Children can effectively learn anything when it is taught in a rhythmic pattern. However, trying to teach a child music is an entirely different type of challenge. Not only do you have to make sure the child grasps their lessons, but they also have to be interesting and fun. Music lessons may become tedious if […]
Yes, music is fun, and playing an instrument is a great skill to have all throughout your life, but there's even more benefit to music lessons than just proficiency on the keys or the strings, or on brasses and woodwinds. At Westminster Arts Academy, we try to optimize how music builds our students’ life […]
Yes, music is a learned skill. Yes, it's going to be helpful to your child as he or she becomes an adult. It can even be part of a progressive career. However, that's not the only big value of music in your child's life, and it's important to remember that. At the end of the […]
It's always nice if your child turns out to be the next Mozart or Beethoven! All joking aside, though, the principle that we embrace at Westminster Arts is that every student really has his or her and unique capabilities, and we’re not here to try to force methods or goals on students. In […]
Only 33% of the children in the United States are considered physically active. The problem with children getting little to no physical activity has gotten worse due to most of the nation being in quarantine. If you are looking for an activity that will keep your child engaged and active, dance classes are a great […]
Keeping children engaged and entertained is something millions of parents struggle with. The last thing any parent wants is for their child to spend all day on the couch being unproductive. Finding ways to keep your child’s time occupied is essential. Introducing them to activities designed to educate and entertain is crucial. If your child […]
At Westminster Arts Academy, we train students on all instruments, from the woodwinds to the brass to the piano and beyond. We also incorporate some comprehensive ideas in our curriculum and our approach. One of those is something that we think is key to good music theory and training, but it's too often neglected in […]
Are you looking for activities to keep your child occupied in quarantine? If so, encouraging them to learn a musical instrument is a great idea. If you want to avoid the stress and worry of taking your child into a physical location to learn an instrument, online learning is imperative. Many arts academies and music […]
Are you looking for new ways to keep your child occupied with an activity that can build character and make them more confident? If so, allowing them to take music lessons is a great idea. Over 35% of the people in the United States can play a musical instrument. If your child has shown an […]
At Westminster Arts Academy, we are fully compliant with all coronavirus precautions, but we're still Orange County's premier choice for music lessons! How do we do it? As a disaster hit, we quickly pivoted to an online teaching model. There's been a lot of chaos in this new coronavirus world – for all of us- […]
