Musik to Grow

Today we celebrated 30 years of Musik to Grow and the closure of our Musikgarten classes. What a journey it has been! Teaching music has been so fulfilling. I am grateful to have had the privilege to teach and work with these wonderful individuals. We shared fond memories and heartfelt gratitude of the many children’s lives we have enhanced with music through the years. Thank you!!

After much consideration and prayer, our Musikgarten classes will cease to be offered beginning this fall. It is time for this chapter to close but Musik to Grow is NOT closing or going out of business!
Music therapy services will continue to be available for children with disabilities. Individual sessions, adapted keyboard lessons, as well as small group sessions are available at the Jennings Music location on Canton Road. If you are interested, or know of friends that could benefit from these services, click here:
http://ow.ly/9a4m50B6HWX

Join the fun in August with our small group session of 5 classes. You can engage with your child in singing, moving, dancing, listening and playing with simple instruments.
We practice social distancing, have strict cleaning protocols, and a newly installed air purifier to keep our class safe and healthy!

Register now: http://ow.ly/SgKS50ADogF

This August class offers a set of five lessons that are an excellent way to sample the program for new families.

Our Curricula is great for small groups of young beginners and features a variety of activities which lay the foundation for keyboard success.

Register Now: http://ow.ly/Jbqw50ADnZA

Hello Families!

We are looking forward to seeing all our students in September for our Fall Semester! As always, we are following Cobb County's lead and we will be having in-person classes but are prepared to go online if needed. Due to the ever changing landscape, we want to be able to plan for Fall but also allow for flexibility. Therefore we will not require your first payment with your registration but will defer it until 2 weeks before your first class.

So you can register now with peace of mind.
https://musiktogrow.yourvirtuoso.com/classes/Session.html?semester=6138

Wishing you all a Happy & Healthy Holiday!

Summer is a new fresh start with a change of routines and activities. I am aware that this is a different summer than ever before as we transition slowly to select activities in the community. We recognize the need for safe socialization and music making in the midst of such anxiety and unrest in our world today.

Our children and parents need to experience the laughter, joy and bond that music play with others brings.

Register Now for our Summer Semester: https://musiktogrow.yourvirtuoso.com/classes/Session.html?semester=6094

For your health and safety we have new practices for our summer, in-person classes.

MUSICAL MONDAY

Beautiful spring music about the month of May, a month of life, hope, and happiness. This music is called May.

Beautiful Spring Music - May Buy our music here : iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seasons-and-holidays/id1174192463 Bandcamp : https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/album/seasons-an...

A teacher discusses why music is so important to the Early Childhood Classroom.
Are there any ways you are using music to help your young ones at home during this Stay at Home time?
Keep in mind, we are offering online classes to keep your musical learning going!

Why Music Matters in the Early Childhood Classroom | Scholastic Music can set a mood, sparking children to get up and move or to rest quietly on their mats. Get tips for integrating music into your early childhood curriculum.

Jeff Spickard, Musikgarten, has a lovely article about Families that Sing together. Good things for us to think about while we're at home, sheltering.
https://teacherblog.musikgarten.org/a-family-that-sings-together-is-stronger/

Today I had an interesting conversation with a friend about a current TV program, The Food That Built America. It was about the origin of some businesses that we know today such as Hershey’s, M & M’s and KFC Chicken. Each of these businesses began with a recognition of a need, vision for success and the tenacity to see it through. This conversation brought me to reflect on the beginnings of Musik to Grow.

I began the program 28 years ago after the birth of my second baby girl, Amy. I saw a need for quality music classes to enhance learning center programs in Missouri. After moving to Georgia a couple years later and taking the Musikgarten training, I began teaching parent/child classes for babies through five-year-old’s. Did you know that through the years, Musik to Grow has taught weekly music classes for parents and their children in eight locations in Cobb County? What a journey this has been over many years!
Check our Our Story for more nostalgia!
http://ow.ly/vBRw50yz2jk

MUSICAL MONDAY

A little Spring for the beginning of March

Spring. Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 -- 28 July 1741), nicknamed il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest") because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, p...

Our 1/2 Semester classes are enrolling.
Family Music starts Sat, March 14th
Music Makers at Home starts Tues, March 17
Register Now!

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8 black composers who changed the course of classical music history In Black History Month, we’re celebrating the most famous and influential black composers in classical music history, from Scott Joplin to Florence Price.

MUSICAL MONDAY

In honor of Black History Month let's take a moment to enjoy some truly American music by famous African American composer, Scott Joplin.
The Entertainer was written in 1902 but is still entertaining today!

Ragtime Piano : SCOTT JOPLIN . " The Entertainer " (1902) Ragtime Music : https://ragtimedorianhenry.com/ Scott Joplin (1868-1917) " The Entertainer " on my piano roll (pianola), 1902 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =...

We believe that
- All children are musical.
- Music meets the needs of children.
- Music benefits the whole child, must be introduced early, and must involve the family.
- By using only the highest-quality educational resources and instruments, we can help deepen a child's appreciation for music and the natural world around him/her, building a foundation for life-long music making.
- Providing an appropriate musical experience and following a carefully sequenced approach to music reading allows a child to participate fully in musical experiences of all kinds.

Even one of the greatest Rock & Roll Producers of all time, Phil Ramone, knew the importance of classical music learning for young minds in our modern, fast-paced world.
http://ow.ly/SHLI50y0do3

In The Digital Age, Young Kids Need Classical Music More Than Ever And maybe the rest of us do, too.

MUSICAL MONDAY

Interesting traditional music and movement!

Inuksuk Drum Dancers AWG 2018 Gala Dress Rehearsal March 23, 2018 Choreographed by Siobhan Arnatsiaq-Murphy

"Daniel Levitin, psychology professor at McGill University and author of This is Your Brain on Music, says group singing isn't just good for the soul — it's good for the body.

By analyzing the changes in people's brain activity when they sing together, he's come to the conclusion that feelings of belonging and mood elevation are biologically ingrained to surface with communal singing."

http://ow.ly/jSsQ50y0ci5

The science behind why choir-singing is good for you | CBC Radio Group bonding, synchronized brain waves, and mood elevation. Psychology professor Daniel Levitin explains why the 3.5 million Canadians singing in choirs are doing it right.

Does Music Make Us Smarter?

According to UGA, not exactly BUT
"Learning to play an instrument can have longer-lasting effects on spatial reasoning, however. In several studies, children who took piano lessons for six months improved their ability to work puzzles and solve their other spatial tasks by as much as 30 percent. Why does playing an instrument make such a difference? Researchers believe that musical training creates new pathways in the brain."
http://ow.ly/Rr0350y0cXy to get the full story.

The Role of Music | UGA Cooperative Extension Children who grow up listening to music develop strong music-related connections in the brain. Some of these music pathways actually affect the way we think. Listening to classical music seems to improve our spatial reasoning, at least for a short time. And learning to play an instrument may have an...

MUSICAL MONDAY

Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with a version of his favorite song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxVpHiyT5kE

"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (2015) Ledisi - Selma Movie Soundtrack This is track 9 from the 2015 Selma Movie Soundtrack Solo by Ledisi Written by Thomas Dorsey

MUSICAL MONDAY

Feeling like a little Traditional American Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJJGikSD9ho&list=PL7vysk1Cj9PZB1dsJen0bmx3QEZJqpI5o&index=3

Gene Autry - Home Home On The Range Home On The Range sung by Gene Autry. An idyllic flashback to the 50s with a view into a simple life full of contentment. A log cabin, a family, nature at th...

Musik to Grow updated their address.

This is the last week to take advantage of our Early Bird Registration Discount!
Save the $30 Registration Fee if you complete your online registration by January 10.
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15 Week or 1/2 Semester options open to register NOW!

Hurry to avoid the $30 registration fee!
Classes start January 15th

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