Kids & Family
People often ask my husband and I how we got our boys so interested in music, instruments and singing. That question is kinda hard to answer, because it's something that happened very organically. In short, it happened through family, friends, church and more. In episode 31: Cultivating Music in Your Home, guest Ivory Doublette shares her story around her grandmother, mother and family cultivating music interest in her. Ivory describes how her mother would take cassette tapes and record gospel quartets on their visits to Chicago and then bring them back home to Alaska to listen and practice together as a family. Now, Ivory and her family have their very own family quartet called, SeVy. As a teaching artist with the MacPhail Center for Music, Ivory gives advice to parents/caregivers on how to make music come alive in their home. Start at any age exploring music with your child. It's never too early or too late. Lead with PLAY & FUN! Let instruments and music be fun and don't turn it into a job/chore for children or start thinking about them getting a college scholarship. Introduce to them music/instruments from other cultures and countries. Focus on who they are right now and show as a parent/caregiver that you are invested. Ivory and Sondra want to encourage you in this episode that cultivating music in your home is not work. Music is very bonding and the power of it builds confidence and spans across many generations. Don't assume that because you aren't very musical that your child won't be, either. Right now, Ivory has a few virtual music classes for which you can sign up you little humans today! See links below to sign up now. So, like Ivory suggests, go pull out some kitchen spoons, plastic containers, pots and pans, and start making music in your home. It doesn't have to be an expensive investment to get started making music and memories. Get to know Guest Ivory Doublette Ivory holds a Bachelors in Theater Arts from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She has performed regionally with MainStreet Theatre, The Marriott Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Children's Theatre Company and many others. Ivory has been a teaching artist with MacPhail Cent for Music since 2015 primarily working in their early childhood department, Sing, Play Learn with MacPhail®. Ivory has been teaching in person and online for the past 5 years. Get connected with Ivory: Email-ivorydou@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ivorydoublette/ https://www.instagram.com/sevygospelquartet/ Website: https://ivorydoublette.wixsite.com/ivory http://www.sevygospelquartet.com Sign Up for Ivory's Music Classes! https://www.walkerwest.org/free-lesson/music-for-families/ https://www.macphail.org/courses/?id=17974 Episode Resources: Songs of Encouragement Ivory's- Never Lost, Tauren Wells https://youtu.be/3TOPBr8k8xY Sondra's- I Will Rise, Bethel Music & Kristene DiMarco https://youtu.be/BpyP4HR8FBQ If you love listening to Word To Your Mothers®, kindly write a review on your podcast platform or send an email to wordmothers@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe/rate/review! Book Sondra to speak at your event, group or conference http://wordtoyourmothers.com/speaking/ Follow @wordtoyourmothers https://www.instagram.com/wordtoyourmothers/ Support the podcast by buying WTYM® Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/word-to-your-mothers/