Jan 2023 Newsletter

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2022 was an incredible year for us! We welcomed 100s of new members to our #tfaafam. We also opened a 2nd location to enhance others through the power of music in the Lutz area.

It has been surreal to see our students go from not knowing how to hold an instrument, to performing a full song flawlessly in our recitals.

Thank you all for your continued support of us! We are honored to play a role in helping you achieve your musical dreams!

Wishing you all health, happiness, love and prosperity for 2023.

Dec 2021 Newsletter

CAN YOU BECOME A MASTER AT MUSIC?

Yes – But Practice Isn’t the Only ‘Secret’ Ingredient 

What does it mean to be a master at something? When our students embark on their journey with music, they might start asking themselves the same question or even begin questioning their talent. “Am I really able to do this?” “Why is this getting so hard?” 

Think about any movie you’ve seen about people mastering their craft, whether it’s music or martial arts. At first, the protagonist’s selfesteem might not be very high — they might not think they’re capable of becoming a master at anything. On the other hand, the protagonist might also think they’re too talented or too skilled to ever really be challenged by anything. And although they do learn quickly, their first serious challenges seem like insurmountable obstacles since they’ve never overcome such difficulties before.

With National Violin Day on Dec. 13, I thought I’d talk a little bit about mastery. Instruments like the violin might sound so fluid and easy to listen to, but they are quite difficult to master. Despite this, how do we become masters ourselves? 

The answer is simple I think – become lifelong students.  Even as an adult, you’ll have to overcome obstacles your whole life. I used to love running, but 15 years ago, I had to stop due to a health condition. That was a significant, difficult change for me; but recently I decided to give running another try again.

Being out of practice was rough and required for me to be patient with myself. First, I walked a mile at a time. Then, I tried walking with brief jogging sessions in between. Then I started walking two miles, then jogging 5K marathons. Finally, I finished a 10K marathon a couple months ago Last month, I ran for 7 miles straight. I never ran more than 4 miles in my entire life! And now, I am training to run a 13-mile half-marathon in early 2022. Despite my progress, there are always more days than not that I don’t want to run at all. I might think, “It’s too hot” or “I’m too tired.” It’s always a challenge to overcome that feeling. But I still managed to prevail by keeping an open mind and accepting my limitations. When you’re a lifelong student, those are things you must do to keep on learning so pride doesn’t get in your way. 

Music, however, isn’t just about getting yourself to practice; how you practice is equally important. If you play a song but fail to focus on the most challenging parts of the piece, you won’t be as well-prepared to play them. However, in reflecting about running and music, it all requires the same thing to achieve mastery: an excellent mindset.

If you approach a song with a mindset of, “I don’t think I can do this,” then you won’t be as successful as you could be. One of the best lessons we can hope for in life is the ability to persevere. As we approach 2022, I hope you’ll consider new ways to dedicate yourself to what matters most to you — and if that’s music, remember it’s not the practice time that affects a musician’s mastery of music but the mindset they focus on, too.

Stay confident, hopeful, open-minded, and determined. These qualities won’t just help you in music but every facet of the life that’s ahead of you.

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Why 2020 Will Be Your Best Year Ever

We are so excited for 2020.  We have a new program that we have launched this past month to get your young kids EXCITED about playing music!

UPCOMING DATES

March 16 - 20

Closed Spring Break

Student Showcase Picnic

tentative March - April

Formal Student Recital

June 13-14

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations for Owen who just started ukulele lessons with us and won a free ukulele!

Congratulations to Camila who won six months of free lessons!

Please Welcome The New Students

Who Signed Up in January

Breelyn N

Nathan W

Alexa B

Cam J

Rich K

Abbey T

Susanna T

Shreyasi S

Carson B

Sebastian S

Dylan S

Timmy B

Isabella R

Todd S

Tim M

Sophia S

Rebecca S

Abigail S

Jade M

Edou B

Keyella B

Nahile B

Teodora P

Briana R

Marcello L

Rhea V

Ashley W

Pranav H

Ajuni S

Gustavo P

Yash R

Camila G

Joshua P

Owen T

Kennedy S

Yuvraj S

Sean T

Sophie G

Sophie G

Sicily L

Aishya A

Sydney B

William P

Victoria F

Arjun G

Aaradhya G

Hope D

Bentley T

Logan G

Joseph A

Carson D

Anna S

Chloe M

Nathan W

Kaitlin B

Priyanka M

Marina I

IS YOUR TEACHER SOLD OUT?

We have hired a few new teachers to help accommodate the back to school rush. We currently have a few scattered times available.

If you are a current student who needs a schedule change or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day or time, please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting list.

If you are not a student yet, even though a lot of our teachers are SOLD OUT, there are a few lessons spots available.

To inquire about openings for March please send an e-mail to info@tampafineartsacademy.com

Or you can call the school at 813-907-6363

VOICE: All Days and Times SOLD OUT

GUITAR: 2 spots left on Mondays, Tuesdays 3pm - 7pm SOLD OUT, 2 spots left on Wednesdays, Thursdays SOLD OUT, 4 spots left on Fridays, Saturdays SOLD OUT

BASS: Wednesday - Saturday All Times SOLD OUT

FLUTE: All Days and Times SOLD OUT

PIANO: 2 spots left on Monday, 2 spots left on Tuesday, Wednesdays SOLD OUT, 2 spots left on Thursday, 2 spots left on Friday, 1 spot left on Saturdays

UKULELE: 1 spot left on Monday, 2 spots left on Tuesday, All other Days and Times SOLD OUT

DRUMS: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays All Times SOLD OUT, Wednesdays 3:30pm - 8:30pm SOLD OUT, 1 spot left on Thursdays

CLARINET: All Times SOLD OUT, TRUMPET: All Times SOLD OUT

SAXOPHONE: All Times SOLD OUT

VIOLIN: Mondays 6pm - 9pm SOLD OUT, 3 spots left on Tuesdays, 2 spots left Wednesdays, 2 spots left on Thurdsays, Fridays and Saturday All Times SOLD OUT

VIOLA: All Days and Times SOLD OUT

CELLO: All Days and Times SOLD OUT

Added Benefits for Our Students

Celebrating Student Achievement The Musical Ladder System®

Tampa Fine Arts Academy is the only music school in the New Tampa Wesley Chapel area that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests with the Musical Ladder System®. It has a patent pending and is being used by schools nationwide. Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces by giving them full color, really cool “Musical Ladder System®” wristbands that they can show off to their friends. More importantly when our students have a test coming up, they practice more,

their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everybody wins!

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