One
of the important elements that the Music For Young Children
curriculum has to offer, is the oppourtunity of self-expression
through composition. It is really something for me to be able to say
as a piano teacher, that I teach children as young as three years old
to compose their own piece of music (to say nothing of the remarkable
sense of achievement that these young children possess as a result)!
Our
music lessons celebrate a curriculum that has continued to be
developed over thirty years, incorporating every element necessary
for building a solid musical foundation. Not only do we learn piano,
but we are able to organize and present the ideas of our musical
education in a concise and artistic manner. What a beautiful
opportunity for me to experience and contribute to the creativity of
these young minds!
Together
we undergo the process of amalgamating the many solid aspects of our
musical education, to produce a piece of work that exemplifies our
own personal expression. There is much experimentation and
development that goes into every single piece. Every composition that
is submitted is played by a panel of judges (including guest
composers) at Music For Young Children’s head office in Ottawa.
This takes place annually in March, where literally thousands of
original pieces pour in from all over the globe.
One
of the things that I learned as part of my training to become a Music
For Young Children teacher, is that some of the compositions selected
are later integrated into the curriculum. In some cases, and at some
levels of the program, the children are studying the work of other
original composers ‘just like them’. Truly remarkable!
Personally,
I can’t wait to begin the process yet again!
Michelle
Fedorowich
Music
For Young Children Graduate and Teacher
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