Jackie Carmona
Jackie Carmona Piano, Voice School Term 26/27 Registration For Summer Registration, Contact the Office at schedulling@texasampsandaxes.com or call us at 469-296-6007 About Me… Ms. Jackie
Jackie Carmona Piano, Voice School Term 26/27 Registration For Summer Registration, Contact the Office at schedulling@texasampsandaxes.com or call us at 469-296-6007 About Me… Ms. Jackie
You know how every recipe needs just a pinch of salt to bring all the flavors together? Forget it, and suddenly the whole dish tastes flat.
That’s exactly what goals do for your child’s music practice — they’re the salt in our Practice Pie.
Music doesn’t just float in the background — it gives the brain a workout. It activates multiple regions at the same time: the parts that handle focus, memory, and emotional regulation all light up together. That’s especially helpful for ADHD brains, which thrive when there’s enough stimulation to keep them engaged without tipping over into distraction.
These days, growth mindset has become something of a buzzword, but it’s an incredibly useful concept for both parents and teachers. A growth mindset is simply the belief that you can get better at something through effort and practice. The opposite is a fixed mindset — the idea that “I’m just not good at that” or “I’m not musical.”
I want to talk about a part of practice that’s often completely forgotten — listening.
This can be the biggest difference between musical households and non-musical ones. When people say, “Oh, I came from a musical family,” what they usually mean is that music was played and listened to at home. Those two things go hand-in-hand.
The stage lights are warming up, the excitement is building, and it’s time to celebrate all the hard work our students have put in this semester—our Winter 2025 Recitals are here! Please take a moment to read through the details below to help ensure a smooth and memorable recital experience for your family.
Highlights:
– Recital Season
– Fall Practice Challenge
– Health, Wellness
– Studio News
A lot of people want time guidelines – for example, ten minutes for every year of age, others say two to three times their age. 15 minutes is actually a lot for some of the little one to focus on. For beginners, thirty minutes is plenty. For older kids, maybe forty-five. But honestly, those are just ballpark numbers. The real test is: did they finish what the teacher asked them to do?