Dear clients,
With our apologies, we have been experiencing a temporary phone outage due to issues with our AT&T service since Wednesday, Dec. 18. Please use text (614-418-7110) or email (lessons@michelletuesday.com) to reach us until further notice.
Musically,
Michelle & the MTMS Staff
We have broken a record during November for Samplers! Thank you for making this possible. It’s an exciting time for MTMS as we get ready for our fifteenth anniversary.
We raised $1111.60 dollars for GRIN – we appreciate you helping us invest in our community. GRIN is important to us, and we offer other fundraising events to help our Gahanna neighbors. Look for our Winter Benefit Concert specifically for more information.
It’s an exciting time around MTMS. Don’t stop the music!
Every month, the music lab teachers select a theme for the Music Technology and Learning Lab. Students explore the theme in the Music History, Composition, and Listening Stations during their scheduled music lessons.
During November, our lab theme will focus on ballet music. Ballet has a rich history as an art form and has changed over the different periods.
Louis XIV was one of the major influences of ballet becoming its own art form. He took part in many performances, even earning his nickname ‘The Sun King’ from a major part he played when he was fifteen. At the time, the court dances had become more elaborate until dedicated performers took over and courtiers participated in less complex dances.
When performers took over, choreography and a new genre of music began to shape ballet into what we know today. Dramatic music with folk influences happened after the classical period.
During the romantic era, ballet has reached the form we know of today. Tchaikovsky wrote the Nutcracker in 1892. American ballet companies generate 40% of their income from the Nutcracker each year.
Enjoy this collection of ballet music. Find out what your student likes about it, too.
Busy Sunday afternoon, 11/10 at 3pm? Interested in music lessons, but need help picking an instrument? MTMS is holding a special FREE event – Instrument Petting Zoo!
This event is open to the public. Everyone is invited to come try out an instrument or several. We’re all fans of “the more, the merrier!” Our teachers will be there offering free mini-lessons.
If you try a free music lesson on one of our instruments and like it, consider enrolling in a sampler. Our 4-week beginner lessons samplers require no long-term commitment. And in November, we’re donating 50% of all Music Lessons Sampler proceeds to GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need).
Worried your instrument of choice won’t be around? Don’t be! Here’s a list of musical instruments you can try at our Instrument Petting Zoo event.
Call or text us (614) 418-7110 if you want to see something that isn’t on the list and we will do our best!
For new students (and their parents), learning an instrument is an exciting journey! But there’s more to music than just playing notes—music theory is the key to truly understanding and mastering your craft. Here’s why it’s important:
1. Build a Strong Foundation: Music theory helps students understand why music sounds the way it does. With this knowledge, they can recognize patterns, read music more easily, and play with confidence.
2. Boost Creativity: Knowing theory allows students to go beyond memorizing songs—they can create their own. Improvisation, songwriting, and playing by ear become much easier when students grasp the structure of music.
3. Faster Progress: With a solid understanding of theory, students can pick up new pieces faster and tackle more complex music. It’s like learning the language of music, making everything feel less like guesswork and more intuitive.
4. Versatility Across Instruments: Music theory is universal. Whether your child plays piano, guitar, or any other instrument, theory knowledge transfers seamlessly across instruments. It’s a skill that will serve them for life.
At Michelle Tuesday Music School, we believe in empowering our students with the tools they need to succeed, and music theory is the secret ingredient to discovering their full potential. Check out the Music Technology and Learning Lab to learn how the two teachers assigned to every student – an instrument instructor and a theory instructor – work together to skyrocket your learning.
