The Psychology of Music infographic

'Tis the Season

It's at this time of the year that I really appreciate my job. Most of the students have been in piano since September and the improvement in performance over the past months is very noticeable after just a few months. For example, I was playing a game with my Moonbeam 1 students tonight and am amazed at how well they already know their notes and can apply it to playing "real" songs (even with chords!) after just 16 weeks of piano classes. It's very rewarding to see all the "aha" moments ... the pride the students have when they are able to perform for each other. I am looking forward to a few weeks break and getting back to class again in January! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

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Class Openings

Sunbeams 1 (5/6 yr old keyboard class) @ St Brendan School location -- Mondays @ 5:00 PM -- still a couple spaces available.

Sunshines 1 (4 1/2-5 yr old keyboard class) @ Walters Music Studio -- Tuesday AM @ 10:00 -- a couple spaces available.

Preschool Classes -- Sunrise (3/4 yr olds) -- 1:00PM Thursdays starting Sept 27th and Music Pups on Tuesdays @ 11:15 AM both have space as well.

Please contact me ASAP for more info or to register.

MYC Teachers Professional Development Meeting

About 80 MYC teachers from all around Alberta met last Friday in Red Deer. It was a great meeting -- definitely getting us all in the mind set of being back in our studios.

The Central Alberta Teachers gave an excellent presentation giving us some creative inspiration for Moonbeams 3 classes.

All the teachers were presented with certificates and gifts celebrating years of teaching. I can't believe it's been 10 years since I ventured into this teaching adventure!  It was neat to see the years of teaching experience coming out of both the studios I'm working at -- @ Walters Music Studio there are 5 teachers with a total 36 years of Music for Young Children teaching experience and between Wendy & I @ St. Brendan School Studio we have 31 years of MYC experience!

Puppets, Music Mind Games and Marketing our classes were also presented.

Thanks to all the presenters -- a great time was had by all!

Central Alberta Teachers Presenting Moonbeams 3 Class Ideas

Gift from MYC -- 10 years of teaching!

momstown Edmonton South 5th Birthday Bash

I was invited to do a demo preschool music class today @ the Momstown Birthday Party at Rundle Park. The skies were clear which made for a very beautiful morning in the park. The demo went well, thanks to the assistance of Dyllis and Ian. It was great to see kids/parents enjoying the music and movement. It definitely was challenging to keep everyone contained & entertained with the other attractions of jumpy houses and Clifford the Big Red Dog close by, but a good time was had by all! Thanks to http://edmonton-south.momstown.ca/ for the opportunity for us to share our love for music!