January

How to Set Musical Goals for the New Year

A new year brings fresh beginnings — the perfect time to dream about where you’d like your music to take you.

When students have clear musical goals, progress happens faster and practice becomes more meaningful. Once your mind knows where it’s going, it naturally finds better ways to get there. Practice still matters, of course — but when it’s guided by clear goals and small step-by-step targets, it becomes more focused, more motivating, and far more rewarding.

Your goals can lead anywhere: performing on stage, playing in church, starring in a school musical, teaching others, or simply enjoying music for life. Whatever your dream, turning it into specific goals gives it power and direction.

Take a moment to think ahead:

Where do you hope your music will be in 10 years?

In 5 years?

In 5 months?

Even in the next 5 weeks?

When your short-term and long-term goals support each other, you build steady, confident progress. Talk about your goals with your teacher and your parents, and write them down — writing turns dreams into plans.

Becoming excellent at anything takes time, patience, and commitment. Great musicians aren’t made overnight; they grow through consistent, thoughtful effort.

Start today. With each small step, you’ll be building not just musical skill, but confidence, discipline, and a love of learning that will benefit every part of your life.

Keep practicing!    Dawn Elmer, Academy Director

Important Dates

Makeup  Classes

​Piano

Teacher: Emily

Saturday, Jan. 10th – 11:30 AM

Teacher: Ray

Saturday, Jan. 10th – 12:30 PM

Teacher: Britta

Saturday, Jan. 17th – 12:30 PM

Teacher: Johnny

Saturday, Jan. 24th – 12:30 PM

Trumpet

Teacher: Aaron

Saturday, Jan. 10th – 11:30 AM

Violin

Teacher: Emily

Saturday, Jan. 10th – 12:30 PM

Teacher: Candace

Saturday, Jan. 24th – 12:30 PM

Guitar/ Ukulele

Teacher: Paul

Saturday, Jan. 24th – 11:30 AM

Teacher: Travis

Saturday, Jan. 31st – 11:30 AM

Drums

Teacher: Greg

Saturday, Jan. 24th – 12:30 PM

Cello

Teacher: Grace

Saturday, Jan. 31st – 12:30  PM

Voice

Teacher: Cheyenne

Saturday, Jan. 31st – 11:30 AM

Adult Voice

Teacher: Cheyenne

Saturday, Jan. 31st – 12:30 PM

Adult Violin

Teacher: Candace

Saturday, Jan. 24th – 11:30 AM

Adult Piano

Teacher: Johnny

Saturday, Jan. 24th – 11:30 AM

New Students

New Students for December:

Elianna

Daniel

Miles

Waylon

Bennett

Rianne

George

Jenny

Alice

Caden

Pet of the Month: Sissy

Sissy came to us as a puppy just before Thanksgiving 2024. She is a Maltese/Shi Tzu, also known as a Malshi. She is the perfect indoor, family dog being non-shedding, hypoallergenic, and exceptionally friendly and affectionate - perfect in a home of 5 kids! With 4 boys and only 1 (youngest) girl, “Sissy’s” full name is Sister …named by our daughter Gemma who was longing for a Sister of her own! We agreed to Sister, as long as we could call her Sissy …and she has fulfilled her role as little sister to Gemma in the most loving way. She is devoted to our family in a way none of us could have anticipated (during the many years of debate on whether to get a dog!). She has made “dog people” out of all of us and we could not imagine life without her now. We have only to leave the house to run errands and return home again in order to feel the validation of a lifetime! She runs to us every…single…time, without fail, and treats us like celebrities!! It is the most humbling thing you could ever experience …the doting, emphatic, excited, loving devotion of this dog blows us away on a daily basis. It almost makes us cry! Her sole purpose in life is to be by our side…to cuddle us, play with the kids like a kid herself….whine for them as she watches them from the window playing in the snow with friends outside (**sob**), and to follow “mom” around like the perfect little side kick. She knows intuitively to be sweet, no biting…no aggression….just pure, unadulterated love from the cutest little creature we have ever had the pleasure of knowing! We could not live without her …one year ago we could not have imagined this attachment, and now we will never have a home that doesn’t include a Malshi! Congratulations to Sissy’s family for winning Pet of the Month! Do you have a cute pet? Send an email of your cute pet to: info@postfallsmusicacademy.com and your pet could win a $10 gift card to Petco!

Student of the Month:

Jackson, guitar

We are pleased to announce Jackson as the Post Falls Music Academy student of the month!

Jackson is 11 years old and has been studying guitar for 5 months!  He is a 6th grader at Lakeland Middle School.

His favorite color is pink. He loves to eat California Rolls. Yum!

His favorite song to play is “Smells Like Teen Spirit”  

When he is not playing the piano, Jackson likes to play hockey!

His teacher, Logan, says: “Jackson is practicing regularly and shows amazing progress and eagerness to learn.”

Congratulations Jackson for your hard work and awesome attitude.

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What happens if I miss my lesson?

If you miss a lesson, you can sign up for a FREE make-up class!  We have them  every month for every instrument. All you have to do is sign up at the front desk in our Make-Up Class binder.  They are scheduled out in advance and they never expire!  Sign up for as many as you want!