Everyone is born musical

News Release: For Immediate Release

KANATA, Ontario, April 08, 2010 – Everyone is born musical. Children learn most things through play so it is important to communicate advanced musical activities through fun games. Active music making helps children acquire mental, physical and social skills needed for future intelligence and well-being.

Parents need to encourage their children but not be pushy. And remember too much choice can distress children so limit after school activities to two or three.

University of East London researchers found children who maintained interest in playing an instrument had:

- started at an early age

- had a great deal of parental support

- began their studies with friendly teachers who were not very technically able.

Music can build confidence – especially in Music for Young Children’s group lessons – children are interacting with others. It can have dramatic positive effects on a child’s self-esteem by enforcing a sense of personal identity. Music can be used as a tool for building leadership skills by putting children in positions of creative control and giving them reasons to play, negotiate and work together.

Children given the chance to play with creative ideas will advance their social skills. Their sense of self-esteem will be stronger and their understanding that they are naturally creative will stay with them all their life as a positive influence.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Music for Young Children has been among the world’s leading music-learning systems. Children start at ages 3-10 years in group keyboard lessons. The classes are highly structured and follow a carefully worked-out series of increasing complexities. The hour-long classes include rhythm ensembles, singing, ear-training, sight-reading, note-reading, theory and composing techniques.

“The Music for Young Children program has to be counted as the dominant force in the musical training of young children in Canada today,” Marc Widner, Chief Examiner emeritus, Royal Conservatory Music Examinations.

For more information call, you can contact one of the 7 music teachers serving in Mississauga.

New registration will start in May 2010. So stay in tune on the new schedule for beginner in May!