I was the Teacher Spotlight on the official LPM Blog

Let's Play Music has many wonderfully talented and super qualified teachers sharing the fabulous LPM program all over the United States.  We want to spotlight our teachers so others can learn more about the wide variety of instructors we have, where LPM is being taught, and the joy that music brings into all of our lives!

Our next Teacher Spotlight is Angela Shaner from Mesquite, Nevada!

                  

1. How long have you been teaching LPM?  This is my third year teaching Let's Play Music.
2. What is your current teaching schedule?  I teach two 3rd Year classes back to back on Mondays, Red Balloons and Green Turtle Shells on Tuesdays and Red Balloons and Green Turtle Shells on Thursdays.
3. How did you hear about LPM? I heard about LPM through a forum for Primary Music Leaders as that was my calling in church at the time...funny how things work out.  I researched LPM and it sounded exactly like what I had been looking for.  I was hooked after that!!
4. What is your favorite LPM song?  Oh gosh, I have to choose just one song?  I absolutely love the "March of the Gnomes" puppet show.  It's one of my favorites.
5. How many are in your family?  (Kids, dogs, cats, ect..)  There are six in my family...my husband and I, our two girls and two boys (and a dog & cat too)!!
6. What is your favorite food?  My favorite food is popcorn.  :)  I love popcorn...I guess that's more of a snack, so my favorite food...hmmm...Roast and Potatoes!!
7. What is your favorite past time or hobby?  My favorite past time or hobby is crafting.  When I have the chance I love to make all kinds of crafts!!
8. Do you have any advice for other teachers or lessons learned while teaching that you would like to share?  I'm sure I could still take the advice too.  I learn something new about teaching all the time.  Just enjoy yourself.  If you love it, it will show through in your teaching.  Have fun and the kids will have fun too!  Some days may not go as well as others...just pick yourself up and the next time you teach you will be reminded why you love teaching and why you do what you do.

Thanks for the advice Angela!  You are so right.  Some days are harder than others, but aren't we all so lucky to have the best "job" in the world!!

Let's Play Music 3 year Overview Video

Click the link to see the great YouTube Demo Video of this amazing program!
Let's Play Music demo video- 3 year overview

2011 Recital

I'm so proud of all my students this year!! Great Job Blue Bugs and Yellow Indians!! You are all amazing!

 Some of the proud Parents and Grand Parents :)

Registration Time!!

Any of my current students or new ones enrolling...it is registration time for next fall!  I am currently working on my schedule for next year.  If you have a child between 4-6 years of age they can be registered as a 1st year student.  Please let me know soon before all spots fill up and so I can get my schedule in order. Click on 1st year and more links at the top for more info.  You will not be disappointed in the amazing program!!

Practice, Practice, Practice!

That's really what it's all about!  Especially for my 2nd year students.  I know sometimes it's hard. Remember, practicing shouldn't take too long,  maybe 15 minutes at a time for now, shorter if they have got it all down. Continue to work on your chords and now left hand chords as well. We are now working on playing a major scale the correct way on the piano.  I'm so proud of your hard work and practicing really makes a HUGE difference!  Thanks to the parents for all you do!!

New Semester

I know the kids are excited and I am excited as well to be on our 2nd Sememster.  My 1st year kids are now Blue Bugs and 2nd year kids are Yellow Indians.  So far we are having so much fun!