Early Childhood Music Director, Warren Henry, is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Music at the University of North Texas. He previously served as Chair of the Division of Music Education at UNT. He received a B.M. and M.M. degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music and his Ph.D. in Music Education from Michigan State University.
Assistant Director
Heidi Scheibmeir received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with specializations in early childhood and music from the University of North Texas. Recently, she earned her license and certification from MusikGarten. Heidi is the head teacher for the Early Childhood Music Program as well as Little Musicians at Grayson County College.
Philosophy
All children have the potential to be successful with music. In fact, children naturally begin to sing at or before the stage of speech development. However, research has shown that music aptitude (or potential for achievement in music) will decline if children are not exposed to quality musical experiences between birth and age eight.
The focus of the Early Childhood Music Program is to provide children quality experiences that nurture their musical development and provide them the readiness needed for later formal music instruction. Using a sequentially based music curriculum, children will experience a variety of music activities that explore singing, listening, and movement. Some children actively participate while others watch and absorb.