I believe that music is the best subject! Why? Because everyone likes some kind of music but not everyone likes baseball or ballet or cooking. I have taught music in the Catholic Schools for 15 years. This is my 4th year at Saint Matthias and I really love the students and my coworkers. Being Catholic is very important to me and my family. I love to go to Mass and to play the piano at church; this brings me great peace. I also has a Piano Studio in Hillsborough, teach at Raritan Valley Community College, and The New School for Music Study. My message to you this year: "Grow closer to God each day". I can be reached at mnelson@stmatthiasnj.org. God can be reached through prayer.
We are all learning new hymns this year which correspond with the weekly mass at Saint Matthias and the Children's Choir.
Our younger students are learning American Folk Songs, solfege, note reading and rhythm. Our older students are studying the Baroque Period and the Classical Period of music. Our main goal together is to have fun, and a greater appreciation for all styles of music!