virtue of the month Archives

Regan S. – An Incredible Example of Hard Work

Work: exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something. This month’s Virtue for Virtuosos is hard work. As we go throughout our day, I’m sure we’ve all heard something along the lines of “It’s too hard,” “I want it now,” “Isn’t there something easier,” or “I can’t wait that long.” The principle and idea […]

January Student of the Month: Fiona B

Congratulations to our January Student of the Month, Fiona B! Each month, we recognize one of our students who is not only a wonderful musician but who also embodies our monthly “Virtue for Virtuosos.” The virtue for the month of January is DISCIPLINE. There are so many extra-musical benefits that come from learning to play […]

A Month of Haydn

Studies show that children tend to like what they are exposed to frequently. So throughout this month we focused a lot on learning about our composer of the month, Franz Joseph Haydn, a.k.a. “the father of the symphony.” Haydn was one of the grand master composers of the Classical era (roughly between 1750–1820). He came from very humble […]