Music Skills Don't "Take a Break"!

Isn't it fun to watch your child catch onto and apply new knowledge?  A couple fun stories from parents recently...

One family visited Disneyland during Spring Break last year.  They went on a Tiny Toons ride and the mom looked over to find her son with his tongue hanging out and "paw" hands by his face, panting like a dog.  Who would teach him to do such a thing?  The Fox Hunt puppet show from Let's Play Music, of course!  He recognized the piece of classical music (William Tell Overture) and was identifying the different themes, even though it was out of the context of music class.  So fun!

During Fall Break this year, a first year student was playing around on his piano at home when all of a sudden he called to his mom to come quick, "Look, I found a Mi-Re-Do!"  And sure enough, he had.

As a parent, I love the chance to be the spectator on the sidelines as my children explore and discover.  I love to watch as they put the pieces together and have some wonderful "ah-hah" moments.  As a teacher, I get to witness some of these too, but it's even more fun to hear the stories from home because it shows that they're applying their knowledge and skills to external situations.  So thanks for sharing!

Here We Go!

This year's classes are off to a great start!  We are learning lots of new names and faces, and what better way to get acquainted than through our favorite songs?  "Hickety Pickety Bumblebee, Can you say your name for me?"  "Everybody spin around just like Reese!"  And "The more we get together the happier we'll be!"  Too true.

Here's a photo of one of my very cute students, Sadie, teaching a music class to her stuffed animals the week before classes started.  Whose daughter do you suppose she could be?  ;)

Music Time is Here

Time for classes to begin! I'm so excited to work with even younger children this year in Sound Beginnings. And I always love my Let's Play Music classes. Children and music is the ultimate combination for me! Bringing my true loves together in a fest of fun and learning. Can't wait to get started. Let's Play Music!