Sylvania Advantage | May 2020 | Forté Music School Goes Online
Youth Embrace Classical Music Amid Pandemic
By Sylvania Advantage - May 2020
Forté Music School is now offering music lessons online. From the comfort of home students can have hands-on, one-on-one instruction from Forté instructors. Music lessons help sharpen the mind, provide new experiences, and provide an emotional outlet. To help families retain a sense of normalcy, they can now log on and enjoy their weekly jam.
Using familiar, reliable platforms such as Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime, teachers can guide students. Some teachers offer online lessons year-round so students know they can connect from anywhere in the world.
Parents and students are enjoying the transition as noted by a parent who said, “My son enjoys the online lessons! He was so excited to see his teacher and to get involved again with his instrument after two weeks locked at home. He enjoyed having a change of pace with an activity he loves."
Director Virgil Lupu has been working with Heather Williams, office manager, and Bogdan Berindean, assistant director, to make sure all faculty and students have everything they need to make online lessons smooth and enjoyable.
“Music has such a healing power, one that is vital in uncertain times. I believe that our instructors provide such experiences, experiences that are especially beneficial at this time."
In initiating this transition, Lupu had to close the school for an early spring break, when he and his staff created video tutorials for three different platforms, did over-the-phone and video call training sessions with all 35 teachers, distributed iPads, keyboards, and method books to ensure every teacher had everything he or she needed.
"I really couldn't have done it alone. I am so grateful to have such reliable and hardworking staff,” said Lupu.
Using familiar, reliable platforms such as Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime, teachers can guide students. Some teachers offer online lessons year-round so students know they can connect from anywhere in the world.
Parents and students are enjoying the transition as noted by a parent who said, “My son enjoys the online lessons! He was so excited to see his teacher and to get involved again with his instrument after two weeks locked at home. He enjoyed having a change of pace with an activity he loves."
Director Virgil Lupu has been working with Heather Williams, office manager, and Bogdan Berindean, assistant director, to make sure all faculty and students have everything they need to make online lessons smooth and enjoyable.
“Music has such a healing power, one that is vital in uncertain times. I believe that our instructors provide such experiences, experiences that are especially beneficial at this time."
In initiating this transition, Lupu had to close the school for an early spring break, when he and his staff created video tutorials for three different platforms, did over-the-phone and video call training sessions with all 35 teachers, distributed iPads, keyboards, and method books to ensure every teacher had everything he or she needed.
"I really couldn't have done it alone. I am so grateful to have such reliable and hardworking staff,” said Lupu.
