MTMS Blog
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Piano Practice and Bradykinesia
With Parkinson’s Disease, one of the defining symptoms is bradykinesia. What’s that? Yeah, I asked the same thing. Bradykinesia is a slowness of movement that isn’t necessarily explainable with other known effects of PD but is definitely there. Piano practice is one place where bradykinesia shows up for Michelle. It affects agility in vocal and…
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Welcome: Instructor Austin Young
Austin Young is an alumnus of Muskingum University with a BA in Music Education. Austin was bass section leader for Muskingum’s Concert Choir. As a part of Concert Choir, Austin sang for international audiences in Germany, Prague, England, and Scotland. Austin is in his 5th year teaching at Finland Middle School and Franklin Woods Intermediate…
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A Return to Singing
If you didn’t know, Michelle was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and Parkinson’s Disease in 2022. With those diagnoses she was able to get proper treatment and medication for both diseases. The year before was extremely difficult. Here is part of her struggle in her words, along with a glimpse into her recovery. 2021 was…
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What a Great Recital!
Thank you to our myriad performers this weekend. Did you take any fun pictures? We’d love to see them. Mark your calendars. On Sunday, January 21, MTMS Winter Benefit Concert will happen at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 4456 Morse Rd, Gahanna.
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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…