MTMS Blog
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Preschool Music Activities
Teaching music to preschoolers is incredibly rewarding. It can also be challenging. Preschoolers are enthusiastic, energetic learners, which makes them fun to teach, but it also means a lot of squirrely behavior in the classroom. One strategy to keep your preschool-aged kiddos engaged in your music lesson is to include a lot of variety. With…
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Survey in the Lab This Week!
Occasionally we ask our students questions and they tell us their answers. I like to give people a chance to respond here, too, and then report back about it next time on the blog. What’s your favorite genre of music?PopHip-hopRockJazzCountryClassical FolkShow Tunes While we know genres that aren’t included in the list, I encourage you…
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Songwriting and Creative Outlets
Did you know we teach songwriting? Songwriting is a specific creative endeavor in the musical field that often includes the storytelling aspect with words (lyrics). While conflict and movement can be done with instruments alone, many of our popular songs today have a range of styles that include words and instruments. A Capella is a…
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Introducing New Lab Leads
All of our students have lesson time and lab time. MTMS has three new lab leads with the primary objective to help students with their development of music theory, aural, and rhythms skills over time. The position also has several other requirements, including training new lab attendants, direct lab attendants in assigned tasks and monitor…
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Looking Forward to Holidays
I know it’s only mid-September, but when we need to practice music we look ahead. MTMS is planning for the next recital to be near the end of October. So the first step is deciding what kind of music you want to play around Halloween, whether it is for that holiday or another celebration you…