Newsletter, Music Lessons | Gulf Breeze FL, Pensacola

Monthly | July 2017

We still have a FEW SPACES LEFT in our summer camps!

July 17-20:
Kindermusik Camp, 11:15 A.M.-12 P.M
Preschool Summer Camp, 9 A.M.-10 A.M.

July 24-27:
Instrument Jam (ages 6-10, lots of instrumets!)
Orchestra Rocks, 12:30 P.M.-2 P.M. (3rd grade and up, intro to strings/orchestra)

New Staff Members

GBSOM is very pleased to announce the addition of Rachael Lawson to our talented staff. Rachael is a Board Certified Music Therapist with a degree from the University of Missouri. She has extensive experience in her field, including a stint at the Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta, and more recently, the Midwest Music Therapy Services in St. Louis, MO. Rachael is proficient in many instruments including clarinet/woodwinds, piano and guitar. She is married and is the mother of five children. As to her approach to music therapy for children, Rachael asays she uses specific techniques with music that are tailored the child’s personality and needs. “Every child is different, so I concentrate on what instrument they like and use that to sing songs with different rhythm,” she says. I want to create an atmosphere so that my kids I’m working with are having fun, and don’t realize they are doing therapy.”

Also joining our staff as an assistant is Carlton Proctor. A veteran journalist and screenwriter, Carlton is a graduate of the University of Alabama and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Carlton will be assisting in all written and verbal communications with parents and clients, will oversee and maintain school property, and will anchor the welcome desk at our school during the afternoon. A former business editor at the Pensacola News Journal, Carlton is the father of two grown daughters and has four grandsons. “I look forward to joining the GBSOM team and helping Rachael and her staff deliver the finest quality music instruction,” says Carlton. “I thoroughly enjoy seeing young children learn to play an instrument and eventually gain the confidence to perform that skill in front of an audience.”

Welcome to the NEW Students who enrolled this summer

Christopher H.
Marlo H.
Porter W.
Zenaida C.
Evelyn Grace O.
Cassidy J.
Riles T.
Grace W.
Shayla W.
Alex W.
Brandon S.
Maci G.
Paula N.
Giulia N.
Nevaeh P.
Hannah S.
Abigail W.
Aubrie P.
Bella H.
Ava H.
Marley S.
David M.
Whitney M.

Sawyer J.
Ashley T.
Brooks G.
June G.
Elizabeth M.
Sidney F.
Anjolie K.
Mattie H.
Jennifer M.
Estelle R.
Bella V.
Eli V.
Cameron M.
Rylee K.
Adrienne Q.
Thomas Q.
Miller C.
Trotter C.
Montana N.
Leanne L.
Nomar C.
Alexis H.
Ryan Z.

Fall Schedule Starts August 7th

Mark your calendars! Our fall lessons begin the week of August 7th!
STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED LESSONS THIS SUMMER already have lesson times in place.
If you are a NEW INCOMING STUDENT or a STUDENT THAT HAS BEEN OUT FOR THE SUMMER, you may register for fall lessons and classes beginning JULY 24th!

July Business of the Month

Sacred Heart's Pediatric Care Center is our "Business of the Month." Located at 15 Daniel Dr., the 8,000 sq. ft. new facility will open on Monday, July 17th, and will offer a full range of pediatric services to the Gulf Breeze community. The Pediatric Care Center will be staffed by three physicians; Drs. Brandy Boutin, Robin Renfroe and Jessica Tate. The public is invited to the Grand Opening on July 14th from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The event will feature tours of the facility, snacks, games and giveaways. For more information call: 850 932-5348.

Dr. Brandy Boutin is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric internship and residency at the Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart. She recently sat down with GBSOM Director Rachael Richter for a brief interview about the role music can play in early childhood development.

Question: You see children ages birth to 18. How do you feel about children engaging in music education, and what results and benefits have you seen?

Answer: My view is that music provides children a great gateway to learn social and language skills. Melody helps improve language development in young children. Parents singing with their young children also is beneficial. I've found that melody comes first with infants and toddlers and then is followed by language learning.

Question: What about older children? How does music education affect their learning and social skills?

Answer: With older children learning how to play a music instrument helps with their eye-hand coordination just as much as sports. Music also provides an avenue for them to meet new friends and broaden their social circles as they move into adolescence.

Celebrating Student Achievement
The Musical Ladder System

Gulf Breeze School of Music is the only music school in the area that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them!), trophies, AND certificates for passing musical tests with the Musical Ladder System. Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces by giving them really cool, full color Musical Ladder System wristbands that they can show off to their friends. More importantly, when our students have a test coming up, they practice more, their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everyone wins! Congratulations to our very FIRST Musical Ladder Award Recipients: Natalia & Brayden Dadisman, Ava & Isabella Galinis, and Sandra Tu. Bravo! Way to go!