A parent-facing summary of pieces learned, skills gained, and goals for next year — the retention message that matters most.
Show families the year of growth they paid for
What this is
An end-of-year recap that reminds families why lessons are worth continuing.
Copy / paste template
[Student]'s Year in Music — [Studio name]
Pieces learned: [list]
Skills gained: [reading, technique, theory, performance]
Highlights: [recital, exam, first full song]
Areas we're growing: [next focus]
Goals for next year: [1–2 concrete goals]
It's been a joy teaching [Student] this year. Here's to the next one!
— [Teacher name]
When to use it
End of the school year or studio term — right before summer, when families decide whether to continue.
How Allegro improves it
Pull the year from your Encores and practice history instead of writing from memory — the record is already there.