Musical Ladder- Celebrating Your Achievements!

Hello Allegro Students!

We’ve received lots of questions about the Musical Ladder, so here’s the specific info regarding how, when, and why awards are given.  Contact us in the office if you have any questions!

What is the Musical Ladder?

Musical Ladder is a time based goal oriented reward system for students.  The goals are at 3 month increments for the first year, and six month increments up to 5 years.

How does it work?

1. We choose a goal and let the student and parent know what the goal is.
2. We work towards it each week.
3. When it’s time, we award the student (Last week of the scheduled month)

Is there a curriculum of specific goals?

No.  The goals are entirely open ended, and are meant to be used creatively to support the students’ individual needs.  ie: Practicing 3 days per week could be a goal.  As could learning scales.  Anything that is appropriate and helpful to the students’ needs is on the table.

How do I know when I will be getting an Award?

1. The office will email a list of students who are getting Awards at the beginning of the month.
2. You’ll also receive an additional reminder right before award week. (22-31st of the month)
3. All Musical Ladder Awards are given out the last week of the month (22nd-31st of the month)

Recitals and Picture Day

December 2021 Recitals via Zoom!

• In order to have a safe event, recitals will be on Zoom in December.
• Recitals will be held December 11, 12, 18, and 19, via Zoom.  
• You will sign up with your teacher and follow your teacher’s Zoom link to join the recital.
• We will let you know the exact Date/Time of your teacher’s recital by the first week of November.

Allegro Picture Day is November 21st!

• In order to have a safe event, we are planning an outdoor picture day for each location.
• Picture Day will be held November 21.
• You’ll bring your instrument (piano and drums will be provided)
• Pictures will be free for all enrolled students
• Spots will be limited, you’ll receive a notification and a link to sign up.

Cora sings National Anthem at Mighty Mujer Triathlon!

We are happy to congratulate Cora for her recent performance of the national anthem at the Mighty Mujer Triathlon in Tucson on October 2nd. This all-female hybrid event was all about girl power, and Cora fits that theme seamlessly. We are so proud to see her singing her heart out for all of Tucson. When she’s older, Cora plans to be a stage actress in musicals, and has just been cast in her very first one, White Christmas with Arts-Express! Eric, her voice teacher, says he’s known she would go far from the moment he heard her sing “Castle in the Sky” from Les Miserables at 6 years old when she first began taking lessons with him. When Cora’s not busy singing at triathlons or dreaming of Broadway, she loves to write, dance, play tennis, and play with her cats.

Nora Sings National Anthem at Tucson Speedway!

Congratulations to Norah who is a student of Eric! What a fantastic performance of the National Anthem at the Tucson Speedway! Nora’s hobbies are drawing and singing. She also has a black belt in Taekwondo and loves theater. Her favorite classes are art and social studies. We are so proud of our students’ achievements!

Do you have cool news to share?  We love to hear about our students’ achievements!  Both music related and non-music related!

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Onsite Lessons Safety Reminders

Please continue to follow the safety precautions below so that we can remain open for onsite lessons!*

THANK YOU!

First off, thanks to all of our loyal students and parents for sticking with lessons during this difficult time.  YOU are what makes Allegro School of Music a great place to learn to play. 

Also, a huge thank you to our teachers.  They have pushed themselves to learn new skills, and we have no doubt that we are offering the best online and onsite lessons in Tucson. Thank you teachers!

And finally, thanks to our amazing office staff who have been working tirelessly from 9-8 to take care of you.

Onsite Lessons:

Masks are mandatory for EVERYONE in the building at all times.  

All teachers, staff, and students will be required to wear masks.  We will have lots of complimentary masks available if you forget yours.

For now, only students are allowed in the building.  

Lobbies will be closed for now.  There will be a small amount of chairs spread out throughout the building for students.

Pickup and drop-off 

You’ll drop your student off and walk them to the school entrance.  Your teacher will escort the student to their lesson.  For pickup, your teacher will escort the student back to the front where you can meet them.

Sanitizing

All frequently touched surfaces ie: door knobs will be sanitized between every lesson.  There will be hand sanitizer and wipes in every room for students and teachers. Additionally, there will be air filtration units in every studio.

Social distancing

All lesson rooms will have the teacher and the students spaced apart 6 feet.  There will be no shared instruments.  ie: Piano rooms will be equipped with additional keyboards.

*If we have a reported case of Covid at the school we may have to shut down again and only offer Zoom lessons.  We don’t want that to happen and we know you don’t either, so please, please, please, wear your masks at all times when inside the building.

Online lessons:

Can I keep my lessons remote?

YES. If you’d like continue to stay online, we are offering that option.  We have been teaching remote lessons for a long time, well before Covid.  It has always been an option and will continue to be an option.

We look forward to making music with you this year!

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Anastasia Baker ★★★★★

Very friendly staff and helpful with scheduling lessons. Also helped with a recommendation for instrument rental. Reasonable prices and convenient billing schedule. They also offer virtual lessons which I am sure will be helpful in the future.

April Edwards ★★★★★

Mt daughter just had her first lesson and it was great!!! Nice staff!!!

Jennifer Elliott★★★★★

Our two kids take lessons at Allegro’s east location and we couldn’t be happier! They take guitar and piano and their instructors are kind, fun and knowledgeable.

Study: Music Students get better grades in Math, Science, and English than their nonmusical peers

High schoolers who take music courses score significantly better on exams in certain other subjects, including math and science, than their nonmusical peers, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. 

“Students who participated in music, who had higher achievement in music, and who were highly engaged in music had higher exam scores across all subjects, while these associations were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal music,” he said. “On average, the children who learned to play a musical instrument for many years, and were now playing in high school band and orchestra, were the equivalent of about one academic year ahead of their peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades.”

“Learning to play a musical instrument is very demanding. A student has to learn to read music notation, develop eye-hand-mind coordination, develop keen listening skills, develop team skills for playing in an ensemble and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences play a role in enhancing children’s cognitive capacities and their self-efficacy,”

Article: “A Population-Level Analysis of Associations Between School Music Participation and Academic Achievement,” by Martin Guhn, PhD, Scott D. Emerson, MSc, and Peter Gouzouasis, PhD, The University of British Columbia. Journal of Educational Psychology. Published online June 20, 2019.

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