ABRSM While many young musicians’ education experiences are often marked by winding paths of sporadic practice and scattered repertoire with limited accountability, music exams provide a way to objectively track progress and offer motivation for further self-improvement, validation of skills and recognition of achievement. As the world’s leading provider of music exams, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) delivers over 650,000 assessments annually in 93 countries. On the official website, the ABRSM states that its mission is to inspire achievement in music; it does so by “help[ing] build musical skills, provid[ing] goals and encourag[ing] progress.” A range of music ex
This past February, THREE of our students received high honors and rankings for their participation in the Yamaha Junior Original Concert Program. These students were awarded one of the following results: SUPERIOR (showing superior achievement in all areas of composition and/or performance) OUTSTANDING (showing outstanding achievement and potential) HONORABLE MENTION (showing very good ability and promise). Students who rank in any of these categories have potential to be selected for multiple Regional JOCs (Junior Original Concert) or the one National JOC— as well Class JOCs that take place in Yamaha classrooms around the country — providing every student an opportunity to participate in w
