human body —
young or old,
laughing or crying,
kissing or hugging, singing
or dancing — is about 60%
water.
So if we’re looking after
60% of you, all you have
to do is love, laugh, kiss,
cry, dance, sing and hug
with your other 40%.
With music, unlike academic or sci-
entific fields of endeavor, it is too late
to wait until a child matures to start
practicing. It must begin in the early
years of childhood when the motiva-
tors must come from outside sources.
There is much work involved in get-
ting a child to the blossoming stage of
*Rewards and Consequences
musical development, but the rewards
“I practice because my Mom pays me 50 cents are endless.
every day that I do.”
*selected excerpts written by
Cynthia V. Richards
“I practice because I can’t play until I do.”
This article was presented by the
Bermuda School of Music. A registered
*Human Relationships
Bermuda charity #483, the Bermuda
“I practice because my folks say I have to.”
School of Music has been providing music
“I practice because I get a lot of attention when education to the Island since 1978, com-
I do well.”
mencing with the Dunbarton School of
“I practice because I’ve got a great teacher and Music. It is our aim to provide community
music programmes for students of all ages.
I don’t want to disappoint her.”
This includes community programming,
offering free music lessons to children and
*Feelings of Self-worth
seniors around the Island. The school’s
“I practice so I can be competent at some-
highly qualified local and international
thing.”
staff provides instruction for children and
“I practice because it’s fun to play in a group
adults in piano, voice, organ, recorder,
and I want to be as good as (or better than)
flute, saxophone, clarinet, guitar (clas-
the others.”
sical and electric), percussion, steel pan
and all string instruments. There are also
*Joy inherent in the activity
classes in music theory, composition, and
“I practice because I love the music and the
jazz studies. Contact them at 296-5100 or
reward of doing it well.”
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