As music teachers, we have the incredible opportunity to educate, inspire, and guide our students, not only in their musical travels, but also on their journey of life. By sharing our genuine enthusiasm and love for music with our students, we engage and motivate them, awakening their passion and empowering artistic expression. Whether in a group lesson or a one on-one private lesson setting, as we work with our students individually, we are able to observe musical and personal development over a number of years in a special way. In many cases, we meet our students as young children and continue to work with them through their teen-aged years, and sometimes even as they approach adulthood. We witness first hand the transformative power of music, and contribute to learning and discovery that will enrich their lives forever. Sometimes we are the only adults other than their parents with whom young people have meaningful relationships. Our students often share their joys and sorrows, accomplishments and challenges, and hopes and dreams with us. We wear many hats in our work as music teachers: educator, mentor, role-model, counselor, life coach, and advocate. By helping to identify appropriate goals for each student, recognizing good work and progress, and celebrating achievements we help our students to realize their full potential. With each student we discover when to be kind and patient, and when to be firm and demanding. As a result, we support the development of their unique abilities and encourage them strive for the highest levels of excellence. In a typical day of lessons, we may help students solve technical challenges, perfect diction, plan appropriate fingering, and remind our students to be faithful to the score. But most importantly, we inspire each of them to respond to the inner voice that is calling them to become artists.
Article from Music Matters Winter 2015 edition.
***Note from an MYC teacher :
At my MYC Spring Recital this year three students surprised me by coming up on stage to say something to the audience. Each said that they love playing the piano and they would not enjoy it as much if I was not their teacher. ( It is the MYC program that makes learning music so much fun). Everyone one of them said:
I couldn’t of done it without my teacher!!! This meant the world to me!!!.
Mrs. Brenda Cornacchione
http://www.myc.com/Teacher/BCornacchion
Article from Music Matters Winter 2015 edition.
***Note from an MYC teacher :
At my MYC Spring Recital this year three students surprised me by coming up on stage to say something to the audience. Each said that they love playing the piano and they would not enjoy it as much if I was not their teacher. ( It is the MYC program that makes learning music so much fun). Everyone one of them said:
I couldn’t of done it without my teacher!!! This meant the world to me!!!.
Mrs. Brenda Cornacchione
http://www.myc.com/Teacher/BCornacchion
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