After two weeks of carefully reviewing almost 2800 competitive compositions, 29 Regional Decisions and 1 Final Livestreamed International Decisions event, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Sunshine 1 1st – Dylan Chittenden (ON) – Trains 2nd – Alison Koon (BC) – Kitty 3rd – Lee Ern Rui Mikko (Singapore) – […]

For 37 years we have been celebrating the compositions of Music for Young Children students around the world. Songs composed by children ages 3 to 10 from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. From March 18 to 28, each composition is played and judged within their level in four different regions – Western Canada […]

After two weeks of carefully reviewing over 2700 competitive compositions, 32 Regional Decisions and 1 Final Livestreamed International Decisions event, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Sunshine 1 1st – Andrew Foong (Singapore) – Beautiful Rainbow 2nd – Jaxson Pavone-Adrian (ON) – The Blue Monster Truck 3rd – Wyatt Ziebert […]

We are proud and excited to be celebrating our 36th Annual Composition Festival! Such an amazing part of our curriculum! Over the past month we have received over 3600 compositions! Songs composed by Music for Young Children students from the ages 3 to 10, from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. From March 27 […]

  After two weeks of careful reviewing, 32 Regional Decisions and 1 Final Livestreamed International Decisions event, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Sunshine 1 1st – Isabel Tso (Singapore) – Butterfly Fly So High 2nd – Alain Camiré (QB) – Camions! 3rd – Claire Kwochka (SK) – Little Groundhog […]

We are so proud and excited to be celebrating our 35 Annual Composition Festival! Such an amazing part of our curriculum! Over the past month we have received over 3300 compositions, songs composed by Music for Young Children students from the ages 3 to 10, from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, and Singapore. From March 8 […]

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Matthew Bates was five years old when he began Music for Young Children lessons at Suzanne de Bussac’s Calgary studio in 2009. In June of 2020 he was offered an artist management contract by Atlanta based Truth Media Group, a collective that represents artists who create beats and sources work for them. Matthew is 17 […]

One teacher, a family of ten, and how MYC touched their lives forever Charlene Dubrule, MYC teacher in Coquitlam, BC, has been teaching Music for Young Children for 21 years. In 1999 Charlene was making a big change in her family, by moving from Alberta to British Columbia. Revisiting this time has Charlene filed with […]

From January to March, 2020, compositions were submitted by over 5,500 Music for Young Children students for the 33rd Annual International Composition Festival. MYC students from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam took part. During the week of March 9-13, each composition was played and judged within their level in four different regions – […]

This year we received over 500 pieces of student artwork from children ages 3 and up, depicting what they love about their MYC classes! We saw lots of colour, Critters, pianos, music notation, and happy children throughout the artwork. The winners were decided in an online vote which was open to the public for two […]

KANATA – March 22, 2019 From January to March, 2019, compositions were submitted by over 5,500 Music for Young Children students for the 32nd Annual International Composition Festival. MYC students from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam took part. During the week of March 4th-8th, compositions were judged within their level in four […]

It’s Joel Loh Earn Xi, in Setia Alam, Malaysia and Olivia Tan Xin Yan in Johor Bahru, Malaysia! Congratulations to these young artists, and congratulations to all of our Composition Festival participants who will receive this beautiful sticker! Thank you to everyone who voted and we can’t wait to see new works of art next […]

Each Fall, the Royal Conservatory of Music and Conservatory Canada award students with certificates and medals of excellence. Again this year, MYC students were well represented among the recipients. Interested in becoming a teacher? Find out more about our award winning program Ready to start your child on the path to excellence? Find a Teacher […]

Did you miss out on signing up for classes in September? Not to worry – there are many teachers offering MYC beginner/entry level classes in January. With programs offered for children ages 2 and up, Music for Young Children is the best way to give your child (and the whole family!) the gift of music in […]

Congratulations to Laurissa Sieklicki in Brandon, Manitoba for winning MYC’s 2018 annual Teacher Referral Draw for $1000! Laurissa referred Hannah Marple in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who is now teaching 21 beginner MYC students. A total of 29 potential teachers were referred to us and 13 are now teaching MYC’s curriculum.  More than 24,000 students per year benefit from Music for Young Children with […]

Her Secret? Lots of Practice Alisha Dhillon, MYC graduate and student of MYC teacher Claudia Muir, of Chilliwack, BC, recently earned First Class Honours with Distinction with a score of 95% on her Grade 3 Conservatory Canada piano exam. We spoke to Alisha, her teacher and her parents to find out how MYC contributed to […]

Meet Emma and Carrie Bailey, mother and daughter MYC Teachers based in Ottawa, ON, in the suburban neighbourhood known as Riverside South. Carrie, a veteran MYC teacher, brought up her family the ‘MYC Way’ and now her eldest daughter, Emma, is 17 and on the cusp of taking her level 9 RCM piano exam, all […]

When Alexsandria Ryan was just 5 years old, she attended Music for Young Children® classes with Kathy Andrew of Dartmouth, NS. Today she is a graduate of Dalhousie University holding a Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Composition. That love of composing all began when her composition, Angels and Rainbows, won second place in […]

KANATA – March 21, 2018 From March 5-9th, 2018, compositions were submitted by over 6,000 Music for Young Children students competing in the 31st Annual International Composition Festival. MYC students from Canada, the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam took part. Compositions are judged within their level in four different regions – Western Canada (BC, […]

Anna-Marie Buchinski! Her art will also be featured on the Level 2 Student Activity Book. Richelle Heng’s art was chosen to grace the cover of the Level 1 Student Activity Book.   Congratulations to our Young Artists!

  Music for Young Children is brimming with creativity! We are now receiving daily entries to our 31st Annual Composition Festival. Each year, students from Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea, New Zealand, Canada and the United States send their handwritten compositions to be played by a panel of reviewers. You can listen to all of last […]

Congratulations to Judy Freeman in Parry Sound, Ontario for winning MYC’s 2018 annual Teacher Referral Draw for $1000! This year a total of 26 potential teachers were referred to MYC and 11 are now teaching MYC’s curriculum. Through our network of over 24,000 students and approximately 1,000 teachers on three continents, each year Music for […]

Created by Frances Balodis over 37 years ago, Music for Young Children has helped families develop a passion and fundamental understanding of music through a proven approach that prepares graduates for Royal Conservatory examinations. Through family involvement, engaging curriculum, and highly trained instructors like Christine Gardhouse of Summit Music Centre in Collingwood, Ontario, MYC consistently […]

Kristy Hagerman began her love for playing music at the age of 6 when she enrolled in Music for Young Children classes in Ottawa Ontario. Since then, the local Greely Ontario Singer Songwriter has made a name for herself playing gigs at local restaurants, public events, music venues, weddings and performing O’ Canada during the […]

Family friendly music that parents can enjoy as much as kids is hard to find. But Juno nominee Will Stroet, star of Will’s Jams on CBC Kids and Kidoodle TV has been working to create enjoyable music that inspires kids to be active, healthy, creative, and engaged in the world through music. With a passion […]

  Not only is music a skill that will spread joy throughout a lifetime, the benefits of teaching music to children have been demonstrated through multiple studies showing that music education improves memory, creativity, expressiveness, confidence and discipline. Many parents understand the value and wish to raise musical kids, but are unsure how to encourage […]