Teachers and Staff: Happy Monday!

(We had a very busy weekend so our Remix is a little late... But it's here!)

🎶 Inside This Saturday’s Remix Issue:
📚Saturday Remix Archive - New teachers are encouraged to read all Saturday Remixes from the beginning to learn about our school, operations, and teaching philosophies and strategies.

🍁 Fall Off-Days (Tuesday–Sunday)
🎹 Providing Recital Repertoire
🧽 Expo Eraser vs Cleaner
🧺 Keeping Rooms Tidy and Organized
❓ Q&A: What if my student wants to experiment with another instrument? Can I have them bring it from home to their lesson? ✅ Yes!

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🎶 Musical Ladder Levels – Set Up the Tests Right Away
Get students and parents excited from day one by scheduling their Musical Ladder tests early.

📝 General Notes & Reminders
A few friendly reminders about recitals, awards, and our upcoming fall off-days—don’t miss the details!

🎄 Looking for Christmas or Holiday Music?
Check our resource books, Google folder, or email me for tailored suggestions!

👉 See more inside!

🌟 Here’s What’s Inside

• Upcoming Recitals: Repertoire tips and more

• Reminder: Give tote bags to new students at their first lesson

• Q&A: Where to find the recital calendar

Discover more here! 👉

Musical Ladder System Refresher

The Musical Ladder System is a way for teachers to engage with your students, encourage and motivate your students, have some fun and share more joy in lessons, celebrate achievements and milestones, and help with student retention.

👉 Check inside for full details. ^{> > >}

🎉 Congratulations to all who participated in the “Songs of America” recital at Chamber Music OC. Sincere thanks to Miss Suzanne for her coordination, and to Miss Grace, Miss Josephine, and Mr. Denny for their valuable support.

🎶 Upcoming Recitals: Fall (🎃🍂Halloween & Harvest),
❄️🎄 Winter (Christmas & Holidays)

🎧Headphones, Adapters, & Classroom Management

⏰ If a student arrives late for their lesson, should I add extra time at the end?

👉 Find out more inside! > > >

For fun (and learning), see if you can identify the “good” photos from the “bad” photos!

🎵 Like notes in a song, keep things in place, ✨ So every lesson shines with grace! ✨

🧐Spot the best, see what’s new—there’s more good stuff inside for you! > > >

Teachers and Staff: Happy Saturday!

Thank you for the dedication, care, and passion you bring to your teaching every day… 💐

>Teacher Boxes in the Lesson Rooms …
>Information about Our Recitals …
>When students or parents ask many questions about school policies and procedures? …
> Read On for More 👉 > > >

All students should be learning and preparing “Songs of America” themed music! »»

All students should be learning and preparing a Halloween song (or Fall / Harvest themed music)! »»

All students should be learning and preparing a Christmas song (or Holidays / Winter themed music)! »»

Information about Our Recitals »»

Discover more details inside! 👉

Teacher Resources

There are a variety of resources for teachers in the shared Google drive named Teacher Resources. (details inside👉)

Q: Do we use assignment books? Or, how do we track students’ assignments? (see how it works)
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Welcome back to regular lessons! And thank you all for striving to teach music in ways that live out and embody our studio philosophies.

“At Dennis Frayne Music Studios, music lessons are joyful, exploratory, tension-free, and tailored to each student’s unique way of learning.

"Every note you teach plants a seed of joy, confidence, and expression in a student's life — never underestimate the quiet power you hold to change the world, one lesson at a time."

Reminder: Off-week!

Our summer off-week goes from Sunday, August 3, to Friday, August 8, 2025
(closed those days - no regular lessons).

(Optional) Teacher Training on August 4

For the (optional) teacher training opportunity on August 4, here is the final schedule . . . »»

Teacher Orientation and Training 2025 

Thank you teachers who have completed the signup form so far!

Please use the form sent in the email and provided below to submit your responses. Please complete it as soon as possible. 

Every teacher must attend one mandatory teacher orientation session between now and the end of the year. Sessions are 2 hours, and there are a variety of days and times offered between now and then.
(See instructions in the form.)

Teacher Training / Coaching on Monday Monday, Aug 4, 2025

The first week of August includes some scheduled off-days (Sunday, 8/3 thru Friday 8/8). On Monday, 8/4, I am offering some teacher training & coaching.

Next Week is Off-week
(Monday, June 30 to Sunday, July 6, 2025)

We have off-days over the Independence Day (4th of July) holiday. This off period goes from Monday, June 30 to Sunday, July 6. No regular lessons during that week. We have our Summer recitals during that week (July 2 & 3). (There will also be no Forum in July since the off-week falls on the first week of the month.)

Have a wonderful Independence Day celebration!

Musical Ladder “Tests”

The Musical Ladder uses the term, “tests.” These are intended to be assessments of some sort to help make achievements on the Musical Ladder more meaningful. The Musical Ladder levels are based on longevity – how long a student has been continuously enrolled in lessons. (If a student withdraws and then returns later, they restart at the first rung of the ladder, because their continuous enrollment restarts.)

Studio Recitals July 2 & 3, 2025

Every teacher should encourage their students to participate in as many recitals as possible. Students should always be developing their repertoire of music that they can perform anytime, anywhere, for anyone. These are the pieces to help them select for their recital performances!

Musical Ladder Has Begun!

Please continue to deliver wristbands and certificates to your students this week! Please let us know as soon as possible if you are missing anything, or are unsure about any student.

Musical Ladder Begins Now!

The Musical Ladder KICKOFF BEGINS NOW!

What You Need To Do:

1. Find your collection of wristbands and certificates for your students. Your name will be on the cover sheet and the brown bag. These will be in the lesson room of your first lesson starting today. (Look in the teacher box and/or on the desk.)

2. Deliver the wristband and certificate to your students. Keep the remainder with you so you can deliver to your other students on the other days you teach. Try to deliver all wristbands and certificates this week!

Last week I wrote about the introductory music lesson process (The Basics). Here are some suggestions and requirements for teaching the introductory lesson itself. »