How Do I Send My Instrument In For Repair – FAQ

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 No Comments

Sending an instrument into Paige’s Music for repair is a very easy process. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Call us at 1-800-382-1099 to let us know that your instrument needs service. We’ll arrange for a loaner to be sent to your school so your student isn’t without an instrument for class. TIP: You’ll need to keep your mouthpiece, bow, reeds, and cleaning items with you so that you’ll have them to use with the loaner until your instrument is returned to you.

2. See your director to fill out our repair tag. A properly filled out repair tag is of vital importance in processing your repair and getting it back to you in a timely matter. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

  • School name – Just an example: We call on seven schools with the name Lincoln in it. Important to have the complete name. Lincoln JH, Lincoln MS etc.
  • Students name- Important. Especially when last name is different from Parent’s
  • Parent’s name- Vital! When looking up contracts, billing etc.
  • Address – Vital
  • Parent’s email – for contacting with estimates or questions
  • Phone numbers – for contacting with estimates or questions
  • Specific problems – We always look over the entire instrument top to bottom when it comes in for repair. We want to make sure the instrument goes back in the best shape possible after repair. It always helpful to have anything specific notated here. That way the repair person has it right in front of them while they are checking your instrument in and will make sure to address your concerns.

3. Our District Manager will bring the loaner with him on his next visit to your school. He will also pick up your instrument and bring it back to the store for servicing. Most of the time your instrument will be returned to you the following week.

TIP: Make sure you take your mouthpiece, bow, reeds, and cleaning supplies out of the loaner and put them back i your original case once your instrument has returned to your school.

You can also do this online.

1. Go to our website at www.paigesmusic.com

2. Scroll down and click on “Service Request”

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The Arts Are An Essential Element of Education

Monday, October 1, 2018 No Comments

“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. That arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic.”

~ William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education

Emily Haynes – Student Spotlight

Friday, September 28, 2018 No Comments

During the summer of 2018 we visited the Symphonic Youth Orchestra to interview some of their students. We were curious to find out how music has influenced them throughout their school careers, as well as how it has prepared them for the future. Here’s our conversation with Emily Haynes from Greenwood High School. Please take a few minutes to get to know her and what her future plans are with music!

A big thank you to Shawn Goodman and the rest of the staff at the Symphonic Youth Orchestra. To learn more about the SYO please visit their website at https://www.syogi.org.

Students In Music Lessons Have Higher Intelligent Quotients

Thursday, September 27, 2018 No Comments

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.

~ Glenn Schellenberg, Music Lessons Enhance IQ, Psychological Science, Vol. 15, No. 8, 2004

Wycliffe Gordon Clinic at Paige’s Music – The Top 5 Reasons To Come

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 No Comments

We are proud to announce that Paige’s Music will be hosting an Artist Clinic featuring Wycliffe Gordon on Monday, October 8th, 2018 at 6:30PM in the Paige’s Music showroom. The event is free and open to the public, and it provides the opportunity to hear a true master at work.

Top Five Reasons to Come

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Aaron Cowgill – Staff Spotlight

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 No Comments

Our staff spotlight for September is on Aaron Cowgill. Aaron works on our warehouse team and has been with us for a little more than 3 years now. Watch his interview below to learn what corps he marched with and what big event is happening in his life over the next few weeks!

Music Education Helps Students Communicate Ideas

Monday, September 24, 2018 No Comments

“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.”

~ Clifford V. Smith, President of the General Electric Foundation

Principals Agree Music Education Leads To Higher Graduation Rates

Thursday, September 20, 2018 No Comments

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.

~ Harris Interactive Poll, 2006