“An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic.”
Sending an instrument into Paige’s Music for repair is a very easy process. Here’s what you need to do:
A study examined the influence of music education on nonmusical abilities, the effects of music lessons on academic performance, and cognitive abilities. The study revealed that students who participated in music lessons showed statistically higher intelligence quotients.
One of the many services we provide here at Paige’s is instrument testing for incoming band and orchestra students! We strive to offer a comprehensive and educational trial experience to assist entry-level students in the instrument selection process. We have added some additional guidelines to our in-store instrument testing services to keep both our employees and customers safe.
All in-store testing is by appointment only. Each student may select up to three instruments to test. Only two guests will be allowed into the testing room at a time. Hand sanitizer and face masks will be provided to customers upon arrival. Sales associates will be wearing face masks and gloves before and during testing. All Paige’s Music employees receive a health screening each day when arriving to work.
If you would like to bring your beginning-level student in to try out instruments, please schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained sales associates.
If you have any questions or concerns prior to your instrument testing appointment, please email our Director of Retail Sales, Chelsea Whittington at cwhittington@paigesmusic.com.
We look forward to continuing to serve you!
“GE hires a lot of engineers. We want young people who can do more than add up a string of numbers and write a coherent sentence. They must be able to solve problems, communicate ideas and be sensitive to the world around them. Participation in the arts is one of the best ways to develop these abilities.”
Recently I had the opportunity to work with two customers who own very well made contrabass trombones. One was a beautiful Kanstul, and the other was a pristine Jurgen Voigt contrabass trombone. Like saxophones, the trombone comes in many different registers or voices that mirror vocal ranges. The most popular type of trombone is the tenor trombone, but soprano, alto, bass, and contrabass trombones exist and are used professionally. A misunderstood instrument, many are under the false impression that the contrabass trombone is a slide tuba. It is actually just a larger, lower trombone pitched in the key of F instead of the typical key of Bb.
We share “Music Truths” a couple of times a week that focus on all of the benefits that students gain from participating in school music. This time on our student spotlight, the students of the SYO share a few things that they’ve learned along the way that will benefit them in the future.
The vast majority – 96 percent – of the school principals interviewed in a recent study agree that participation in music education encourages and motivates students to stay in school. Further, 89 percent of principals feel that a high-quality music education program contributes to their school achieving higher graduation rates.