Fortunately, many parents still believe in the importance and far-reaching benefits of music education, particularly for young children. While music training often has to compete with so many other activities--such as karate, soccer, gymnastics, chess, etc.--to retain its place in a child's busy schedule, we keep seeing strong demand especially for music lessons.
the child's age is important for several reasons. On a basic level, the student's age can help parents and educators make a responsible decision whether or not private lessons are the appropriate mode of music instruction for a particular child. In our experience, 4- and 5-year-olds often do better in group classes than in private lessons. Aside from the benefits of social interaction, young children learn much from each other. In fact, they may even absorb information more readily than in a one-on-one setting, which requires a much greater focus and attention to details--abilities that are not yet fully developed in many young children.
