Student of the Month Criteria

Student of the Month Criteria 2020 - 2021:

3 students will be selected each month:

• 1 from beginners
• 1 from grades 1 - 4
• 1 from grade 5 and up

1. The student must achieve or exceed their daily practice goal each week for the entire month. ...remember that I can determine how much you’ve practiced by listening to your material.  Practice everything on the assignment weekly and record in delegated boxes.
2. Use given fingering throughout the lesson in all the music.
3. Learn assigned technique and be able to play with perfect fingering 1^st time
4. Count aloud during practice and at lesson at all times during the month. Use metronome as requested.
5. Learn music the JAM way for students 3^rd year and above: 1 or 2 lines a day 5x RH, 5x LH, 8X HT
6. 1 point for each smelly sticker earned
7. Have curved fingers when playing
8. Complete some memorizing of music......every 12 measures = 1 point
9. Music is played with attention to dynamics in each piece.
10. Complete something extra that is correct and not requested. Wow me

*Each lesson each student will get a mark out of 10 and it will be recorded. Each item of the above list is equal to a point.

*The winners each month will be posted on the bulletin board in the waiting room as well as congratulated in the monthly newsletter.

*Each winner’s name will be entered in the draw for 3 extra cash prizes at the year- end recital.

*Trophies will be awarded to each Student of the Month winner at the year-end recital.