NEW! 2011-2012 FALL SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
Preschool Music Program (ages 3-5, Levels 1 & 2)
Our preschool music program is a fun, interactive group program for children ages 3 – 5. In this class they learn the fundamentals of music including rhythm, melody, notation and an introduction to orchestral instruments. The class is 30 minutes long, one time a week. In the rhythm component they learn by doing fun games with rhythm sticks, triangles, shakers, hand drums, etc. For the melody component they learn the concepts through lots of singing. They will learn high – low, loud – soft, pitch, major – minor, etc. For notation they learn how to recognize musical symbols such as tremble clef, bass clef, half note, whole note, etc. (Much the same as learning your alphabet before you learn how to read.) We also teach them how to recognize all the instruments of the orchestra both by sight and sound. For example, by the end of the program they can quickly tell you if the sound they hear is a trumpet or saxophone. The preschool music classes are taught by our instructors with university degrees who love working with young children. The instructors are patient, fun and very encouraging. The preschool music program prepares students to go on into private instrument lessons when they are older.
Introduction to Music (ages 5-6)
The Introduction to Music Program is a group class for children ages 5-6. This class is designed as an enrichment class to strengthen their desire to learn music. The classes are 30 minutes, once a week. The classes involve: vocal warm-up, elementary note reading, introduction to the basics of the keyboard, music history and rhythm development. This class is a good follow-up to our preschool music level 2 program or for the 6 year old who does not yet feel ready for private lessons. It also is a great enrichment for the 5 or 6 year old student who is in private instrument lessons.
Children’s Choir (ages 6-10)
Ages 6-10. The choir program teaches vocal basics in a fun group session. Students learn proper warm-up and breathing exercises, and an introduction to harmony. The choir works on a wide range of musical styles from contemporary Disney songs to Christmas classics and historical folk songs.
Garage Band Program
A 12-week band program takes participants through the process of learning and rehearsing in their own band. Each rehearsal is 90 minutes once a week and is overseen by one of our experienced teachers who also are seasoned performers. At the end of the session the musicians perform a concert attended by family, friends and the general public. Each session is open to 2 guitar players, 2 bass players and 2 drummers.
Musical Theater/ Drama Coaching – Private or Group
This year we are launching our musical theater program that teaches stage dance and includes a voice component. Our musical theatre program is unique in that in addition to providing a top quality dance instructor to teach the choreography, our musical theatre classes also have one of our voice teachers from our music school come in every week to cover the vocal component. This means that the students are all taught proper vocal technique by a teacher with a university degree in voice. Private Drama coaching is also available.
