MTMS Blog
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Interview with a Student: Jeila
Recently, MTMS student Jeila was awarded with the New Albany Eighth Grade Student of the Year Award. Jeila takes flute lessons with Angela here at MTMS, but she also plays piccolo and saxophone. She is a member of the MTMS Flute Choir as well as the concert band at school. Jeila will be pursuing Honor…
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From the Mouths of Babes: What Our Students Have to Say About MTMS
A few weeks ago, we asked our younger students to fill out a survey so we could get better insight into what their thoughts and feelings are about music and learning. After a week of “wait how do you spell…” and “I can’t pick just one!” here’s what our students look for in a teacher:…
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Interview with a Student: Willow
This week I talked to Willow, one of our french horn students here at the MTMS Gahanna campus. Willow is a high school senior, and she recently committed to the Peabody Institute of Music at Johns Hopkins University, where she will be pursuing a degree in french horn performance. At MTMS, Willow takes lessons with…
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Interview with a Student: Arianna
She is a pianist who has participated in many performance opportunities and ensemble classes in her time here. I asked her what some of her favorite memories are from over the years. “Definitely the great teachers I have had…
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12 Days of Christmas: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
This one is my gift to all of you. 🙂 The song was originally by sung Judy Garland in “Meet Me in St. Louie”. Whenever I sing a Christmas set list, I close with this song, featuring simple solo vocals and acoustic guitar. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas…