Young Child Class
Age range: 5-7 years Class length: 60 minutes
What A Child Will Experience In Class
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.
Movement -- See children dance expressively to music, giving them the practice they needs to coordinate their body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but physical coordination as well.
Reading and writing -- Young children will learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually even composing their own music.
Focused listening -- Children will learn to identify a range of orchestra instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.
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.
Enrollment includes:
Developmentally appropriate curriculum for children ages 5 to 7 years;
Weekly 60-minute class where caregivers attend the last 10-15 minutes of class;
One set of Home Materials—Children’s folder with stickers and Music At Home cards, Family Songbook, instrument (string or pre-keyboard instrument depending on the semester), CD of music from class, and games bag.
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.
Movement -- See children dance expressively to music, giving them the practice they needs to coordinate their body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but physical coordination as well.
Reading and writing -- Young children will learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually even composing their own music.
Focused listening -- Children will learn to identify a range of orchestra instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.
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.
Enrollment includes:
Developmentally appropriate curriculum for children ages 5 to 7 years;
Weekly 60-minute class where caregivers attend the last 10-15 minutes of class;
One set of Home Materials—Children’s folder with stickers and Music At Home cards, Family Songbook, instrument (string or pre-keyboard instrument depending on the semester), CD of music from class, and games bag.
