November 1, 2024
Guitar & Voice Students of the Month – Sharvari & Arjun
For September and October, we’ve chosen to spotlight CCM voice and guitar students, Sharvari and Arjun, as our Students of the Month! Arjun has been taking guitar lessons at CCM for 8 years now and currently studies with teacher Tim at our Sunnyvale location. Arjun’s sister, Sharvari, has been taking guitar lessons for 5 years, also with teacher Tim. She also has been taking voice lessons for 3 years and currently studies with Teacher Nyla. Sharvari and Arjun are extremely dedicated students and each one of their previous and current teachers has truly enjoyed teaching them! Sharvari recently completed 4 years of consecutive guitar practice and Arjun completed 8 years – Congratulations!!
Student of the Month Questionnaire – Sharvari and Arjun
What is your name?
Sharvari
Arjun
How old are you?
Sharvari: 8 years old
Arjun: 13 years old
Who is your teacher?
Arjun: Teacher Tim (guitar lessons)
Sharvari: Teacher Tim (guitar lessons), Teacher Nyla (current voice teacher), Teacher Orlia and Teacher Gaby (past voice teachers)
How long have you been taking guitar lessons?
Arjun: for 8 years
Sharvari: for 5 years
How long have you been taking voice lessons?
Sharvari: for 3 years
What advice would you give to a student just starting at CCM?
Sharvari: Keep on practicing
Arjun: Never give up
What piece are you looking forward to learning someday?
Arjun: Xaranga Do Vovo by Celso Machado
Sharvari: Bourrée by L. Mozart (Suzuki Book 4)
What is your favorite thing about playing your instrument?
Arjun: I enjoy the sound of guitar
Sharvari: It is fun to play new music pieces
What is your favorite food?
Arjun: Pizza
Sharvari: Lasagna
Do you have a pet?
No
Do you play any sports or do any other activities outside of music lessons?
Arjun: I enjoy playing tennis and swimming, and I play trumpet in our school’s band
Sharvari: I have been learning an Indian classical dance form called Kathak and I play tennis and do Taekwondo.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Arjun: Doctor
Sharvari: Author
What is your most memorable experience at CCM?
Arjun: Playing at my first ever recital
Sharvari: Participating at CCM recitals
Parent Spotlight – Atul and Smruti
We are most proud of their dedication to daily practice. The practice incentives at CCM and encouragement from Teacher Tim established a great foundation to make daily practice a habit. Their guitars have accompanied them even at Disneyland and for overseas travel to Europe and India.
Trust the methodology of the CCM teachers (they are great at what they do) and encourage your child to practice daily (even 5 mins of focused practice counts).
We believe that music is a good way to generate happiness within and around you. We felt that an early and constant exposure to classical music would build a love for it and would hopefully help them in the long run. Music is a lifelong friend.
