A Letter to Parents & Students

Dear Parents and Students,

Music is defined as a pitch in time. But the whole of music cannot be confined to a simple mathematical equation.

Music is an expression of the soul. Through music one can engage in the highest of all exercises, the worship of the Holy Creator, Redeemer God. Music can proclaim critical truths from God's Word, it can make Scripture memory easier, it can comfort the hearts of hurting and doubtful people and it can communicate the entire gambit of human emotions across all languages, nationalities, ethnicities, cultures and ages. It is a gift from God by which the musician can glorify God in return or bless others in ministry.

Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

Psalm 33:3

Music is just as much a discipline as reading, writing and arithmetic. And just as other disciplines require skill, though there may be a measure of talent or gift involved, so does music require the learning of particular skills to execute proficiently. Talent allows the assimilation of such skills to come easily, but correct, regular practice is needed for adapting these new skills until they are effectively mastered. Not every student needs natural talent in order to become a fine musician. All that is required is patient, disciplined practice and a skillful, caring, thoughtful, attentive teacher. I look forward to providing you with such a teacher for as long as you would allow.

It is my desire

• to provide a comfortable and safe learning environment for each student,

• to teach and encourage each student to the best of my abilities,

• to be sensitive to the learning needs of each student,

• to help each student set realistic goals for achievement,

• to adjust the teaching to the goals of each student,

• to treat you with respect,

• to exercise justice,

• to be flexible to the needs and circumstances of each student in terms of scheduling and other emergencies, etc. that arise,

• to always remember that all things are done "to the glory of God" from whom and to whom are all things.

I consider it a privilege to work with you.

Sincerely,

Meggan Anderson