Meet Dr. T
Dr. T
Dr. Teresa Stewart Meli is the owner of Musicology Denton and passionate advocate for neurodiversity education. She considers teaching music to be her life’s purpose which has been deeply enriched by teaching both the neurotypical and neurodiverse music student. Dr. T has developed teaching techniques for the neurodiverse student based upon research and her experience. Her celebrated students include traditional learners, alongside those with ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Dyslexia, Information Processing Disorder, Dyspraxia, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Hers is a studio which is a celebration of each students’ individualized version of excellence and inclusion.
Dr T completed a Doctor of Musical Arts and Masters in Music in Performance (University of Nevada-UNLV) and a Bachelor of Arts in Piano (Texas Wesleyan University).
Additionally, she lectured at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, College of Southern Nevada and Tarrant County College. She co-founded the Las Vegas Community Concert Band and taught subjects in Music History, Piano, Woman’s Music and Rock and Roll. Dr T has additionally served as Director of Music in Piñon, Arizona on the Navajo Nation. Currently, she is working on a book for future music educators outlining research based techniques focused upon the neurodiverse learner.
Dr. T teaches piano, voice, independent study, and theory. Her students have continued their studies throughout the country including Interlochen Center for the Arts and Baylor Piano Institute. This native Texan lives in Denton with her husband, daughter, and two darling pups.
WHY MUSICOLOGY
The Mission of Musicology: Music Studies for EVERY Mind.
TO CREATE AND FOSTER A LIFELONG LOVE OF MUSIC THROUGH CHILD-DRIVEN REPERTOIRE. WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, COLLEGIATE, AND NON-PROFIT INSTITUTES WE HAVE COME TO THE DISTINCT OPINION THAT STUDENTS LEARN WHAT THEY LOVE! ASSIGNING THE NEXT PAGE IN AN OUTDATED LESSON BOOK IS NOT RELEVANT LEARNING. WE STRIVE TO MEET THE STUDENT WHERE THEY ARE BY ASKING THEIR FAVORITE MOVIES, BOOKS AND SONGS. FROM THERE WE FIND REPERTOIRE THAT IS BASED ON EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING. POP SONGS, SHOWTUNES, SOUNDTRACKS ARE ALL HEARD AT EVERY ONE OF OUR THREE YEARLY RECITALS (HALLOWEEN, HOLIDAY AND SPRING). OUR STUDENTS PROGRESS AT A FAST PACE BECAUSE THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE PLAYING!
EVERY MIND REFERS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH STUDENTS THINK. NEUROTYPICAL IS THE TRADITIONAL WAY IN WHICH BRAINS FUNCTION, WHILE NEURODIVERSITY REFERS TO UNIQUE PATHWAYS. SOME EXAMPLE OF NEURODIVERGENT BRAINS ARE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT TRAITS OF ADHD, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, DYSLEXIA, AND OTHER LEARNING DIFFERENCES. MUSICOLOGY INSTRUCTORS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING IN TEACHING THE NEURODIVERGENT MIND. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT RELATING A LOVE OF MUSIC TO MINDS WHICH THINK IN A “NON-TRADITIONAL” MANNER.
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