From MYC to Carnegie Hall
Singapore – June 13, 2019 MYC graduates 9-yr-old Sheryl Tan, and 8-yr-old Caleb Lim have recently been declared winners in the American Protégé Music Talent Competition, winning 1st and 2nd place respectively! As a result they will give their debut performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City this December at the Winner’s Recital. You […]
32nd Annual International Composition Festival
KANATA – March 22, 2019 From January to March, 2019, compositions were submitted by over 5,500 Music for Young Children students for the 32nd Annual International Composition Festival. MYC students from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam took part. During the week of March 4th-8th, compositions were judged within their level in four […]
Guess Who Won the Sticker Art Contest?
It’s Joel Loh Earn Xi, in Setia Alam, Malaysia and Olivia Tan Xin Yan in Johor Bahru, Malaysia! Congratulations to these young artists, and congratulations to all of our Composition Festival participants who will receive this beautiful sticker! Thank you to everyone who voted and we can’t wait to see new works of art next […]
MYC Students’ Achievements Recognized
Each Fall, the Royal Conservatory of Music and Conservatory Canada award students with certificates and medals of excellence. Again this year, MYC students were well represented among the recipients. Interested in becoming a teacher? Find out more about our award winning program Ready to start your child on the path to excellence? Find a Teacher […]
New Classes Starting in January
Did you miss out on signing up for classes in September? Not to worry – there are many teachers offering MYC beginner/entry level classes in January. With programs offered for children ages 2 and up, Music for Young Children is the best way to give your child (and the whole family!) the gift of music in […]
Grand Prize Awarded to Laurissa Sieklicki for Teacher Referral
Congratulations to Laurissa Sieklicki in Brandon, Manitoba for winning MYC’s 2018 annual Teacher Referral Draw for $1000! Laurissa referred Hannah Marple in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who is now teaching 21 beginner MYC students. A total of 29 potential teachers were referred to us and 13 are now teaching MYC’s curriculum. More than 24,000 students per year benefit from Music for Young Children with […]
MYC Grad Earns Top Marks
Her Secret? Lots of Practice Alisha Dhillon, MYC graduate and student of MYC teacher Claudia Muir, of Chilliwack, BC, recently earned First Class Honours with Distinction with a score of 95% on her Grade 3 Conservatory Canada piano exam. We spoke to Alisha, her teacher and her parents to find out how MYC contributed to […]
MYC Continues to the Next Generation: Mother and Daughter Team Hit the High Note in Teaching
Meet Emma and Carrie Bailey, mother and daughter MYC Teachers based in Ottawa, ON, in the suburban neighbourhood known as Riverside South. Carrie, a veteran MYC teacher, brought up her family the ‘MYC Way’ and now her eldest daughter, Emma, is 17 and on the cusp of taking her level 9 RCM piano exam, all […]
MYC Alumni Alexsandria Ryan Graduates with a Major in Music Composition
When Alexsandria Ryan was just 5 years old, she attended Music for Young Children® classes with Kathy Andrew of Dartmouth, NS. Today she is a graduate of Dalhousie University holding a Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Composition. That love of composing all began when her composition, Angels and Rainbows, won second place in […]
31st Annual International Composition Festival
KANATA – March 21, 2018 From March 5-9th, 2018, compositions were submitted by over 6,000 Music for Young Children students competing in the 31st Annual International Composition Festival. MYC students from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam took part. Compositions are judged within their level in four different regions – Western Canada (BC, […]