Music Authority Family Newsletter for January 30, 2024

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Music Authority Family Newsletter - January 30, 2024 Practice Less, But More Often When we start a new year, many of us set resolutions. I'm going to eat healthier. I'm going to try something new. I'm going to exercise more. I'm going to clean out that closet in the guest room. I would like to challenge you to be more consistent in your practice time.  You don't need to practice for a long time. Usually your age in minutes twice a day is good. I like my fifteen year old students to sing for fifteen minutes in the morning and fifteen minutes in the afternoon. I know. That doesn't seem like a lot when most of us have been told thirty minutes at a time. But it works. Why? Because they're touching their instrument more frequently.  Our bodies are amazing machines. Our muscles remember how to do tasks so our conscious mind doesn't need to think about it. We don't need to concentrate to breathe. Or write with a pen. Or walk. Our muscles remember. The same is true for your instrument. By repeating the musical exercise more frequently, you are giving your muscles more opportunities to memorize the movement - whether it be singing, playing guitar, piano, or anything else. I suggest you give it a try. For the next week, try practicing more frequently for shorter periods of time. See what your instructor says at your next lesson. I bet they'll see a difference! Melissa A. Loggins, Owner #MusicAuthorityFamily Click Here to Log In to Your Lessons Account Adult Rock Camp: Registration is Open! Summer camp isn't just for kids! Musicians age 18 and over are welcome to join us for Adult Rock Camp - Saturdays in June, with a concert on June 30.  Are you an adult who misses playing with a band? Or maybe you never had an opportunity to try? We accept adults of all ability levels into this camp. We'll make music, laugh a little, and challenge each other. Register at the front desk at Music Authority today! Please Welcome Shawn Chastain to our Teaching Staff We'd like to welcome Shawn Chastain to the teaching staff on Tuesdays! Shawn believes in teaching with positive reinforcement, a good attitude, and a calming energy. He started teaching on Tuesdays in December and has been growing his studio with happy, excited students. If you'd like to sign up for lessons with Shawn, please call Music Authority at 770-886-9066. The Music Authority Roadies The Roadies are a group of parents and adult students at Music Authority.  They meet the second Tuesday of every month at 6pm in The Backroom at Music Authority.  You can think of the Roadies as  Music Authority's PTO.  They sponsor special events, service projects, and work hard to make sure our teachers feel appreciated.  We welcome any Music Authority parent to come to our next meeting! Our next Roadies meeting will be on February 13 at 6pm in The Backroom.  We'd love for you to join us! Used Taylor Academy 12e When you make your buying decisions, please consider Music Authority. Our sales floor supports the music education programs we offer. Without your purchases, we can't offer the great programs you love. Please give us an opportunity to serve you on the sales floor! This used Academy 12e came in from a current student who wanted to upgrade their guitar. At a price of $450, including its gig bag, it's a great deal on a solid guitar. Speak to a sales representative today if you're interested! Not in Lessons at Music Authority? Sign Up Here! Our students are frequently given the opportunity to perform in our community. In this clip, Amelia and Sam from Eclipse were featured musicians at The Light of Hope ceremony for CASA of Forsyth County. Click Here to see what events are coming up at Music Authority Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*