the most important skills a student in our music school in Odessa,...

How to Win Friends and Influence People – Part 1

The following contains excerpts from the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie). At our music school in Odessa, Texas we believe that making music is about much more than singing, playing and instrument, reading sheet-music, or understanding...

How to Use a Journal – Part 2

The following contains excerpts from the audio-book How to Use a Journal (Jim Rohn). In our music school in Odessa, Texas we teach students the value of using a journal.  It can be very helpful in tracking progress over time.  There are multiple similarities to the...