Annual International Composition Festival 2024 Winners!

Annual International Composition Festival 2024 Winners!

After two weeks of carefully reviewing almost 2800 competitive compositions, 29 Regional Decisions and 1 Final Livestreamed International Decisions event, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Sunshine 1 1st – Dylan Chittenden (ON) – Trains 2nd – Alison Koon (BC) – Kitty 3rd – Lee Ern Rui Mikko (Singapore) – […]

MYC’s 37th Annual International Composition Festival

MYC’s 37th Annual International Composition Festival

For 37 years we have been celebrating the compositions of Music for Young Children students around the world. Songs composed by children ages 3 to 10 from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. From March 18 to 28, each composition is played and judged within their level in four different regions – Western Canada […]

Annual International Composition Festival 2023 Winners!

Annual International Composition Festival 2023 Winners!

After two weeks of carefully reviewing over 2700 competitive compositions, 32 Regional Decisions and 1 Final Livestreamed International Decisions event, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Sunshine 1 1st – Andrew Foong (Singapore) – Beautiful Rainbow 2nd – Jaxson Pavone-Adrian (ON) – The Blue Monster Truck 3rd – Wyatt Ziebert […]

MYC’s 36th Annual International Composition Festival

MYC’s 36th Annual International Composition Festival

We are proud and excited to be celebrating our 36th Annual Composition Festival! Such an amazing part of our curriculum! Over the past month we have received over 3600 compositions! Songs composed by Music for Young Children students from the ages 3 to 10, from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. From March 27 […]

New Classes Starting in January, 2023

New Classes Starting in January, 2023

Are you looking for a fun and social activity you can do WITH your child? Do you want to give the gift of music lessons to a loved one? If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then a Music for Young Children (MYC®) class is just what you are looking for! […]

35th Annual International Composition Festival Winners!

35th Annual International Composition Festival Winners!

  After two weeks of careful reviewing, 32 Regional Decisions and 1 Final Livestreamed International Decisions event, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Sunshine 1 1st – Isabel Tso (Singapore) – Butterfly Fly So High 2nd – Alain Camiré (QB) – Camions! 3rd – Claire Kwochka (SK) – Little Groundhog […]

Find your January 2022 classes now!

Find your January 2022 classes now!

Do you want to give the gift of music lessons to a loved one? Are you looking for an activity you can do WITH your child? If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then a Music for Young Children (MYC®) class is just what you are looking for! See the list […]

“I think MYC is the whole reason I have a musical career”: Former MYC student, Angie C releases her new song ‘Magnum Cherry’.

“I think MYC is the whole reason I have a musical career”: Former MYC student, Angie C releases her new song ‘Magnum Cherry’.

Angie C’s lead single ‘Magnum Cherry’ will be released on May 7th, 2021. This electro-pop track is the first of 3 singles from her upcoming album ‘Star Seeds’. The album is set to be released in September 2021. Her album was recorded by controlling the world’s largest analog synthesizer, called TONTO, using a brainwave headset […]

34th Annual Composition Festival Winners!

34th Annual Composition Festival Winners!

Congratulations composers, teachers, and families! We are pleased to present this year’s winners. Click the song title to see these amazing music scores! Sunshine 1 1st – Sylvi Ip (BC) – This Little Bunny 2nd – Christopher Tan (Singapore) – Baby Brother 3rd – Zachary Zhu (MI) – School Bus on the Road 4th – […]

New Classes Starting in January, 2021

New Classes Starting in January, 2021

Do you want to give the gift of music lessons to a loved one? Are you looking for an activity you can do WITH your child? If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then a Music for Young Children (MYC®) class is just what you are looking for! MYC teachers have […]

And the MYC 2017 Teacher Referral winner is….

And the MYC 2017 Teacher Referral winner is….

Congratulations to Judy Freeman in Parry Sound, Ontario for winning MYC’s 2018 annual Teacher Referral Draw for $1000! This year a total of 26 potential teachers were referred to MYC and 11 are now teaching MYC’s curriculum. Through our network of over 24,000 students and approximately 1,000 teachers on three continents, each year Music for […]

The Tradition of Excellence at MYC

The Tradition of Excellence at MYC

Created by Frances Balodis over 37 years ago, Music for Young Children has helped families develop a passion and fundamental understanding of music through a proven approach that prepares graduates for Royal Conservatory examinations. Through family involvement, engaging curriculum, and highly trained instructors like Christine Gardhouse of Summit Music Centre in Collingwood, Ontario, MYC consistently […]

MYC Alumni Kristy Hagerman Lands Record Deal

MYC Alumni Kristy Hagerman Lands Record Deal

Kristy Hagerman began her love for playing music at the age of 6 when she enrolled in Music for Young Children classes in Ottawa Ontario. Since then, the local Greely Ontario Singer Songwriter has made a name for herself playing gigs at local restaurants, public events, music venues, weddings and performing O’ Canada during the […]

Thoughts from a MYC Parent: Will Stroet

Thoughts from a MYC Parent: Will Stroet

Family friendly music that parents can enjoy as much as kids is hard to find. But Juno nominee Will Stroet, star of Will’s Jams on CBC Kids and Kidoodle TV has been working to create enjoyable music that inspires kids to be active, healthy, creative, and engaged in the world through music. With a passion […]

6 Ways to Help Your Kids Love Music

6 Ways to Help Your Kids Love Music

  Not only is music a skill that will spread joy throughout a lifetime, the benefits of teaching music to children have been demonstrated through multiple studies showing that music education improves memory, creativity, expressiveness, confidence and discipline. Many parents understand the value and wish to raise musical kids, but are unsure how to encourage […]

Why Parent Participation Makes a Difference

Why Parent Participation Makes a Difference

By being present in classes, parents become aware of their child’s learning styles, strengths and interests. Parent participation allows reinforcement of concepts and skill-building at home.  The presence of a parent provides stability and security for the child, for whom this may be the first structured experience. Parents believe they should be involved with their […]

Using Music to Develop Young Brains

Using Music to Develop Young Brains

Musical training helps develop the brain; study after study has shown that and we all want to have smart children.  The Montreal Neurological Institute and McGill University studies have shown that children who received keyboard instruction for 15 months showed greater behavioral improvements on finger motor tasks and melody/rhythmic tasks. The IQ’s of young students […]