Music for Young Children recognizes individuals who have played a special part in MYC’s history and designate this honor as a Cornerstone. The Cornerstone is awarded to someone who qualifies in at least one of the following four categories: (i) has made a significant contribution to MYC through years of service (ii) pioneered MYC in a new area or region (iii) exemplified what an MYC teacher is through dedication to teaching and in the community and (iv) made an extraordinary contribution to MYC.
Agnes Lenton - First Coordinator for Quebec.
Aimee Rau - Composed MYC's Theme Song, the Sunrise
Theme Song and other songs for the Sunrise program.
Alice Dearden - Composer of Critter Songs.
Betty Kingsbury - Coordinator of the Annapolis Valley, N.S.
David Steckenreiter - First Coordinator in Alberta, Technology
Coordinator, composer of I am a Star and
other curriculum repertoire.
Frances Louard - First Coordinator of New Zealand.
Iris Hayes - Coordinator of Western Nova Scotia.
Jackie Hirvonen - First Coordinator of Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.
Marie Braedley - Coordinator for Truro & area (Nova Scotia).
Nancy Rogerson - First Coordinator of PEI and Sunrise
Coordinator as well as Conference Chair of PEI 2006
Conference.
Peggy Harrison - Coordinator of Nova Scotia and Chairperson of the
MB1 curriculum revision.
Roxanne McGahey - Co-composer and co-curriculum writer for the
revised Sunshine 2, Sunbeams 1, Sunbeams 2
and Sunbeams 3 curriculum, plus composer of other
repertoire in the curriculum.
Sandra Poolton - Coordinator for Southern Ontario; Chairperson for the
Niagara 2008 Conference.
Sue Ward - MYC artist.
Wendy Knapp - Co-authored Lesson Plan books.
Steve Emberson - Type setter and sound engineer.
Lise Gauthier - French Translator of MYC materials.
Wendy Guimont - Originator of Technique Toolbox concept.
Barb Greer - Coordinator for Central Ontario; Conference Chair for the
20th Anniversary Conference in 2000.
Janet Bruce-Coathup - Coordinator in Western Newfoundland and
consultant on first recordings of all rhythm
ensembles for cassette tapes.
Helena Evans - First Coordinator in Halifax, co-composer of My You're
Canadian and author of My Young Chanteurs.
Cessely Kemp - Original co-composer of all MYC curriculum.
Sue Krebsbach - First MYC teacher in Minnesota.
Maureen Reynolds - Co-composer of the first MYC adult program and
composer of Notable Critters.
Saundra Reynolds - Coordinator in Barrie, Borden and area.
Deborah MacDonald - Organizer and supporter of the quilt project
for the 20th Anniversary.
Ted Ellis - Technology Coordinator; composer of Sight Reading
curriculum in Breese.
Karen Furey - Coordinator of Eastern Newfoundland.
Khiet Lin - First Coordinator of Toronto and area.
Lydia Brown - CD vocalist.
Wes Hindle - Grandfather of MYC.
Betty Gatta - Coordinator of Cookstown, Alliston and surrounding area
in Ontario.
Jo Ann Core - Coordinator in South Western Ontario.
Sherri Duncan - Coordinator for Orillia and north.
Judy Dupuis - First Coordinator in Nova Scotia.
Shirley Gibb - Coordinator consultant.
Ann Hinson - First US Coordinator.
Tim Kemp - Original MYC artist.
Margaret Mallett - First Coordinator for British Columbia.
Gail Mergen - First Coordinator for Saskatchewan.
Kathy Muir - First Coordinator for New Brunswick.
Ruth Muxworthy - First Coordinator for Barrie and area.
Ray Myers - First type-setter for MYC curriculum.
Cathy Parker - First Coordinator for Manitoba.
Nancy Roy - One of the first three MYC teachers (taught until 2006).
Josephine Skinner - One of the first three MYC teachers (still teaching)
Gloria Venning - Coordinator of British Columbia and Vancouver Island.
Cheryl Wallace - First MIDI specialist for MYC.
Marlene Knowles- Coordinator for Bedford Nova Scotia and area.