Level up! OUR NEW & INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING & PERFORMING MUSIC. ALL AGES & ABILITY LEVELS!
LEVEL UP! Is our Music Learning Re-Imagined Curriculum designed with today's music student in mind.
Based on the National Standards for Music Education, (and our innovation) we've created a learning experience that engages and inspires students. We've designed a color-coded "Wristband Roadmap" with clear and achievable goals so students and parents can track both process and progress. Students LEVEL UP! by completing goals and earn a series of scaffolded colored Pickering Academy wristbands to display their progress. We provide cloud access to recorded musical tracks that students can play with at home in between their weekly classes. PLUS - students have opportunities every month to take the stage and strut their stuff through our Open Stage Nights, Student Showcases, Concerts, and other special events.
Wristband Roadmaps to success (Example)
K-2 Primer Piano Level Wristband Roadmap to Success
Each color corresponds with a colored wristband the student will receive upon mastering that color's skills. Students will take a test when they and their Instructor feels they will succeed. Students may take the skills tests as often as they want.
Post-Primer Piano Level Wristband Roadmap to Success
Each color corresponds with a colored wristband the student will receive upon mastering that color's skills. Students will take a test when they and their Instructor feels they will succeed. Students may take the skills tests as often as they want.
The Modern Band Method
Rhythm Section Instruments
Designed for the modern music student, MBM provides sound pedagogy and popular music, all carefully paced to guide young players to success, including:
• Audio tracks
• Video lessons
• Popular songs from today's biggest artists
• Lessons about technique, reading music, composing a song, writing lyrics, soloing, improvising and more!
Essential Elements
Stringed Instruments
Essential Elements for Strings offers students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for today's musicians. EE also provides both teachers and students with a wealth of online materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.