Return Registration is happening soon in April!

In the midst of preparing for recitals and exams, return registration of 2014-2015 will be happening in a few weeks.  Then new registration will then start in May.  Stay tune of the website and be the first one to see the 2014-2015 new beginner classes schedule of the Mississauga Music For Young Children teachers! We foresee that spaces will be very limited this year.   So now is the best time to get on the waiting list of your preferred teachers and be the first to register before spaces run out!!

Ms. Esther
http://www.myc.com/teacher/eng

It was a great day to be able to meet all the different parents on that cold day!  We get to explain the benefits of the Music for Young Children program and invite them to come visit us!  Music for Young Children is great music program for beginners that give the children a great music foundation.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of our Mississauga Music for Young Children teachers.  We will love to answer your questions!

Ms. Esther
http://www.myc.com/teacher/eng

MYCMississauga.com has a fresh new look!

We hope you enjoy our new look on the website!  We are here to serve you better and help you to find the best music education possible for your children!  

If you like to set up an interview with any of the teacher, please feel free to contact us!

Christopher Norton's view on Music for Young Children

Take a look at Famous contemporary music composer Christopher Norton's view on Music for Young Children program.  As a parent, you might want to hear this from a true musician.  If your child is already in the program, I congratulate you!  If not, there is space to join for the 2013 year!

2013-2014 Beginner Classes Spaces are running out!

Go check out the beginner classes schedule for 2013 before it's too late!!  Look for the class that best suit your location and schedule!  Our teachers are available to meet you personally!  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us.  Reserve your child space on his/her music journey, before spaces run out!

2013-2014 Beginner Classes Schedule is available!!

Go check it out!!  Look for the class that best suit your location and schedule!  Our teachers are available to meet you personally!  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us.  Reserve your child space on his/her music journey, before spaces run out!

2012-2013 Beginner Classes Schedule

2012-2013 Beginner Schedule is uploaded!!!

Hi, parents,
The long awaited beginner schedules for all 8 studios has been uploaded:
Please click 2012-2013 Beginner Schedule.

Contact the closest studio to set up and registration interview to reserve a spot for your child!

We love to hear from you!

Did you check our 2011-2012 beginner class schedule?

Classes are filling up fast and calls are coming in frequently on our phone!  So act fast if you wish to start the music journey for your child.  It will be the best gift you can give to your child's life!! 

Music lessons primes the mind for learning

KANATA, Ontario, September 02, 2011 – According to an Early Brain Development Conference “by the age of three, brains of children are 2½ times more active than the brains of adults and they stay that way for the first 10 years of life. They are biologically primed for learning”.

Playing different sports requires concentration but nothing like the concentration required to perform a major repertoire of classical music. Playing the piano also encourages creativity which opens children’s minds to new horizons. It enables children to communicate through tempos and dynamics, to express themselves. And it helps children learn persistence which is a great attribute to have.

Any activity that requires discipline and postpones satisfaction is a benefit for children. Learning to delay gratification is considered an important component of emotional intelligence. According to E. Glenn Schellenberg, PhD from the University of Toronto, “Organized music lessons appear to benefit children’s IQ and academic performance – and the longer the instruction continues, the larger the effect.”

Toddler music groups are good for developing social skills and also help young children overcome shyness. Classes with pre-school students need to be active and engaging and include songs, storytelling and puppetry. This keeps the children focused and entranced. Music for Young Children’s Sunrise program is a good example of this and the program delights young children with their three main characters Buddy the Frog, Mellow Yellow (a dog) and Buzz (the fly).

Music plays a critical role in the foundations of communication and expression and is critical to our survival and future intelligence. It should also be a highly personal and pleasurable experience. Early piano lessons set your child up for this winning situation. So if you are thinking of enrolling your child in piano lessons, check out Canadian-owned Music for Young Children. MYC was created in 1980 by Frances Balodis to provide children with an exciting, child-centered approach to learning music and is now also taught in the U.S., South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.

Working together in small age-specific groups with parents and teachers, children learn fundamental music skills. MYC builds a solid foundation of understanding and enjoyment of music. Singing together creates a special bond. Keyboard playing and rhythm ensembles nurture team skills. Music reading and theory are reinforced with group activities and colorful, hands-on materials. Composing integrates aural and written skills and gives children a sense of ownership.

Dr. D.F. Cook, CM, Principal, (Retired) Conservatory Canada said, “Conservatory Canada offers a comprehensive national examination system. We have been pleased to note that students from the Music for Young Children program are in general well-prepared in every aspect for this experience. They appear to be confident in technique, repertoire, aural training, sight reading and viva voce. Moreover, and perhaps even more important, they seem to be happy musicians”.

Classes are filling up fast.  For more information call your MYC Mississauga teacher or check out our web page www.mycmississauga.com.

The September Schedule for Beginner Class is available!!

Please go to 2011-2012 Beginner Class Schedule to see the available time and location for your child's music classes in September!  Spaces are limited and it's first come first serve.  So contact the teacher closest to you before spaces run out!!

Group music lessons that are fun!

KANATA, Ontario, April 12, 2011 – There have been many articles lately about the importance of piano lessons and boosting a child’s IQ but we should not forget how much fun it is to learn to play an instrument. It also provides children with a sense of accomplishment. The development of a healthy self-esteem and self-confidence should encourage any parent to enrol their child in music lessons. Children are curious and love to learn. Music opens their minds and reaches across cultures and needs no translation.

When is the right time to start children in music lessons? Formalized training should start as young as three. Music is like a language and the best time for that window of opportunity is from 3-10. Group lessons are one of the best ways for young children to learn because they are not only learning from the teacher but also from each other. The interaction in a Music for Young Children class is very important and the use of puppets and props emphasizes interactivity, playing and having fun.

In group lessons singing and rhythm ensembles are two of the most effective tools. Singing in a group setting makes them less self-conscious and gives them time to develop their voices. Rhythm ensembles are favourite activities of young children. Rhythm instrument ensembles promote rhythmic fluency and reinforce steady pulse and consistency of speed (tempo). This ensemble training starts in children as young as three years old in Music for Young Children using such instruments as hand drums, castanets, tambourines, triangles, rhythm sticks and claves.

Toddler music groups are good for developing social skills and also help young children overcome shyness. Classes with pre-school students need to be active and engaging and include songs, storytelling and puppetry. This keeps the children focused and entranced. Music for Young Children’s Sunrise program is a good example of this and the program delights young children with their three main characters Buddy the Frog, Mellow Yellow, a dog and Buzz, the fly.

Group piano lessons: encourage communication in a positive verbal and nonverbal manner; cooperation with peers; helps students achieve success; teach children self-control; and helps students accept the consequences of their own behaviour. Group piano lessons help students develop the positive attitudes and skills needed for collaboration, leadership and peer acceptance. And one of the benefits of group lessons is that students learn more repertoires from each other through collaborative learning.

Students naturally like to play and work together and it adds excitement to their learning. Music is doing, feeling, moving, listening and creating. The most important thing parents can know is that their child will develop in a far more enriched way with music lessons.

“Music for Young Children has provided a fun and entertaining element for our family. The kids love the fact that we can all take turns playing and that mom and dad are involved in their music experiences. TV has become less important and it is watched much less. In my daughter’s three years of MYC, I have never heard her complain about having to practice. I love to see her passionate about it.” Jill Vasy, parent.

In MYC classes the child and parent bond as a "music team" during lessons and that carries on at home during daily practice and other family activities.

“The props are awesome. The kids are having fun while they’re learning. I feel the program moves at a good pace and realize as a parent how important it is that we are there to support them and help them at practise time. I’m able to have two kids in the same program which truly is a benefit. I’d like to really stress that the FUN in MYC makes it so enjoyable for my kids. We happen to also have an exceptional teacher. What an awesome concept Music for Young Children is!” Cheryl Beatty

For more information about Music for Young Children call your closest Mississauga's MYC teacher.  We love to hear from you!

January Starting Class

If you are looking to put your child into a music class in January, you have come to the right place!!

Mrs. Helen Chu will be starting a Sunbeams 1 class for age 5-7 on Wednesday at 6:30-7:30 pm.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dettweiler also has a Sunbeams 1 class for age 5-7 on Wednesday at 5:30-6:30pm as well.

Putting your child in music lessons in January is a great time to avoid the rush of September and these teachers will be able to provide a great environment for your child's music journey!!

Beginner Music Class Schedule for 2010-2011 is available now!

Classes have started. Here is the Music for Young Children beginner class schedule for 2010-2011.

(You can click on the image for a larger view of the schedule.)

These are music lessons for beginners only, not returning students. For returning music classes schedule, please contact your respective music teacher!

As you can see, there are less music classes available now on the image. That is because some music classes have been filled up and they are taken off the image. So if you are interested in putting your child in the best children music lessons available that teach them how to play piano, and also provide a music education, please contact the respective music teacher of your choice.

If you have any questions, you are free to contact any music teachers. We will be glad to answer your questions. Spaces are filling up fast, so come and reserve your space for a musical experience that you'll never forget for you and your child!!

A typical Music for Young Children™ class

So, have you ever wished you could listen in on what happens in a typical Music for Young Children™ class? I could tell you that, in the Music for Young Children™ classes, we sing songs, play rhythm ensembles, play keyboard solos and ensembles, play theory games, play scales (harmonized, in most levels). We “play” a lot !!! Young children learn music best through play!

What happens as a result of this holistic approach? In MYC music lessons, children learn to train their musical ear, build memory skills, improve problem solving skills, learn to cooperate, develop a positive self-image, broaden their attention span, develop physical dexterity and hand-eye coordination skills, develop a sense of beat through ‘ensemble’ playing, learn to read and understand the language of music, develop time management skills through their practice at home, and spend quality time with their parent or guardian who participates with them.

These are some of the benefits observed by parents and teachers. It’s enlightening to listen in on a class though, so listen - and watch - as Mississauga music teacher Gwen Fedorowich provides an overview of the Music for Young Children program in this interview with Rogers Cable. Observe, also, as her music students and their parents express how they feel they have benefited: First Local – June 3, 2010. If you would like to participate with your child in this wonderful music program, contact the Music for Young Children teacher nearest you. Music Lessons Registrations are currently taking place.

Perhaps you have been in an Music for Young Children class this past year. How do you feel your child has benefited from the music class?

An Music for Young Children class in action on CBC news

Want to see a MYC class in action. Click on the link and enjoy!