Summers are always such a special time! Even if you are still working, the rhythm of the day seem different. The extra daylight gives us the impression that we have so much more time to do fun things!
Trying a new activity during the summer feels more like an adventure, a treat, than a chore. Feels like there’s no pressure, right? No serious agenda to follow. We’re just trying something!
Our summer session feels like that too at Lupton Street Studios! We have students who take a well-deserved break during the summer. Sometimes they go away on holidays, sometimes they just need to clear their schedule a little bit. But others do take a summer session and they enjoy it a lot! For them, the summer session is often a time to learn easy, fun things, and take it at a more relaxed pace. It still keeps them in the loop, but in a more informal way.
We’ve had students start exploring piano during a summer, as they had more time on their hands to try something they never had the chance to do before. It was an occasion to make up their mind and see if they wanted to keep going in the fall!
One person I taught during one of our summer sessions wanted to unlock her abilities to chord songs. She really didn’t need extensive lessons, because she already had a good piano foundation. But with a few informal lessons, she got so much better as we discussed chord progressions, playing patterns, etc. It was really pleasant for me too as a teacher to see somebody benefit from a few tips so much in the course of a couple of months!
Another student I’ve taught was a man who had been playing guitar for years but never felt free enough to sing. When we met, I asked him: “Well I’m sure you’ve sang to yourself in the shower, or in your car while blasting some music…?” He told me no. I couldn’t believe it! During the next few weeks, we worked on some warmups and ways to relax himself a bit, and we just sang together. Already, singing in front of one person – me – was a great victory for him! So it was a very successful session for both of us!
Whatever are your goals or plans, we are there to make them happen! Keep an eye on our programs pages to see the various options that will be offered this summer, or call us to have more details. We will be so happy to spend some fun hours with you this summer!