Parents As Partners Online
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Presented by the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Parents as Partners Online is a series of over fifty short videos for parents and teachers, addressing topics such as practice tips, parent-child relationships, philosophy, listening, motivation and more! Many parents at…
Holiday Concert Band for Guitar Players “A Blast”
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In Holiday Concert Band for Guitar Players, students learned and performed well-known holiday songs including “Deck the Halls,” “Silent Night,” and “Carol of the Bells,”. Musicianship and sight-reading skills were developed using sheet music from the notation software, Noteflight. Tom…
Valentine Ukulele Sing-A-Long
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CYM Course InstructorsMark Marston, guitar & Lindsay McGinnis, voiceCourse Name Valentine’s Ukulele Sing-A-LongStudent Age Range Ages 6 and upCourse Description In this course, students will learn love songs from popular music that they can strum, hum, and sing.Who may participate? Anyone…
Happy Holidays from CYM!
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Everyone at Center for Young Musicians wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday! Here’s to another year filled with music and joy!
Appealing Music Literacy Training That Delights Children AND Parents
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In Cycle of Seasons: Wind Dancers course students had a wonderful semester of singing, playing instruments, exploring movement and stories while celebrating the fall season! Students honed their listening skills and vocalization through “Listening Times” consisting of animal and weather…
Ukulele Christmas Sing-Along Brings Families Together
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There were ten students, ranging from 7 years old to adult: Sami, Aarnav, Audrey, Ella, Carson, Eli, Lily, and Claire, Nolan and Stephanie. Students were grouped into breakout rooms where they alternated between working with Lindsay McGinnis on voice and…
Holiday DVD coming soon!
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This Thanksgiving, we asked students to record themselves playing some of their favorite pieces so the they could safely share music with the elderly in local nursing homes. We were moved to see such an enthusiastic response to this project!…
Ms. Leah’s Student Performs Book 1 Recital
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Ms. Leah’s student, Sophie, performed her Suzuki Book 1 recital for friends, classmates and neighbors on Friday afternoon. Sophie is a student of Ms. Leah and a member of the Suzuki Violin Book 1 Fun and Book 2 Crew group with…
Sign-Up Today for Guitar Play-In, October and Holiday Serenades
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CYM has plenty of events planned over the next few months. And if you are a student at CYM, make sure you subscribe to the weekly Take Note newsletter for even more information. This month, CYM has two events that…
Young Artist Certificate Program
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CYM’s Young Artist Certificate Program recognizes 7th-12th grade students for their instrumental mastery, commitment, and refined characters. Each level asks students to challenge perceived personal limits and engage with fellow students and families at CYM and in the community at…
Mr. Erich’s Serenade Summary
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The Fall season kicked off with a bang at this past Saturday’s “September Serenade”! As a prelude, Mr. Erich shared paintings from the Romantic Era, one titled “Serenade”, as well as a funny clip from Tom & Jerry showing Tom…
October Practice Challenge
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Three months of the year are designated as Practice Challenge months, October, February and May. During these months, your child is challenged by the school to practice his or her instrument every day for the length of their lesson. A…