KANATA, Ontario, April 1, 2010 –
Music for Young Children’s 2010 International Composition Festival is now in its 23rd year. A total of 12,219 Music for Young Children students took part from across Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. Compositions are judged within their level in seven different regions – Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB), Ontario, Eastern Canada (PQ, NS, NB, PEI, NF), United States, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand and Vietnam. The first place winners of each of these regions then compete internationally. Fifteen reviewers, including visiting Canadian composer Dr. Stephen Chatman, played every piece. “I found the MYC festival process fascinating and completely unique, in the sense that it involves so many very young composers. The experience of perusing multitudes of well written little pieces by such an array of talented young children was unforgettable,” according to Dr. Chatman.
Dr. Stephen Chatman is Professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. A consecutive winner of the 2005 and 2006 Western Canadian Music Awards “Outstanding Classical Composition” and a 2006 Juno nominee, Dr. Chatman is recognized internationally as a composer of choral, orchestral and piano music. Dr. Chatman is the only North American to have won three consecutive BMI Awards to Student Composers, Inc.
Music for Young Children (MYC) is the story of Frances Balodis who started the business at her kitchen table and has seen it grow exponentially. Frances Balodis believes music is a gift that lasts a lifetime, her passion and dedication to bringing this gift to children stand unsurpassed. In 1980, building on her background as an educator and piano teacher, Frances set out to create an engaging music program for children aged three to 11. Her goal was to develop the world’s first keyboard-focused curriculum that, through clever merging of play and study, welcomed children to the joy of music and also to give them a seamless path to traditional conservatory programs. The result was Music for Young Children, an internationally renowned music business.
MYC, celebrating its 30th birthday, is now taught to 24,000 students annually across Canada, the United States, New Zealand, South Korea, Vietnam and Singapore. For more information phone 800-561-1692 or visit www.myc.com.
Janice Reade, Public Relations in Ottawa 613-592-7565
Sunshine 1 (3+4 years)
1. Tran Minh Khang, Going to the Park, Vietnam.
2. Chloe Dzemalovic, Pretty Princess Chloe, Edmonton, AB.
3. Charlie Brekke, Bumble Bees, Holmdel, NJ.
4. Malina Samsoodeen, Snow Flakes, Mississauga, ON.
Sunshine 2 (4+5 years)
1. Jin-Woo Lee, A Gloomy Hedgehog, Korea.
2. Christie-Ann Koh, Little Ducklings, Singapore.
3. Jaimie Edel, A Princess Lost Her Love, Winnipeg, MB
4. Ethan Parikh, My Special Flag, Mississauga, ON.
Sunbeams 1 (5+6 years)
1. Kaelin George-Wagner, My Little Hampster, Dartmouth, NS.
2. Harriet Abley, Song in My Head, London, ON.
3. Haley Kao, Piano Friends, Walled Lake, MI.
4. Sanjay Shiva Kamar, A Litle Tiger Playing, Singapore.
Sunbeams 2 (6+7 years)
1. Jacob Fu, My Olympic Song, Maple Ridge, BC.
2. Cora Annear, Snow is Falling, Kensington, PE.
3. Akita Kotian, Akita’s Ladybug, Walled Lake, MI.
4. Jo Mingi, Water Mill, Korea.
Sunbeams 3 (7+8 years)
1. Betty, Splash, Korea.
2. Joshua Balfour, Interest, Brantford, ON.
3. Helen Gow, Happiness, Lunenburg, NS.
4. Ryenne Feeney, Snakes, Topsfield, MA.
Moonbeams 1 (7+8 years)
1. Do en Kim, Snow Slide, Korea.
2. Parker Diggle, Bagels for Breakfast, Surrey, BC.
3. Alexandra Rupert, Peace, Belmont, ON.
4. Signey Hong, Catching Butterfly, Sacramento, CA.
Moonbeams 2 (8+9 years)
1. Vu Dieu Anh, Peaceful, Vietnam.
2. Kaitlyn Hao, Railroad Crossing, Walled Lake, MI.
3. Mersadie Thiessen, The Moody Waltz, Steinbach, MB.
4. Julie MacDonald, Fading Light, Mabou, NS.
Moonbeams 3 (9+ years)
1. Ryan O’Leary, Imagination, Stow, OH.
2. Tyler Stott, Enchanted Castle, Brantford, ON.
3. Claire Scammell, Copy Cat, Torbay, NZ.
4. Hubert, The Winter Route which is Delight, Korea
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