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Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Peter, Paul, and Mary are a few of the artists in this playlist.

While the roots of the American Folk Music Revival started in the 1930s and 1940s, many of the artists we’ve heard of followed The Kingston Trio. They topped the charts in 1958 and led to the creation of the Folk Music Category in 1959.

The American Folk Music Revival and the 1960s civil protests became intertwined, and that brought about changes in the American culture. Several artists marched on Washington with Martin Luther King, Jr. for his “I have a dream” speech. These included the artists listed above, plus Odetta and Harry Belafonte.

Where would we be without the American Folk Music Revival? Do you think we need another version for the 2020s?

Due to inclement weather, all lessons at Michelle Tuesday Music School will be virtual or rescheduled today, Monday, January 6th, 2025.

• Training for virtual lessons is available upon request.
• If we don’t hear from you, we’ll bank a makeup, which you may schedule at your convenience. Banked makeups on your account expire a year after the absence or upon the student’s withdrawal from music lessons.

Stay safe, break out the sleds, and put on a crock of hot cocoa!

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.