Each case is different. Throughout my 10+ years of teaching I have found that there is not a set answer for this question. Some children can start at age 5 without a problem, while others need to wait a bit longer. As a general rule, I tell parents it is best to wait until their child is in the first grade. In my opinion, the student needs to have a good handle on the alphabet and needs to understand very basic math. It is an added bonus if the student can read.

It depends on the instrument, their physical size and attention span. Their attention span must long enough to concentrate during the lesson and practice for 10 minutes or more at a time. The ages given here are simply a guideline: Piano -- Children can begin as early as age 5. Your child should be able to recognize numbers one through five and understand the correlation between the numbers on the page and the finger numbers.

This is by far the most frequently asked question about music instruction. Our experience shows that children who function at a 6-year- old level or higher--no matter what age they are-- are most likely to have a positive experience in instrumental instruction. A personalized assessment may reveal that your 4-year-old functions like a 6-year-old (visually, auditorially and socially).

I have given riding instruction to people from 4 to 62. To truly teach riding skills and style, a good age to begin is around 7 years old. Younger students can benefit from lessons by becoming comfortable around horses - both on the ground and on the horse. Its never too late to learn to ride and enjoy all that horses have to offer.

Although there are some teaching methods that are uniquely designed for preschool aged children, the general consensus among traditional piano teachers is that a child should begin piano lessons later when they are able to be more self motivated and able to experience greater success.

When he/she can sing on pitch, keep a steady beat and move his/her body freely to music. We offer a group piano class only to children who have completed our Music Makers Around The World two-semester program. If you would like to start sooner you may call 817.257.7604 to inquire about a private piano teacher.

Learning an instrument is a truly rewarding experience that will help your child build motor skills and increase their self-confidence. A great deal of research has found that playing the piano helps to develop the part of the brain used for mathematics, critical thinking, and problem solving. Many of my students find playing the piano to be a great stress reliever at the end of a long day, or simply think it's fun that they can play their favorite song from the radio.

There is no set minimum age. Books for very young children usually contain more illustrations than text and are therefore not part of the program. Materials in the collection begin at the preschool level, and NLS provides a parents guide circular that lists other sources of audio materials for preschool children.

You can learn at any age, however the younger you are when you start, the better. There are many people who began learning Japanese for the first time at college and became fluent in Japanese later. Actually some of my students have more knowledge and much better language skill than average native Japanese. The only problem they have is pronunciation. They speak, write and read fluently but can't pronounce certain words correctly like a native Japanese.

Strictly speaking you can commence pilot training at any age, as long as you can reach all the controls! We suggest that the earliest you should start lessons is 14 years of age. long as you continue to pass your Class 2 medical exam, and remain healthy between examinations, there is no age restriction on a Private Pilot Licence. If you are not medically fit, or are uncomfortable about flying solo, you may wish to experience flight with our Fun Fly option.

I have taught children as young as three. Before starting instruction, I will ask you and your child to come and observe another child's lesson. After our initial meeting, we will decide together if your child is mature enough to begin instruction.

Baby Stars, babies start coming at 3 months. We believe in starting to stimulate a baby as early as possible.

My mother was my very first teacher, and she started to teach me when I was nine months old. It wasn’t really like having lessons, because it was a very natural development - we just sat down together at the piano everyday for about ten minutes. At the age of two, I went to my first piano lesson with another teacher, and gave my first performance at age three.

Maybe you shouldn't. But if you want to understand music like you never have before, you might want to consider it. All our courses stress understanding versus rote playing.

To enter a Georgia pre-kindergarten program, eligible* students must be four by September 1st. To enter a Georgia public kindergarten, students must be five by September 1, and to enter first grade, students must be six by that date. (*Please call the Pre-K program at 706.234.1031 ext. 7160 for eligibility requirements.)

The recommended age to begin lessons is between 5-7 years old, slightly younger for the Suzuki method. Some instruments do not come in children's sizes and require considerable fine motor skills, so our instructors may recommend waiting until the child is in 4th or 5th grade. Attention span, reading skills and time available for daily practice are other factors to consider before enrolling your child in music instruction.

No. At the beginning you can rent a keyboard. The most important thing to know when renting or purchasing a keyboard, it that it must have full sized keys (each individual key should be the same size as an individual piano key) and it must be touch sensitive (if you hit the key hard it makes a loud sound, if you hit it softly, it makes a soft sound). It is best to get a keyboard with at least 60+ keys so that you don't outgrow it too quickly (a regular piano has 88 keys). Top of the page

This is by far the most frequently asked question about music instruction. Our experience shows that children who function at a 6-year- old level or higher--no matter what age they are-- are most likely to have a positive experience in instrumental instruction. A personalized assessment may reveal that your 4-year-old functions like a 6-year-old (visually, auditorially and socially).

No, we welcome children and adults of any age or skill level. If your child is willing to try, we can teach them.