A new school year will
mean fresh faces at the Center for Young Musicians! We are excited to announce
that new teachers for piano, cello
and guitar will be joining the CYM family, bringing unique experiences and
solid training in music education. And as always, we happily look forward to
greeting new students and their families.
To help everyone get
to know each other a little better, we’ll be posting short bios on all the CYM
teachers and staff. We now introduce
you to Kate Schnieder, who joins CYM
as an Early Childhood Music Teacher.
Kate Schnieder, born and raised in the south hills of
Pittsburgh, is a board certified music therapist. Kate earned her BFA in Music attending Baldwin Wallace University. Upon graduation she traveled to upstate New York to complete a six-month
music therapy internship at the Center for Discovery, a facility for children
and adults with different disabilities. Once the internship was complete she
was eligible to take the music therapy board certification test. As a music
therapist Kate is passionate about the unique ways each child learns and
connects with music. She has been
playing the flute since the age of ten and began playing the guitar and piano
during college.
Q & A with CYM:
CYM: What is the most memorable music performance you've experienced?
Ms. Kate:
The Cleveland Orchestra performing An Alpine Symphony by
Strauss
(Edward Sharpe &
The Magnetic Zeros is also up there)
CYM: What has music given you?
Ms. Kate: It has provided a pathway for me to connect with other
individuals, to see the human spirit triumph and grow through a vast amount of
obstacles. It has challenged me, encouraged me and helped me. To summarize I will quote a pioneer in the
field of music therapy, Paul Nordoff, “You must have faith and courage in
music. Without music there would be no such thing as music therapy and music is
an endless world waiting for all of us to discover it.” I look forward to what
I will discover in the world of music here at CYM.
CYM: What is your favorite piece to perform?
Ms. Kate: Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 14 by Robert Muczynski
CYM: Favorite treat
to eat?
Ms. Kate: Cheese!
CYM: Your favorite childhood book?
Ms. Kate: Goodnight Moon
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