Summit Academy

My kids have been taking classes at the Summit Academy. At the end of this past quarter (just before the Thanksgiving Holiday) the school had a Parent's Night where the kids and their work were showcased. My daughter was in art and drama. For parent's night, her drama class performed a short skit. Her role was as narrator. She's hoping next quarter she'll get a different role.

My son had just the one class. He was taking guitar. He and one other boy in the class have had lessons before, the rest were brand new. It was a good review for him and good practice as well.

All of the kids did a very nice job on Parent's Night. My guys are looking forward to going back next year.

My son's first performance

My son decided he wanted to perform today on his guitar for his class. So I took both his acoustic and electric guitars in. I wasn't sure they'd be able to hear his electric, but it fits his hands better. I was right, so he used his acoustic. After he did 2 songs, one of the other 3rd grade teachers came by and did a song by request. The kids all thought it really cool that one of their classmates can play.

Guitar Lessons

Well, my daughter's violin teacher was called out of town on a family emergency. So her first class won't be until Friday. In the meantime, my son went to his class tonight with a new instructor. I'm taking him to the Gwinnett School of Music off of 78 near Lake Lucerne Dr. I'd researched the school, but hadn't really paid attention to the names of the instructors until I actually got there tonight.

It turns out that my son's instructor is Van Temple. He's the guitarist from The Producers. (Check out this video.) A group that hit the top in the early '80s. My son, to say the least, is now excited enough to really want to work toward earning his electric guitar. I'd told him that if he worked hard enough that next summer I'd see about getting him one and he could see about attending Rock Camp.

I did find out that even though my son hasn't practiced guitar since May, he still knows his chords. He's holding them strongly, which Mr. Temple was pleased with.

If what I saw tonight is any indicator, the match between my son and Mr. Temple is a good one. When we left, my son was trying to winkle himself into an electric guitar by/for Christmas. It's still up for discussion and will at least partially be determined by his progress. Oi. I do not look forward to the amp in my house..