Neuroscientists’ research reinforces music’s positive benefits on the developing brain A study from USC is researching the impact of music on children’s brains. Assal Habibi’s study explores how musical training boosts childhood brain...
Read moreArts Education Boosts Writing Scores
Extra arts education boosts students’ writing scores — and their compassion, big new study finds. “Arts learning experiences benefit students in terms of social, emotional, and academic outcomes,” say researchers Dan Bowen of Texas A&M...
Read moreMyriad Owner’s Insight – Welcome to Ubuntu
Check out our new “Owner’s Insight” videos at our youtube channel: Myriad Music School and Dance Academy. Discover our word for fall, ubuntu, and what it means to our music and dance school! Check out our music and dance lessons...
Read moreHigh School Students Do Better In Science, Math And English If They Also Take Music Lessons
A new study from the University of British Colombia finds that students who take music lessons do better in math, science and English across the board. Check out the full article here.
Read moreDuring your Summer Break
During the summer break We encourage our students to take it easy but it can be quite a shock to stop playing all together for three weeks and then suddenly pick back up where you left off. Even playing 1 scale or doing a run-through of your...
Read moreAudiation
Audiation is the ability to hear music when no musical sound is present. When you audiate, you have internalized music and are “thinking” music. While progressively omitting the lyrics in a song they have learned, children are given the...
Read moreHow To Be a Powerful Performer
1.Confidence- put on your super hero mask and do the “power pose,” even if you don’t feel confident. You may be surprised at how you feel afterward. 2.Take a bow- it is so important to give a good bow after your performance. Remember that...
Read moreBuild Highways in your Brain!
Practicing a new skill is hard. Sometimes it feels impossible and can be very discouraging. Luckily, Myriad Music School is here to bring you some good news. The reason learning a new skill (specifically an instrument) is hard is because you are...
Read moreListening vs. Hearing
“Listening“ and “Hearing” mean two different things when it comes to music. “Hearing” acknowledges that sound is happening whereas puts meaning to that sound. During Workshop Week we asked our students to draw...
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