Our Story
Discover the journey that shaped our music education program.
Our Story
In March of 1980, Frances Balodis sat at her kitchen table in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with a clear goal in mind: To create a program that would fulfill the need for quality music education for young children.
Taking the experience from her education and 21 years of teaching, Frances, set out to create a comprehensive music education program tailored to the strengths and abilities of young children. After its initial success, Frances' husband Gunars joined MYC®.
In 2010 Frances and Gunars retired after a 5 year succession plan and sold MYC® to their daughter, Olivia Riddell, the reason MYC® was created, who along with her husband David continue to offer the best start to your child's musical adventure.
Today, MYC® is taught on 3 continents and more than 550,000 students have attended MYC classes. Over time, the curriculum has been refined, reviewed and mastered to ensure that it is consistent and current with both conservatories and the music industry.
Through it all, our principles and dream has remained the same:
Music is a gift that lasts a lifetime, and all children and families deserve quality music education.
Our Timeline
Here's a quick overview of MYC's journey over the last 46 years - from when and where we started, to when we started growing and where MYC has reached around the world.
