BIOGRAPHY
Jerald's Purpose and Mission...
"My purpose and mission in life is to motivate myself and others through my music and writing, to help others find their purpose and mission in life, and to teach values and encourage everyone everywhere to do and be their best." - Jerald M. Simon
"Jerald M. Simon's arrangements are as beautiful as they are musically interesting. I'm sure people are going to love hearing them in church meetings or wherever they are played." - Jon Schmidt (Piano Guys)
"Jerald's motivational poetry, writing and music education books are a true expression of Jerald's winning personality and innovation. He is a Utah treasure."
- David Burger, Music critic, arts reporter, Salt Lake Tribune
"If everyone would live by the themes expressed in Jerald's poetry, the world would be a much better place." - David Burger, Music critic, arts reporter, Salt Lake Tribune
"Jerald Simon's music motivation program is brilliant and should inspire and encourage any piano student to stick with it."
- Paul Cardall, New Age artist, composer, and founder of Stone Angel Music
"Jerald’s session on improvisation and composition was an eye opener for my students! Using a wealth of creative techniques, enhancing basic theory with jazz elements...his workshop left my students excited and anxious to get home to their pianos. What more can you want?"
- Geri Gibbs, NCTM (Past President, UMTA, Past Board of Director, MTNA)
Jerald M. Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation®. As an entrepreneur, he loves business, composing music, and writing poetry and motivational self help books. He is a music educator, professional speaker, and life coach.
Jerald M. Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation®. He created http://musicmotivation.com as a resource for piano teachers and piano students. He is the author of 17 music books from the Music Motivation® Series including the popular best selling series: "Cool Songs for Cool Kids™ (pre-primer, primer level, and volumes 1, 2, and 3)", and has recorded and produced CDs. He is also the author/poet of "The As If Principle" (motivational poetry) and the book "Perceptions, Parables, and Pointers". The books from the Music Motivation® Series have been featured in the American Music Teacher (MTNA) 2011 August/September issue, the Clavier Companion (2011 July/August issue), Publisher of the Month through Chesbro Music Co. (national distributor 1.800.243.7276), and various newspapers and media. Jerald presents to MTNA chapters and various music schools, groups, and associations throughout the country doing workshops, music camps, master classes, concerts and firesides to inspire and motivate students and teachers. He enjoys teaching piano students about music theory, improvisation, and composition (Theory Therapy™, Innovative Improvisation™, and Creative Composition™). He is a Music Mentor™ and encourages music students to get motivated by music and to motivate others through music of their own.chers Association) chapter, and the vice president of the Ogden UMTA chapter. He and his wife Suzanne have a darling daughter named Summer.
A brief message from Jerald
to piano students and parents...
If you come to piano lessons each week and walk away from your lessons and only learn about music notation, rhythm, and dots on a page, then I have failed as a Music Mentor™. Life lessons are just as important, if not more important, than music lessons. I would rather have you learn more about goal setting and achieving, character, dedication, and personal improvement. To have you learn to love music, appreciate it, and play it, is a wonderful byproduct you will have for the rest of your life - a talent that will enrich your life and the lives of others. To become a better musician is wonderful and important, but to become a better person is more important.
As a Music Mentor ™ I want to mentor students to be the very best they can be. If you choose not to practice, you essentially choose not to improve. This is true in any area of life. Everyone has the same amount of time allotted to them. What you choose to do with your time, and where you spend your time, has little to do with the activities being done and more to do with the value attached to each activity.
I believe it's important to be well-rounded and have many diverse interests. I want students to enjoy music, to learn to be creative and understand how to express themselves musically - either by creating music of their own, or interpreting the music of others - by arranging and improvising well known music. In addition, I encourage students to play sports, dance, sing, draw, read, and develop their talents. I want them to be more than musicians, I want them to learn to become well-rounded complete individuals.
Above all, I want everyone to continually improve and do their best no matter what they do or choose to do. I encourage everyone to set goals, dream big, and be the best they can be in whatever they choose to do. Life is full of wonderful choices. Choose the best out of life and learn as much as you can from everyone - everywhere. I prefer being called a Music Mentor™ because I want to mentor others and help them to live their dreams.
Your life is your musical symphony. Make it a masterpiece!
Jerald M. Simon
Info for Press - http://musicmotivation.com/pressinfo
The "As If" Principle (motivational poetry) - http://musicmotivation.com/TheAsIfPrinciplebyJeraldM.Simon
The Cool Songs for Cool Kids Series - http://musicmotivation.com/coolsongsforcoolkids
Fans (connect) - http://musicmotivation.com/fans
Music Teachers (teach) - http://musicmotivation.com/musicteachers
Music Students (learn) - http://musicmotivation.com/musicstudents
Parents (encourage) - http://musicmotivation.com/parents
FREE Resources - http://musicmotivation.com/resources
Composers - http://musicmotivation.com/composers
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