An Amazing Staff…
Teachers in the New World Music Academy are experienced, degreed professionals who value a positive teaching and learning environment. Their background with children and music make them exceptionally qualified with high expectations for successful students.
Curriculum Activities…
We pride ourselves in teaching all learning styles through a variety of curriculum activities, hands-on theory, improvisation, learning games, technique, ear-training and repertoire development. Curriculum objectives are designed to develop a natural sequence of skills for success. Groups also enjoy ensemble opportunities, computer and composing stations, and a loaning library.
Recitals & Recordings…
We provide recital (semi-public) experiences twice a year (December and May) for students at the academy. Only students who attain performance standards, established by their instructor, are invited to perform.
Furthermore, through the use of state-of-the-art technology, our students take home audio Compact Discs of their work at the end of the school year (June). This disc has become a treasure for many families and provides proof of a student’s rapid progress.
A Word About Associate Instructors…
In the vast majority of cases, we find that when a piano instructor must be absent, another academy instructor can take his or her place. That means that your child’s “substitute” teacher is already completely familiar with your child’s method and class format. It would be something like taking your car to the dealership for servicing: Do you ask for a specific mechanic when taking your car in for service? No – all the mechanics there are equally trained in the product they service and represent. The same is true for all our piano instructors.
Sometimes, there are no academy piano instructors available to take over for an absent instructor. In such cases, we call on an Associate Instructor. Our Associate Instructors are trained and experienced teachers in our academy’s curriculum and teaching philosophy. They are familiar with the academy’s curriculum, lesson plan format and teaching philosophy because our instructors have sat down with them to ensure they are comfortable with our methods. In most cases, Associate Instructors can be advanced students of academy director Mark Anderson who have completed Certificate of Merit Advanced Level (think “black-belt” in a martial arts program), and have taught in the classes as an assistant, along side academy teachers.
Finally, we will always strive to give you as much notice as possible if your child’s instructor is unable to attend a lesson. However, this is not always possible. It is the academy’s policy to secure a substitute in the case of an instructor absence and once this happens, the class will go on as scheduled. If you choose to not have your child attend there will be no makeups or tuition credit for that lesson.
In short, New World Music Academy strives to ensure your child has the best teaching available at every lesson, no matter the circumstances.