Creative Cats' Musical Adventure

About the Book

What Creative Cats’ Musical Adventure Can Do: • Teach basic music concepts. • Stimulate activity and fun. • Tap into the well-spring. • Provide the necessary skills to read, sing, and play melodies on the piano keyboard. • Promote good character. • Provide a creative channel for self-expression through color, composing, and performance. • Encourage reading and learning fun! What is Creative Cats’ Musical Adventure? It is a two-book music adventure series that serves as a teaching tool to introduce abstract music concepts in a concrete form. It allows children to interact with fictitious characters that have a unique story. It captivates the imagination of young children while immersing them in music. Creative Cats are not for judging but for encouraging learning and passing knowledge through various stimuli. Creative Cats promote a strong musical foundation, good character, peace, harmony, and a love for The Arts! “The Secret of Emoh” The Creative Cats have been given a secret to keep while on Emoh. They have been asked by the old wise one, Atanos, to pass the secret on to a worthy child capable of breaking the music code. Classy Cat carries the secret in a strand of beads she wears. Come! Our Music Adventure Awaits! “The Secret Revealed” The Creative Cats’ mission in book one was to find a child worthy to pass on “The Secret of Emoh.” Now that the child has been found and can break the code, “The Secret is Revealed.” Know-All explains to the child that they face many challenges back on Emoh. A continuous flow of melodies was needed to keep the Drocsid out. With the assistance of Prahs’ musical abilities, the most amazing event occurred… Enjoy learning to sing the songs written for Atanos, Supo, Princess Etius, Prahs (that’s you), The Wedding, and The Dance. Discover the dance moves choreographed by Supo and Odnor. You will be the child carrying the secret and creating beautiful melodies! Diane Marie Dowda received her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Elementary Education from Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and her Master of Science Degree in Music Therapy and Elementary Education from Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Diane began as a church music director and continued teaching music in the Florida public school system for 33 years. By teaching various elementary grade levels in special education, gifted education, and music classes, Diane nurtured her love for creating music education programs. Each year brought excitement and anticipation of the gifts and talents that would blossom from the new group of aspiring young children. Diane continues to share her love for music as she pursues writing children’s books and composing music and lyrics full-time. She is honored to have had her music featured in contemporary dance shows, including “Nothing Sticks” in 2011 and “Welcome HOME: a virtual lens into the world of chuthis.” in 2020, produced by chuthis. She continues to enjoy this ongoing collaboration.

About the Author

Diane Marie Dowda received her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Elementary Education from Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and her Master of Science Degree in Music Therapy and Elementary Education from Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Diane began as a church music director and continued teaching music in the Florida public school system for 33 years. By teaching various elementary grade levels in special education, gifted education, and music classes, Diane nurtured her love for creating music education programs. Each year brought excitement and anticipation of the gifts and talents that would blossom from the new group of aspiring young children. Diane continues to share her love for music as she pursues writing children’s books and composing music and lyrics full-time. She is honored to have had her music featured in contemporary dance shows, including “Nothin’ Sticks” in 2011 and “Welcome Home” in 2020, produced by chuthis. She continues to enjoy this ongoing collaboration.