Kindermusik for the Young Child For Ages 5 to 7 Years

"Young Child" prepares the 5 to 7 year old who is eager for first experiences with musical symbols and instrument discovery but is not yet ready for formal lessons and traditional music reading with an instrument. Parents and siblings join in the final 10 minutes of each one hour class.

This Two Year program includes:

Singing and vocal development It may sound like a foreign language when a child sings "ta" and "ti-ti," but this is the language of professional musicians and composers and getting young children ready to read and write simple rhythm patterns. Lots of singing games and fun songs!

Movement Dancing expressively to music, giving children the practice they need to coordinate their body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but physical coordination as well. Folkdances and also exploring the world of jazz, tap, and ballet!

Reading and writing Young children will learn notation on the treble clef staff, note and rest values, and dynamics. Eventually children even compose their own music!

Focused listening Children will learn to identify a range of orchestral instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.  The second year of the program explores world music through musical storytelling.

Exploring and playing musical instruments Authentic percussion, string, pre-keyboard, and woodwind instruments expose children to the many choices for future musical study, and at the same time provide them with the opportunity to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction.  Children learn how to play their own glockenspiel (a barred instrument with mallets) and in the second year, their own two string dulcimer and recorder!

Year One (Levels One and Two) for children ages 5 and 6 includes 32 one hour lessons, and Home Materials (tote bag, glockenspiel, 2 Home Activity Folders and Pages, rhythm sticks, 2 CD's, 2 Songbooks, 2 sets of attendance stickers and 2 Games Bag.  (Level One materials pictured above.)

Class Time: Mondays 5:15 - 6:15 beginning September 13th

Fee: 5 payments of $128.32 (plus HST)  (1st payment with registration; Sept. 13th, Nov. 1st, Jan. 15/11 and March 15/11.  (32 lessons @ $14.50 plus Home Materials and HST)

Year Two (Levels 3 and 4) for children age 7 includes 32 one hour lessons, and Home Materials: tote bag, 2 stringed dulcimer with case, soprano recorder with case, 2 Home Activity Folder and Pages, 2 CD's, 2 Songbooks, 2 sets of attendance stickers and 2 Games Bag.  (Level 3 Home Materials pictures above.)

Class Time: Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:00 beginning September 14th - 1 space left!

Fee: 5 payments of $126.55 (plus HST) (1st payment with registration; Sept. 13th, Nov. 1st, Jan. 15/11 and March 15/11.  (32 lessons @14.50 plus Home Materials and HST)