It Might Look Like We’re Playing…
If you are new to Kindermusik or visiting our studio for the first time, it might look like we’re just playing. Guess what? We are playing and we are… Building new neural pathways Internalizing steady beat Matching pitch Working on fine motor skills Developing coordination Practicing social interaction Taking turns Learning to listen Stimulating the …
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Let’s Get Royal!
by Kathy Morrison, Director This year at Kathy’s Music, we are getting our “royal” on with our theme of “Renaissance and Royalty” for the 2018-2019 school year. We designed special events and themed activities that will provide fun for the whole school. Special Events: Royal Dress Up Week: Kindermusik and Piano …
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Celebrating the Holidays with Musical Performances!
by Kathy Morrison, director Music abounds during the holiday season! Take advantage of some of our favorite musical performances – all with ties to our Music School. Mt. Lebanon Percussion presents “Holiday Bells, Mallets, & Drums” I recommend this concert series for everyone, especially for our Young Child students who are learning to play the …
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Practicing – Three Rules of Thumb.
by Kathy Morrison, Director. Parents we know that the #1 challenge when it comes to taking music lessons is finding time and using time well for effective practice. Here are 3 rules to keep in mind when planning practice time with your student. Yes, I said it. PLAN your practice ahead of time for …
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10 Tips for Parents – Supporting the Lesson Experience
Your student is getting ready to start lessons and there is a lot of anticipation. BUT…how do you help them at home? What can you do to keep this enthusiasm going? To motivate them when they don’t feel like practicing? Almost every parent is asking themselves these questions. If you, the Parent, haven’t taken music …
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Our Teachers are Performing This Season!
One of the things that makes our school so special is that our teachers are also performers! During this holiday season, you’ll find them performing around Pittsburgh and the Western PA region in a variety of venues and concerts. While we did not include every performance, here are just a few concerts to put …
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The 12 Days of Music Challenge!
Our Music Artistry Program includes several performance opportunities during the year: Formal recitals in the fall and spring Winter Collaboration Performance in February – Orchestra, Flute Choir, Studio Singers, etc. Coffee house performance in March Spring Music Festival in April In December, we have something a little different in mind. We are issuing the “12 …
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Teaching Tool: Self-Assessment
by Kathy Morrison, Director As we continue working towards achieving our annual goals, it’s important to take time and assess where we are in our musical studies. One of the best ways to determine how things are progressing is for students to conduct a regular self-assessment. “Self Assessment is a useful tool in the artistic process …
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Written by Heather Stitt, Macaroni Kid of Washington-Canonsburg We all know the value of music education at an early age but what benefits do the parents see? You may have read that one of the benefits is a significant increase in IQ. That is totally awesome but it’s not going to get you through the …
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Musical Memory for Toddlers
Parenting Tip: Add music to your daily routine to boost your toddlers’ memory! Why? Short-term memory has the ability to hold about seven bits of information. But, when patterns and related groupings of information are bound together as a unit, the volume of material stored increases. Patterns then become an important avenue for recall and …
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