Fear is something we all struggle with.

And I watched my youngest daughter deal with fear last weekend.

We took a drive to one of the local parks to give me a little respite from the screaming and chaos happening in my home.

When we arrived I watched her eyes light up at all of the fun things to do.

Slides.

Climbing.

Swings.

And so much more.

But that excitement turned to uncertainty.

From the outside, it looked amazing.

But trying something new was terrifying.

As she holds my leg tightly I wonder what’s racing through her head…

“Will I get hurt?”

“There’s too much going on.”

But at that moment she had two options:

1) Continue to be paralyzed with fear

2) Remove the anxiety, jump in, and experience something new

As a toddler, she may not have the ability to name those feelings and emotions, but as an adult I know I’ve been there.

I encouraged her to go for it.

"Have fun."

"Experience something new and exciting."

After continuing to encourage her, she let go of my leg and began to adventure out.

Guess what? She had a blast.

The entire car ride home was her begging me to go back tomorrow. (let’s also not ignore that there was a meltdown because she didn’t want to leave)

Yesterday, I watched a new student experience this EXACT process.

He walked in, clenching mom’s leg.

Nervous. Uncertain.

But 30 minutes later he walked out grinning from ear to ear about how awesome his teacher was and how much fun he had.

Our teachers work so hard to immediately remove any anxiety and jump straight into having fun.

Learning the music they love.

Connecting with them on a personal level.

Getting to know their story.

This transformation happens every week for our students.

If you have a child who is nervous, anxious, or cautious and want to give them an experience that will build their confidence all while learning an instrument, we’d love to chat with you more about how one of our amazing teachers can help your child break out of their shell and experience music lessons done differently.

Give us a call at 813-722-0962 and ask how you can save $35 off your first month of lessons.