Morgan Music in Hornsby, New South Wales | Music school

Morgan Music

Locality: Hornsby, New South Wales

Phone: +61 451 771 768

Address: 104/2 Burdett St 2077 Hornsby, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.morganmusic.com.au

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25.01.2022 Did you know.... a lullaby will make your baby calmer because it slows down their heart? (Unicef.org)

25.01.2022 3 Days to Go before Term 3 Starts!!! Monday we are back!! Enrol today if you want to join us from Week 1 for the Online Course or at the few venues that are ...able to return to in-person classes. We are excited to be continuing the fun and learning with Maddy and Jennie in the Online Course. Hear what one parent, Cassandra Harton has to say about the online lessons. With all her usual activities suspended and a new sister at home, a return to the Mini Maestros online class with Michelle has been a Godsend for Sophie. She is so enjoying the class and the opportunity to see other little people participating too. Very grateful to have this service at this time and cant wait to continue with classes both online and in person when the time comes. Such a valuable learning opportunity and brings a little more joy to our week. Join us for Week 1! https://www.minimaestros.com.au/find/

24.01.2022 Music & The Brain Did you know that singing and vocal exercise have been found to improve normative speech production and speech intelligibility in people with acquired dysarthria (difficult or unclear articulation of speech).

24.01.2022 With Fathers Day around the corner why not give your dad a gift that will bring lasting enjoyment! Learning music does this and has benefits for those 60-85 including gains in memory, verbal fluency, processing information, planning ability & more! http://ow.ly/PIxg50BhAye

23.01.2022 In Class and Online in Term 3! + = In Term 3 in-person classes will return at as many of our venues as possible subject to venue limitations and teache...r availability. Your safety and peace of mind are important to us, thats why were including the online course as part of your Term 3 enrolment fee. This gives you flexibility to take things a week at a time and return to in-person classes when it feels best for you. Plus if you or your little one are ever feeling under the weather, for the safety of your class members and teacher, you can do your online course at home without missing any of the weeks learning. Having the Online Course included with your enrolment also means that if a class is cancelled due to the teacher being sick or any other COVID-19 related reason the Online Course will take its place for that week so we have everything covered for everyones safety. Not ready to go back? We understand. You can enrol in the Term 3 Online Course at a reduced fee. If you wish to return to in-person lessons later in the term, you can do so by paying an additional amount. Ready to continue the fun and learning? Contact your local Maestro via our Find a Class Page for further information. https://www.minimaestros.com.au/find/ See you in Term 3!

23.01.2022 We're looking forward to resuming classes from next week! We have COVID safe protocols in place as well as an online option too.

21.01.2022 Interesting Music Fact: Music Affects Your Perception of the World A study conducted at the University of Groningen in 2011 found that music not only influenc...es mood but also has a much greater effect on perception. Tested subjects were influenced by the music they heard on the basis of what they saw; participants were asked to listen to music and identify corresponding smiley faces. Smiley faces that matched the music were identified much more accurately. And even when no smiley face was shown, the subjects thought they recognized a happy face when listening to happy music, and a sad face when listening to sad music. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2011//110427101606.htm

20.01.2022 Music & The Brain Did you know that listening to familiar music has recently been reported to be beneficial during recovery from stroke? Stroke survivors ...benefit from a variety of different music therapy approaches - the familiar emotional pieces to active certain areas of the brain and novel pieces to activate others. See more

19.01.2022 Term 3 Starts today at select in-person venues and the online course! It's not too late to join us so you can access Week 1, sign up today! https://www.minimaestros.com.au/find/

17.01.2022 Happy Father's Day to all the father's and grandfathers. We hope your day is super special!

17.01.2022 That seems about right!

17.01.2022 With Fathers Day right around the corner surprise your dad or granddad with a gift voucher for pre-paid music lessons at Morgan Music! We have a great range of tutors who are passionate about teaching all ages! To purchase a gift voucher for either group lessons or private lessons head over to: https://www.morganmusic.com.au/resources/vouchers/

16.01.2022 Come join Frank next week in our recording and producing workshop! Learn how music works together and ways to produce music on Garage Band. Due to the specific attention given to students, places are limited so hurry to register at: https://form.jotform.com/201800297422852

16.01.2022 Are you aged 9-15 and wishing to develop your musical theatre skills while having fun and making friends who have the passion as you? Come join Liz at Morgan Music during the second week of the school holidays to learn how to dance, sing and act just like a East High Wildcat in our High School Musical 2 workshop. Head over to http://bit.ly/2PqdMgr to register! We hope to see some of you there!

16.01.2022 Coming soon! Contact [email protected] for more information.

12.01.2022 Nurturing Confident Learners at Home You can nurture confident learners at home by playing peek a boo, at all ages in early childhood! The earliest versi...on of peekaboo is simple looming, where the carer announces they are coming with their voice before bringing their face into close focus for the baby. As the baby gets older they can enjoy the adult hiding and reappearing, but after a while they can graduate to take control by hiding and reappearing themselves. See more

12.01.2022 Term 2 Starts up on Monday the 19th! We can't wait to see you then :)

12.01.2022 We are looking forward to continuing our studio and online classes now and in term 4. Heres what happens in term 4 classes.

12.01.2022 Today at Mini Maestros and around the world, we celebrate International Make Music Day! Its time to get out those instruments and beautiful singing vo...ices and celebrate the magic of music! Lets be loud and proud and share the joy that music brings us every day! This event began by simply encouraging people to take music to the streets to share with their neighbours and friends, and now there are events celebrating Make Music Day in different communities all across the globe. With the restrictions of Covid-19, this year is of course a little different. You can get involved by joining the Live from Home Challenge or watching the Global Livestream, or simply just light up your own living room by making music of your own! For more information about Make Music day events occuring in Australia today, check out https://makemusicaustralia.org.au/ See more

12.01.2022 Many thanks to Channel 7 for having Mini Maestros (Jennie & Bumblebee) on The Sunrise Show today! Kochie's wiggles were very impressive!.

10.01.2022 These school holidays its time to learn how to dance and sing in our Little Mermaid music theatre workshop for ages 4-8 with Liz from Morgan Music Academy. It will be a whole lot of fun and a great way to start off the holidays! If you wish to register your child head over to: http://bit.ly/2PqdMgr We hope to see some of you there!

10.01.2022 Make Music Together During this unusual time our teachers are continuing to do everything possible to ensure our students are having great lessons!

10.01.2022 Nurturing Confident Learners at Home You can nurture confident learners at home by providing opportunities for make-believe play. For example, building a cubby and playing in there together, or flying as jets in the fields.

09.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW....that singing connects neural pathways and fires up the right temporal lobe of the brain, releasing endorphins, which make people healthier, happ...ier, smarter and more creative? Further to that, neuroscience proves that this is much more powerful when we sing as part of a group. When we sit around a campfire or anywhere else singing together, we feel part of a bigger, connected universe. This takes us out of our small, isolated and separated selves. When we sing together we share a mental and spiritual state and this gives people the ability to empathise and step into the shoes of others. It also enables us to transcend the mundanity of our ordinary lives and experience the magic of connection to something vast and infinite. When we sing with others there is something really magical as we crescendo and sing in harmony together. Not only do we breathe together, but studies show that our hearts start to beat together. (Abc.net.au, The Neuroscience of singing, Tania de Jong) See more

09.01.2022 The 2-3 year old and 3-4 year old Mini Maestros classes have a theme of Farmyard animals this week! So Kelly has made some farmyard animals to play with a...t home! Can you help her make each of the animals sounds? Animal sounds are counted as words so are great for language development and building your childs vocabulary. Join Kelly and see if you can make your own farmyard animals using the materials suggested in the online resource provided. https://1drv.ms/b/s!ApjSDVYwA40M9ltLWgE74DyL6Qdn?e=uLoJ62 See more

05.01.2022 Give the Gift of Whole-Child Development! Looking for the perfect gift for a friend or family's little one? Why not give the gift of music? A Mini Maestros g...ift voucher is a wonderful gift for aspiring young maestros. You can choose the value of voucher you wish to purchase, and the voucher can be used towards the purchase of an enrolment or shop item on this website. Purchase your Mini Maestros gift voucher here: https://www.minimaestros.com.au/purchase-gift-voucher/

05.01.2022 Instruments from Around the World Make Music Day is celebrated in over 1000 cities and 120 countries around the world. Thats a lot of music!!! Join Kell...y as she takes us through just some of the incredible instruments that are used to make music in different countries across the globe. Do you have any instruments that are from different countries? What instruments do you like to play? Feel free to share them with us by taking a video or photo, and uploading it through the app. See more

04.01.2022 MUSIC CAN MAKE YOU FEEL...all kinds of emotions....including this one...

04.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtULTp1sr1Q

04.01.2022 We are very excited Term 3 is just around the corner and we look forward to welcoming you back together with everyone else who has already enrolled for Term 3. ... In Term 3, the children will continue to extend their musical skills through a range of activities. Term 3 is a turning point in the year across all the age groups as we see our confident learners shine. 6-15 month olds will continue to build on their listening skills by playing percussion instruments in stop and start activities. Prop and puppet activities will help extend their concentration and eye tracking skills. Babies will develop a feeling for musical phrasing through peek-a-boo activities, lap plays and movement activities. They will continue to participate in dances with their carers to reinforce a steady sense of beat and listen to different styles of music. As they become older they will begin to watch others in the room and start to copy what they see in action songs and instrumental activities. 1-2 year olds will continue to build on their listening skills by playing percussion instruments in stop and start activities. Prop and puppet activities will help extend their concentration and focus. Children will enjoy coming out from under their scarves and saying 'boo!' to everyone in peekaboo songs. At this stage of the year the children will also enjoy showing everyone what actions they would like to do for the Hello Song, sometimes without their carers' help! 2-3 year old children will reinforce their understanding of tempo and dynamics through a range of songs and movement activities. They will develop their dramatic play skills with songs such as 'Five Little Ducks' and 'Miss Polly Had a Dolly'. Children will continue to play percussion instruments to explore the elements of music and will begin to participate in simple group and individual performance activities. As their language skills develop, they will start talking about the music they hear and the activities they participate in. 3-4 year old children will continue to consolidate their understanding of dynamics (piano/ forte)and tempo (lento/ presto) through singing, moving and playing instruments. They will learn about the elements of music through the theme of 'transport', singing and moving to songs about cars, buses, trains and trams. Children will extend their understanding of high and low by learning about where these sounds live in the 'Music House' (music staff). The lessons will continue to offer children opportunities to make choices about how they perform musical works and to perform in front of the group. 4-5 year old children will extend their reading skills and be introduced to basic melodic notation. They will learn to follow simple two-note melodies on the music staff and sing them before transferring them to their chime bars. Children will play musical games that further develop their listening skills and require them to sing solos. They will also build on their understanding of rhythm and start to make crotchets (taa) and quavers (ti-ti) conscious. They will learn how to draw these notes and how to sight read basic rhythm patterns. Children will participate in ensemble activities using their chime bars and a range of percussion instruments. Places are limited so secure you place now fior Term 3! https://www.minimaestros.com.au/find/

04.01.2022 On world teacher day (and every day) we are thankful for the wonderful teachers we have! Our teachers here have gone above and beyond this year and on behalf of our students we say: "Thanks, You are all amazing!"

03.01.2022 In Celebration of Make Music Day....PARENTS AND CARERS....here is your chance to Win a $100 Instrument Pack! We know many of the adult musicians in lock-dow...n have had some good time to practise songs, so now is your time to shine! To enter: Make a video of yourself performing a song or piece of music of any kind original or cover. Send us your video by email - [email protected] or via uploading directly in the Mini Maestros the app by June 20th. Winner will be announced on June 21st! Terms and Conditions: 1. Entry is open to Australian residents only. Only one (1) entry per individual will be accepted. 2. Promotion commences 4/6/20 and final entries close on 20/6/20 3. To enter participants must email your entry to [email protected] 4. The Prize is a $100 Mini Maestros Music Instrument Pack. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. 5. Winner will be notified via our Facebook page on 21/6/20. 6. You must have a child enrolled in Term 2, 2020 to enter as a parent or carer. This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

03.01.2022 This term in Mini Maestros we have been exploring many different kinds of birds and songs, native to Australia. This week Kelly shows us how we can use natural ...materials and our own hand prints to help craft a beautiful Sulphur-crested Cockatoo! Downlaod & Make Your Own Cockatoo Here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!ApjSDVYwA40MgP4n5vqvha84ME59qA?e=HmzoWe See more

02.01.2022 History of Make Music Day Jack Lang is a French politician who, from 1981 to 1986 served as the Minister for Culture in his home country. It was during that t...ime, specifically, 1982, that he and some of his colleagues started the Fete de la Musique (festival of music or what is better known around the world as Make Music Day). Jacks vision was to share music FREE OF CHARGE with everyone, open to any and all musicians regardless of their skill or style to participate. He wanted music to be taken into the communities, neighbourhoods, squares, streets and all public places.. and he wanted it BIG! So what better day to organise this event than on JUNE 21the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (follow this link for a poster on solstices that you can share with your children to help explain what they are). Now, 38 years later, Make Music Day is celebrated in over 1000 cities and 120 countries around the world. Thats a lot of music!!! Stay tuned for exciting videos, projects, activities, links, and competitions as Mini Maestros counts down to Make Music Day 2020.

01.01.2022 Enrich yourself and your children with fun and effective online music lessons! Our teachers and students are still enjoying creating music and learning in a safe and productive way.