The M&P Creative Learning Source
Insights and Testimonials
Michael Pulido's Creative Learning Source Initiative 214-223-7621
Since 2005 Michael Pulido has used a seminar, studio, and product model to help families and individual students compose, produce, package, and perform their works in front of students in surrounding schools as well as globally online as a means to communicate the importance of education and good business behavior. Advocating acquired knowledge and the conscious application of it can create self sustaining communities that work in harmony with each other in business, education, and the environment.
All students learn music / art theory by creating their own works right from the start. Using the fundamentals of the arts music, visual art, dance, and theater inspired by Booker T. Washington School in Dallas and Paul Baker's Integration of Abilities concept. This immediate application of the theory being learned results in students ability to work and create with a higher level of knowledge. Using compassion to cope with the (creative and conceptual rigors not labor intensive and redundant ones) has resulted in students learning to get past their anxieties and fears through extrapolating and understanding to the fullest what and why they are learning.
We use the music and art of the masters both past and present not to copy or reproduce but rather listen to, and appreciate during Socratic seminar discussions. The goal is to learn and discover how we think together. As an instructor my goal is to communicate not administrate.
The progressive nature of this Affective Curriculum requires a very conscious commitment and social contract between instructor, student and or family, and community. I do not debate or compete and so teaching and expression is all that is left. I have found that this works both in business and education.
This results in desired behavior outcome and eliminates most common discipline issues.
What families have said and are saying
Why don't all schools teach this
Will you come speak with parents about what you do
These are the lessons I wish I had when I was a kid taking lessons
- Their lack of pretentiousness made them easy to dismiss at first. When I did seek them out I felt a hurt for those without the patience to see this through or at the very least try it. I almost would have missed it. My children are lucky.
Before we met Maestro Pulido we were told that our child showed signs of autism. After starting with Mr. Pulido we saw immediate changes in behavior, classroom participation, and most important he now communicates with his father. Mr. Pulido and his wife Pia were a very important part of our child's growth and success.
I love music but we are not a musical family. My son is very sports driven and competitive but I want him to like music too! We called on Mr. Pulido and my son learned the fundamentals of voice, guitar, and piano. In one year he learned, recorded, and performed his own music in front of a live audience and rocked! He was in a band with two other students and they even made a video of his song which is still online today. Then he did a back up dance for a band mate's performance – what? wait! you Dance? Is all I could think!
Mr. Pulido works with our schedule and makes our learning a process worth understanding.
I understood more about geometry and algebra with Mr. Pulido than I ever did in class. This would have made those concepts make sense.
I know there is a method to the madness when my children out of the blue one day decided to learn Moonlight Sonata, songs from Le Mis etc on their own! And were NOT afraid to show it!!
My son was able to learn, record, and hit the stage with a video to follow and CDs! Thank you for demystifying the showbiz process and for showing my son he has what it takes to be anything. He is studying to be a Dr.
With Mr. Pulido's help we can now learn and play music as a family together! He created motivated learners and inspired me to play again. Mission Accomplished!
I don't know what it is nor can I describe it. I know it is awesome and it happens real time. My son is playing concert style music in diverse genres like it's nothing.
- We are proud to have someone like this as a teacher. He has vision.
What families and individuals were looking for when they found or were referred to us.
We want our children to work with a higher level of knowledge
I want my child to be in command of their knowledge and have the ability to use and create with it. Not to simply be able to play a 10 minute song on one instrument.
We look for professionals to learn from. Those with experience to share. Not babysitters or spoon feeders
If we want our child to learn guitar we can put them in front of youtube and put a guitar in their hand and they will learn. Mr. Pulido and his wife bring so much more to the table. When I asked about the method behind the madness and he told me I was floored as I did not expect such truth... Such a beautiful curriculum.
The level of respect and professionalism they show us goes beyond measure. We and our children walk away with the ability to be professional musicians should we choose or business owners of our own ideas if we desire it.
We do not want to be dependent or restricted to sheet music.
Their business concepts and education curriculum are relevant now and light years ahead of their time and are worthy of recognition by anyone interested in a better world.
They were available and effective when we needed them. Rates were never an issue. They are profit sharing geniuses!
Their lessons are like therapy and uplifting. Certainly not something you see but experience. He actually made it fun to sound awful and we turned would be noise into music. He demystified anything we were afraid of.
- When grand parents come over we want to perform together and have fun and not make our kids or anyone feel like they are in a recital.
- I want my daughter to learn the theme song to The Young and the Restless.
Favorite Question
The question is:
Do I use the Suzuki method?
Answer: No
My wife and I have been developing and implementing our program in and out of the classroom with great success since she started teaching in 2001. It was weird to ask my clients for testimonials in preparation for this launch and was so relieved when they gave them willingly.
Why not Suzuki?
My name is not Suzuki
I am not of the Suzuki family
I am not trained by or paid by any Suzuki school of music to endorse their brand
I do not use their books nor are my students required to buy music books of any kind. Most students already have vast libraries of music books that we also do not use.
My families have no intention of having their child join an orchestra but it's nice to know that their child is at that level with me.
I have so much respect for the Suzuki school and promote them as much as I can. Their philosophy is very dear to me as I was a child who grew up with a mother that spoke only Spanish her entire life. They have produced some of the worlds greatest instrumentalists and I continue to recommend them. I am proud just to even be put in their league as a referred choice when choosing instruction.
I never set out to teach and I don't really consider myself a teacher. I was literally called to it and when I showed up people liked it and they learned.
My dad had a simple philosophy:
Teach anyone who is willing to learn.. This simple concept has been very successful both in creative and business development. When I am called to teach – I go teach.