We are in this together!
While we are still in the midst of uncertainty about the impact of COVID-19 in our daily life, Mason Community Arts Academy has successfully concluded their first week of online learning. Students and faculty worked together by adjusting their lesson plans, practice strategies, and communication methods. With everyone’s understanding and flexibility during this unprecedented time, the Academy continues to provide arts education while keeping the community protected.
My 12 year old violinist can do the online lessons independently. I make sure the session gets started okay and then I don’t see her for an hour. It’s pretty wonderful...We have found online lessons to be quite effective in allowing her to progress through her material and to move on to new things each week. If nothing else, that provides a small feeling of normalcy right now.
Jen Gibson, Mason Academy parent
Top: Lindsey who enjoyed her first online lesson with Violin Teaching Artist, Claire Allen. Bottom left: Shane and his instructor, Chris Troiano, during their first online trombone lesson. Bottom right: An adult ukulele class taught by School of Music guitar professor, Glen McCarthy (top) with students (clockwise) Heike, Sebastian, Audrey, and Megan.
Resources
Resources for home-based learning is available for both parents and students.
What's your creative approach for online learning?
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Students from the Lion King Jr casts had a virtual rehearsal last Saturday. The student's mother shared "There's something nice about having continuity with something in life, especially when everything else is completely upended."