by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Grandparents, Seniors |
This is not only funny but shows how truly universal music can be! by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Grandparents, Seniors |
"How to Have Fun with your Grandchildren and Teach Them to Love Classical Music" Finding things to do with your grandchildren is always fun. Next time you want to plan an event think about taking them to a concert? Better yet how about a children's... by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Grandparents, Seniors |
Do you sing with your grandchildren? This fellow sure does... Can you name a song you would enjoy teaching to your grandkids? Can you name a song THEY would like to sing with you!? by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Adult Learners, Piano Wizard |
Jan here. Of course I love hearing stories about how kids have reacted to playing the Piano Wizard Academy. But one of my favorites of all time actually came from a couple of adult learners. We heard from some enthusiastic parents that they couldn't wait for... by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Adult Learners, Music Therapy, Seniors |
Jan here. One of my pet peeves is the expression "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Phooey. That's just a lame excuse to get out learning a new skill, and it doesn't hold water. AMC Music News reported that since music involves all... by Vince | Apr 19, 2010 | Non-Music Educators |
There are a couple of key concepts for non-music educators to think about about when trying to learn to teach music. Learning "about" music vs learning to make music. In other words, non-music educators often feel much more comfortable teaching facts about music...