"Our teacher explains what the kids need to work on each week, equipping me to work with them when they practice during the week. Parents are their kids' primary teachers, and I appreciate how parents at SMS are expected to be involved in practicing with, and learning with, their children. My kids are learning so much more, and are much more proficient at the violin, than if I simply dropped them off at lessons once a week and never learned how to help them practice." - Ellen, mother of 2