Teaching Resources

Mike Venezia introduces ages 4-9 to composers with lighthearted cartoons, tales, and source illustrations. 

Mike Venezia introduces ages 4-9 to composers with lighthearted cartoons, tales and source illustrations. 

Mike Venezia's lighthearted cartoons illustrate scenes from the composer's life.  

Mike Venezia introduces ages 4-9 to classical music and musicians with playful tales, colorful cartoons, and illustrations from the period.

Mike Venezia introduces  composers through playful tales, cartoons and source illustrations from the period.

Mike Venezia introduces young ages to Handel in lighthearted cartoons, tales, and source illustrations.  

Mike Venezia introduces ages 4-9 to classical music and musicians with playful tales, colorful cartoons, and illustrations from the period.

by Mike Venezia.  Tales, lighthearted cartoons and source illustrations in this bio for ages 4-9.

Mike Venezia introduces young readers to classical music and to the lives of composers through playful tales, cartoons and source illustrations from the period. Ages 4-9.

Children of different cultures share a love of music. Kostadin of Bulgaria has a passion for the kaval, a type of flute, but his father frowns on it because he needs his help in the fields.

Children of the world share a love of music. Rimpa lives in Calcutta, India, and, at 11 yrs old and is one of the few girls to play the tabla.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation. Carlito lives in Columbia and wants to play accordion in the "Vallenato" musical style that he grew up hearing.

Children around the world share a passion for music.  Lucumi, from Havana, has heard the drums all his life and dreams of becoming a great rhumbero.

Children of the world share a love of music. Xiao Feng (Little Zephyr) asks his grandfather to teach him the Lu Sheng, a mouth-blown organ that is a tradition among the people of southern China.

Children around the world share a love of music. Niam was abandoned by his parents at age 12, but was fortunately taken in by Cekili Diabate who is a Jali or griot of the folk instrument kora.

Children of different cultures share one thing: a love of music which is their source of joy and motivation.  12 yr. old Antonio lives in Andalusia. Born into a Gypsy family of flamenco artists, he dreams of performing on television. 

Children of the world share a love of music. Donell from Tinidad-Tobago dreams of becoming a "Panman", West Indies name for a steel drummer. 

See & hear the techniques and styles of Son, Rumba, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Songo and Afro/Cuban Jazz.

Experience the rhythms and musical styles of Soca, Calypso, Reggae and more.

An excellent introduction to the rich heritage of African culture through dance, music, song, language, and clothing.