Dancing, snapping, clapping, tapping, humming, singing with others or self are all active ways to be involved with music. Playing an instrument and/or writing songs are creative ways to express oneself through music, too.

Children love music! Mary Anderson, an early childhood music educator and founder of My Music Starts Here, shared that for children, “This is when the fireworks go off in their brains and the real magic happens. Active music making harnesses the full power of music for children and is joyful and playful.”

Music may be heard from a stage-live, or in a car-recorded, ….really ANYWHERE
there’s a source to sing or play it. Music can appear instantly when the mood strikes, round the campfire, hiking, washing dishes or ????????. Music is always within us—regardless of one’s talent!

Yes, there are truly talented singers and songwriters. Many famous musicians are writing and preforming music for the public. Others are waiting to be discovered on the internet or win “The Voice” or the American Idol competitions. Let’s not forget the third category:

- - - the wanta be’s, the wishers, the only if I coulders ! - - -

They are now realists, knowing their unique voice has a special place at home. For there lives a receptive audience and a willing participant all rolled up into one, their child. Who’s ready, willing and able to appreciate their extraordinary musical talent!.