Today was day 3 of classes at the new studio location. (17 Goshen St.) What a wonderful place to welcome students and parents, and what a wonderful place to work! I am thrilled to be teaching in such a spacious, professional, yet “homey” environment. The biggest pay off for the last 3 weeks of exhausting…
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn yourself around, after all, that is what “it” is all about – so the song says. I would have to agree to some degree. I find myself doing the Hokey Pokey from time to time, turning myself all about in music class as I work with my students. I would…
It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago a young woman from Ontario was embarking on a journey that would change the face of music education not just for Ontarians but for children all over the world. That is exactly what Frances Balodis has done. March 7 is the official birthday of Music for Young…
This week at The Music Box was Hawaiian week. I spruced up the place with bright paper flowers, birds, a flashy palm tree, pineapple and coconut, We danced the hula, made paper leis and underwater scenes, dove in a pretend ocean complete with fish and seashells, played pineapple bingo and made patterns out of shells….
I was 10 years old when I wrote my first song, but Mozart wrote his first noted composition at 5 yrs old. Pretty amazing stuff! Did you know that MYC students begin composing at age 3?! They do, and they blow me away year after year. Writing music is a hobby of mine which began with the sudden…
KANATA, Ontario August 25, 2009 – We often hear about how music lessons increases a child’s IQ but it also increases their EQ, emotional quotient. EQ is the measure of emotional intelligence including empathy, intuition, creativity, flexibility, resilience, coping, stress management, leadership, integrity, intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills. So basically, EQ is the ability to…
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? There is so much to learn in this big wide world and I find I am always learning something new. This summer has been especially full of learning. Welcome to my very first blog! When I began teaching piano lessons about 17 years ago, I…
