Here at Five Hands Studio in Skokie we care deeply about the success of our students.  The study of music can be an excellent path to learning confidence if is approached the right way.  For this reason we want students to gain efficient practice habits as soon as possible.  These habits can “make or break” the benefits of a student’s experience with music.  In order to ensure that these habits are instilled in the students’ practice at home, we feel that the students, teachers and the parents need to be “on the same page” about this.  We realize that many parents are giving their children the gift of playing music even though they don’t necessarily understand how to do it themselves.

In order to help parents know how to guide their young students we offer seminars - free of charge - in order to ensure a positive experience for their children.  The study of music can be very rewarding and, at times, it can be frustrating.  We feel that it is extremely important to give the students a fair chance at success.

We want them to have the tools needed in order to grow musically with confidence.  We want them to gain the rewards of expressing themselves in this new language as soon as possible.  We feel that parents need to understand the psychology behind the learning of music.  They also need to understand how to keep their young students motivated.  The study of music is not a short term dalliance.

It is a mode of expression that will last a lifetime.