A Holistic Approach to Music Lessons
What does it mean to take a holistic approach to piano, guitar and singing lessons?
Firstly, what does it mean to take a holistic approach to music education?
Holistic education is an approach that sees the links between various parts of a student's growth. It focuses on academic success alongside emotional, social, physical, and spiritual development.
By creating a supportive environment, it encourages students to discover their strengths and interests while promoting critical thinking and creativity. This well-rounded perspective can greatly influence students' lives by helping them build self-awareness, improve relationships, and gain skills for facing challenges in and out of school.
The goal of holistic education is to develop well-rounded individuals who are knowledgeable, empathetic, and resilient.
At Music on Purpose, our teachers see their students as a whole person. And the goal is to create an environment that allows the student to grow as a whole person.
We believe that the skills students learn and develop in piano, guitar and singing lessons will equip them with life skills that are applicable in their school work, professional career, and everyday lives. Knowing this, we collaborate with our students and give them the opportunity to make choices when it comes to their learning.
We are dedicated to creating a safe environment that will allow students to learn about themselves, find confidence to build healthy relationships and develop resilience. One of the most important things for us is that students have fun. Music should be enjoyed, not endured. And when it’s enjoyed — students will want to practice. This is our ultimate goal and heart behind everything that we do.
Why take a holistic approach to music lessons?
The last thing we want is our students to dread learning.
Our teachers are dedicated to ensuring that every student feels special, cared for, inspired, challenged and motivated to take ownership of their own growth and learning journey. We believe that even 1 piano, guitar or singing lesson a week over a number of years can shape our students’ worldview and self-esteem, giving them the inspiration and boost they need to achieve great things in the future.
We believe that taking a holistic approach to teaching will empower our students to grow - not only in their musicianship, but also in their character, resilience, excitement for life, and their ability to set goals and achieve them.