Biography
Born in France in 1970, Muriel Vergnaud studied at the Boulogne-Billancourt National Conservatory of Music, receiving a Diploma in flute in 1989, and a First Prize in chamber music in 1990. During these years, she also graduated in musicology and art history from La Sorbonne. From 1992 to 1994, she attended Orsay where she earned a University Diploma in early music education with congratulations from the jury.
She moved to New York City in 1995. There, she founded the LiveYourSong™-Multi-Arts French Program for children
(LYS™), a music program which allows children 6 months - 6 years to learn French while
singing her original songs. For years, she taught her unique concept in numerous
NYC schools including the Lycée Français de New York. She currently teaches in
Brooklyn.
Discography:
- Muriel's World, French songs for children Vol. 3 (2007)
- Muriel's World, French songs for children Vol. 2 (2007)
- Muriel's World, French songs for children Vol.1 (2003)
Professional conferences:
- The 2006 CT COLT Fall Conference (The Connecticut Council of Language Teachers, USA)
- The 2006 ACTFL Convention (The American Council of the Teaching of French, USA)
- The 2006 AATF National Conference (The American Association of Teachers of French, USA)
- The 2006 CAYC National Conference (The Canadian Association For Young Children, Canada)
- The 2005 CT COLT Fall Conference (The Connecticut Council of Language Teachers, USA)
For more information about Muriel’s songs and program for children, please visit LYS-Multi-Arts French program for children.
For more information about the flutist, please visit Other Projects.
