Class List and Description

Newborn To 18 Months (Adult participation required)

 

FAMILY MUSIC FOR BABIES (On-going, once a week) 

Bond with your baby through bouncing and rocking, wiggle and peek-a-boo games, dancing, and moving-all set to music. Music play activities are designed to increase your child’s curiosity about music, develop listening skills and a sense of beat, ad establish the foundation for singing and musical thought.

 Family Music for Babies can enhance many aspects of your child’s early development:

-echoing vocal patterns, which is the basis for shaping language

-Delighting in repetition, a key way babies and children learn

-Recognizing emotional cues through expression, tone and tempo

-Bonding deeply with caregivers through shared movement and song

-Learning to transition from movement to stillness, excitement to calm

-Learning patience and turn-taking

-Becoming aware of rhythm and grace 

FAMILY MUSIC FOR TODDLERS (On-going, once a week)

Join your toddler in singing, chanting, moving, dancing, listening, playing simple instruments, while developing a strong musical bond with your child.   Through activities that bridge the natural connection between music and movement, your child’s musical aptitude and listening abilities are further developed.

Family Music for Toddlers can enhance many aspects of your child’s development:

-Impulse control and body awareness which enables them to sit still, be calm, listen and move gracefully.

-Learning to share and take turns

-Self-expression, asking questions, and speaking up in front of others

-Practicing fine motor skills

-Discovering a love of music!

DRUMMING AND DANCING (On-going, once a week)

-A SUPER FUN rhythm and dance class for you and your Toddler!

Age 3-5 Years (Adult participation required)

MUSIC MAKERS: LET’S MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER! (On-going, once a week)

Building on past experiences, four-and five-year olds are now ready for a more structured musical learning experience. Welcome to Music Makers!  This sequential two-year music program includes singing, instrument paying and ensemble work, ear training and guided listening, as well as a developmentally sound approach to music literacy that stimulates symbolic thinking, concentration, memory and self expression.

In Music Makers, your child will begin to learn to read music and make the connections between what they hear, see and play.  Moreover, research shows that a solid music foundation can enhance academic success in other areas including math and language.

PART 1:  Music Makers: At Home in the World (age 4+)

Part 1 features music and sounds from the natural world, as well as instrumental sounds.  This course focuses on training the ear, coordination of the body and voice, an introduction to instrumental ensembles, and symbolic thinking-the first step in reading music.

PART 2:  Music Makers:  Around the World (age 5+)

Part 2 introduces your child to music from the British Isles, Germany, Native American cultures and African-American heritage.  This course continues to focus on music literacy, instrument playing, structured movement, and dance, while creating an awareness and appreciation of our multicultural world

GROUP GUITAR for Beginners 6-8, 9-11 (On-going, once a week)

This class is for beginner guitarists learning the guitar.   Your child will learn proper guitar technique and fundamental in a supportive group environment.  A fun and customized class for 6-8, and 9-11 year olds

MUSIC NOTES 6-8. 9-11 (8 weeks, once a week) 

This class teaches music theory in a fun and exciting way!  Children will learn how to read and write music notes, compose their own songs and have fun while doing it!  A great supplement class to Music Makers

GROUP SINGING, 6-8, 9-11 (On-going, once a week)

A class alternative to private voice lessons.  Learn proper singing techniques and have fun with your friends!  Each student will get a chance to work with our high level vocal coaches to improve the quality of their voice with proper vocal techniques, breath control, and control their tone, pitch and volume. Each child will have the opportunity to prepare songs they love for solo performances as well as group performances.

Age 12-18

GROUP PIANO-ENJOYING THE PIANO TOGETHER (on-going, once a week)

This beginner piano class is for the older beginner.  This class incorporates notes, rhythm, piano keys and music theory all designed to have the student develop complete music literacy including piano playing, composition and transposition.

ADULT

GROUP GUITAR, Beginner

GROUP SPANISH GUITAR-Learn Latin Music with Professor Willy

ASL

GROUP PIANO

GROUP VOICE

 

PRIVATE LESSONS

Available from age 6

Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Guitar.