The Music of Mozart, in "What's Cool at School" | KLAS-TV

Third-graders at Legacy Traditional School - Cadence (Henderson) are hitting the right keys in a class inspired by the music of Mozart, continues KLAS-TV.

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The Mozart Performing Arts program encourages students to expand their passion for performance by learning instruments, music history, music theory, and vocals.

Students are genuinely excited to be taking on piano, as their teacher, Michael Erickson said, "You should see the way that their eyes light up when they walk into this facility!"

3rd-grader Aidan Ayabe told me, "My dad was in a band back in Hawaii....he played guitar and bass, and I thought I would give Mozart a whirl!"

Students are learning with an uncommon mode of instruction. Everyone in class is on headphones, allowing kids to learn keyboard skills without distraction, and their teacher can listen in on individual students playing, talk to them, and provide personalized feedback...

Some students have taken piano lessons before. Most have not. They bring their own musical taste, and personal goals, to class.

Students are not only learning how to play, but also, how to compose music.
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