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MAPLETON BUSINESS PROFILE Music for Young Children aids development, improves self esteem
Tanis Cowan knew a great MYC’s interactive system music opportunity when she motivates and engages parents saw it five years ago, after and children, nurturing family being introduced to a unique bonds and delivering valuable program called Music for co-learning experiences while developing a firm, fundamental Young Children (MYC). Having taught private piano understanding of music. A unique aspect of MYC is lessons for 15 years, Ms. Tanis, as her students call her, was the parent learns along with the looking to expand her teaching child because they are so horizons and her music studio, involved. In fact, Ms. Tanis credits the success of the proand found it through MYC. Awards Program assistant ofthe the Year gramfortothe theDrayton parentsSkating of her Club stuMs. -Tanis recognized was Sarah potential McIntyre, since left. Lizzy Klosadents. was StarSkater of the Year. program’s it had photosa “I am the Submitted teacher once never been offered in Drayton, it was fun for students, parents week; they are the at-home and teacher, and it offered a ‘coach’ several days a week,” piano-keyboard program for she said. An initial goal for each of children as young as 3½ in a Ms. Tanis’ students is to develgroup setting. “I loved the idea of group op the happy habit of practiclessons, since it’s always more ing. She encourages her stufun to explore and learn in a dents to practice by giving a group, regardless of the topic,” special “super duper” sticker each week. explained Ms. Tanis. GENERAL “Practicing does not need to She also liked that it was a CONTRACTOR program that was tested, tried be long; 10 to 15 minutes a day and true, being taught by more to start,” she said. Ms. Tanis’ RESIDENTIAL creativity shines than 800 teachers to over 24,000 students on three differ- through by offering several incentives ent continents andP 519-638-5462 touting extra practice COMMERCIAL DAVID MARTIN Canadian origins, being found- throughout the year to ensure 8012 8th Line C 519-895-6234 students attain their musical ed in 1980. AGRICULTURAL RR#2 MYC’s mission statement goals. Once students have colF 519-638-3833 ONthe best isDrayton, to “provide quality lected enough stickers on their N0G 1P0 NEW BUILDINGS thermomemusic education to young chil- “happy practice dren by blending the pleasure ters,” they have a party. This Check out our website: the 2010 and the joy of music making year, to celebrate RENOVATIONS www.stirtonconstruction.ca with sound instruction.” Olympics, students earned
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Drayton Skating Club hosts awards night ribbons, badges or a summaDRAYTON - The Drayton ry of their Skate Canada tests Skating Club held its annual passed this past year. Some general meeting and awards of the individuals recognized night on March 31. include: “We celebrated another - CanSkater of the Year year of great skating accomplishments by our skaters, Haleigh Klassen; CanSkate champions including levels ofat our Festive fun all - Students Music for- Young Children enjoy a Marissa Martin and Abby CanSkate and StarSkate proChristmas concert every year. submitted photo Duimering; grams,” organizers state. - StarSkater the Year Each skater’s achieveOf course, of special holipaper mittens for five happy spring. Lizzyare Klosa; ments were recognized with days incorporated into Ms. practices. The mittens were
placed on the studio wall in the shape of the 5 Olympic rings. When the rings were complete students enjoyed an Olympics music class. This past year Ms. Tanis encouraged the students not only to pracBy Patrick Raftis tice but also to think of others, by practicing for pennies. Once MAPLETON – Council the pennies were all collected here has agreed to defer a they were donated to Camp rezoning bylaw that will Bucko, for burn victims. allow an upcoming accessoryyear apartFor the she ment in a semi-detached resiis planning two new incentives; adence. “Tree of Thanks” incentive The Thanksgiving rezoning application around time and Richard, Mark and afrom “Seed Incentive” in Sue the
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Tanis’ MYC classes, such as Canada Music Week, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter. Theme days are planned as well. Throughout the year her students participate in a next meeting a bylaw approvChristmas concert, and a spring ing the rezoning, subject to recital and have the option to an application for removal of participate in the Palmerston the holding provision. Canada Music Week Festival provision is to remain andThethe Drayton Music on the application until the Festival. township’s long-standing “Children are so receptive water and wastewater capacto music that it makes sense to ity this limitations use medium tohave spark been their addressed.and develop their creativity
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skills and confidence at an listening, reading, fine and gross motor, social skills and early age” said Ms. Tanis. She offers four of MYC’s has been proven to enhance music programs: Sunrise, children’s social development CanSkaters - CanSkate award winners include Marissa Martin, left, Sunshine, Sunbeam and and learning skills, improve and Haleigh Klassen of the Drayton Skating Club. and problem solving, Moonbeam. Children who memory complete the most advanced and bolster confidence and level of MYC are well pre- self-esteem. Ms. Tanis also offers a pared for early intermediate Pups program, which is piano studies, Assistant or the study of Music level possible to both pass - Program of the especially unique since is a another instrument. the Gold Skating Skillsit test. Year Sarah McIntyre; fornames babies. This Sunrise a pre-keyboard Theseprogram skaters’ will - Oliveis (Lapp) Jeffray music is playful to andthe creative music music movement program bea added banners of Awardand Micayla Shantz; and that- teaches music concepts and movement class for parents Volunteer of the year the club’s former Gold test through singing, rhythm and with children ages newborn to recipients proudly displayed Tami Noble. games. This program is for age 4. Children are introduced in the PMD arena. Special Skate Canada Gold children ages 2 to 4 and devel- to a wide variety of musical “We are proud of all of level tests were achieved scales, tonal and rhythm patops listening awareness, fine our and skaters’ accomplishby two local skaters this terns instruments that help motor skills, social interaction, ments and hope to see many year. These two individuals, growth. confidence and attention span. to stimulate musical skaters back in the fall,” Club Malloriecan Jack and Melanie child participates at his or Children easily attend with Each officials state.To find out more earnedor the highest plus test her own level. aGiles, grandparent caregiver, siblings can attend the class as about Pups and to view class videos visit themusicclass.com. well. The Sunshine keyboard The ultimate success of any program is geared towards MYC program lies behind the children ages 3½ and 4; the teacher and Ms. Tanis is no Sunbeam keyboard program exception to that rule. It’s obvitoward 5 andon6;the and the ousNoting she is “in an enthusiastic practical dential ages dwelling propMoonbeam keyboard program teacher who cares great deal terms it doesn’t a look like erty. is for ages 7 through 9. All for her students. The property is zoned R2 anything’s going to happen three keyboard programs inte“Their struggles are my Residential which does not for a while in terms of sewgrate creative movement, struggles,” she states. “And age capacity,” Wellington currently permit accessory rhythm, singing, music theory their triumphs are equally triCounty planner Mark Van apartments. and composition for parent and umphant for me.” advised council visit one However, county child in a weeklythe one-hour ses- Patter For more information option is to simply defer the Official Plan was recently www.myc.com, sion. email tanisbylaw and await finalizaamended to allow Participating in aa second MYC cowan.myc@sympatico.ca or tion519-638-5715. of regulation under the unit within semi-detached class helps children develop call
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