March/April 2017 Newsletter
This month’s spotlight is on long time Academy student Randy Findell. Randy is an amazing young musician and producer. We are so proud of all of the work and time he puts in and apparently we are not the only ones impressed with his music. Randy got his 1st record deal and one of his songs was released on a compilation album of up and coming artist titled Rising Tides 005!!!
Randy on developing the style of his music:
“The way i got into this kind of stuff was listening to a lot of electronic music and going down the rabbit hole of experimentation. Getting inspiration from many small artists making similar music on the internet. I’ve been producing for 4 years, and in that time what i have wanted to make has changed drastically, although i’ve always wanted to sing because i think that without vocals, my music would have virtually appeal to an outside listener, and I like singing. I really like making stuff that uses foley, sounds recorded from the real world, because it activates memory of experiences with those objects, and it sounds more human, i like using smooth synthesizers with slow vibrato to make them sound intentionally awed, and I have a lot of other little tendencies that make up my style. And that’s basically it, it’s just an incredibly fun thing for me because it helps me build an identity and make people feel things that come from my mind.”
From all of us here at the Academy, congratulations and we can’t wait to see what’s next!
Student of the Month – Amanda Jones
A: My fellow choir members.
Young Children:
For very young children, ages 3 and 4 years old, parental involvement is a must. Parents need to be involved with just about every practice session at this age. There are always exceptions, but as of writing this, I have never met a 4 year old that could effectively practice on their own.
School Aged Children:
Elementary aged children typically need a parent to sit in at the beginning and help them learn how to practice effectively. Over time parents can back off and let them practice more on their own. Students always do better when parents are more involved, but sometimes it just isn’t realistic for parents to always help their children practice. I teach music for a living and even I don’t always have time to sit in with my kids to help them practice. Sometimes dinner has to be made, work comes up, or the playoffs are on tv. I equate it to doing school homework. 1st graders most likely need a lot of help and follow up but over time they get it down. A 5th grader might only need sporadic help.
Teenagers:
Teenagers are more than capable of practicing on their own. Often by the time students are in their teenage years, the music they are learning is far too advanced for parents to be able to help them much anyway. (unless the parent has had some musical training) The best thing parents can do for their teenagers is show an interest in what they are learning. Encouragement and support go a long way (even if they don’t outwardly appreciate it). Having a weekly concert or even just dropping in on their practicing once in a while, are great ways to show them that you are interested in what they are learning.
Please welcome the NEW students who enrolled in February and March!
Jacob T. Caroline K. Will P. Sophia A. Pranav M. Aman M. Marla T. Candy M. Ankita S. Madison P Hiya A. Mohit A. Lauren R. Lila A. Madiyne S. Avas B. Katia B. | Ishani D. Aarix T. Sanika B. Grace N. Caleb S. Eiliyah A. Virgil T. Katherine L. Shaun V. Megan U. Lewis P. Luke H. Colesen A. Everett C. Daniel G. Nicholas G. Lizzy S. | Barbara S. Chloe E. Rhyan R. Lizzy S. Saanvi S. Caroline K. Mouli S. Lindsay F. Elie N. Anna W. Lyla N. Louis D. Kardan B. Nasir B. Sydney M. Lauren D. |
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