How Does Summer Work?
Creative Keys is open year-round! Lessons continue during the Summer months as normal. We encourage our current students to keep their time slot active since we tend to get an influx of new students in June. The majority of new students continue on with lessons into the Fall, so it can be difficult to find a time with your instructor when school is back in session. There are so many benefits to continuing music education throughout the Summer months:
- Music lessons provide a positive, constructive outlet that will keep students’ minds active over the Summer.
- Students who continue their music studies during the months off school are typically very prepared for academics in the Fall.
- Students who take music lessons over the summer advance more quickly on their instruments since they tend to have fewer responsibilities and distractions.
- Some students even choose to attend lessons twice per week or upgrade to hour-long lessons during the Summer!
4th Annual Composition Contest
Students are invited to create their own piece of music (8 measures or more) and submit a written manuscript and/or video performance of their composition. 1st and 2nd prizes will be awarded for each age category. Submissions are accepted now through August 6th. Let’s have fun making music this Summer!
Summer Art Contest
Attention, students who love to draw or paint! Submit your 8.5 x 11” art with a music theme to the front desk in June or July and you’ll be entered to win a $25 gift to Amazon! One winner per month (June, July) will be selected for each age category. We can’t wait to see how creative our students can be!
Summer Music Challenge
This June and July, we invite students to participate in our Summer Music Challenge! Students will earn stamps for completing a variety of challenges and as they land on a star, they’ll pick a prize at the front desk. Toward the end of the board, students will find a silver and gold star – these are extra special prizes! The Summer Music Challenge is a great way to set goals and have fun with music. Stop by the front desk to pick up your booklet the week of May 22nd!
Summer Camps
This Summer, we’re offering two opportunities for students to get together with others and learn more about music!
Camp Creative, led by Kate Rafalski, is a specialty camp giving students the opportunity to try out piano, guitar, and violin, enjoy music games and activities to reinforce concepts, and participate in a music-themed craft. Camp meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30am to 1:00pm. For more information, please visit: https://www.creativekeysinc.com/event/camp-creative-2023/
Our Summer Vocal Workshop, led by Francine Lancaster, is a 2-day event (Mon & Wed) from 10am-Noon for singers to explore their voice while learning more about vocal technique and styles. Students will sing together and give a mini performance at the end of the workshop. The workshop will meet the week of June 12th for ages 7-11 and the week of June 19th for ages 11+. For more information, please visit: https://www.creativekeysinc.com/event/summer-vocal-workshop/
