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Why We Don’t Use Grades or Competitions at Footprints Music
When parents first hear that we don’t push RCM grades or enter students in competitions, they usually have one of two reactions. Either they’re relieved — because they’ve seen what exam pressure does to a kid who just wanted to play — or they’re skeptical, wondering if we’re cutting corners. We’re not cutting corners. We
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What Age Should Kids Start Music Lessons? (We Got This Wrong Once)
The boy at the piano is smiling at Footprints Music
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How to Choose a Music School in Hamilton — What Most Parents Don’t Think to Ask
We’re going to do something a little unusual here: give you an honest framework for choosing a music school — one you can use to evaluate us, and anyone else you’re considering. We’ve been teaching music in Hamilton since 2019, and in Toronto for a decade before that. We’ve seen what makes a music school