Director of Childbloom Program at Converse Named National Director of the Year

The National Childbloom Company has named Michael Miller as its Director of the Year for 2006. Miller directs the Childbloom program at Converse College, and is a resident of Pauline, S.C.

The Childbloom Guitar Program is a nationwide music education venture through the guitar for children between five and 12. It is currently used by educators in 18 states. The program at Converse is the first of its kind in the Carolinas. For more information about the Childbloom Program at Converse, call (864) 585-5774 or The Alia Lawson Pre-College Program at (864) 596-9022.

Kevin Taylor, president of The Childbloom Company says, The Director of the Year Award is given annually to the Childbloom director who has demonstrated the highest ability among our instructors to motivate students and generate interest in learning music through the guitar. Mr. Millers retention rate was the highest of all our instructors for 2006 and with an unprecedented retention rate of 100%, the highest ever recorded in our 27-year history. Mr. Miller has been an outstanding example of one who is devoted to quality music education and is a model for us all.