On a Trip (babies and toddlers ages 8 months–2 years old)
This class is designed to bring the joy of music and movement to toddlers and their caregivers. Activities include singing, dancing, focused listening, and simple instrument playing; creating an environment in which the child's music aptitude is nurtured and skills are developed. In these weekly classes, toddlers will explore music in fun and active ways that help to develop coordination, body awareness, and spatial exploration.
Teacher: Jessica Risinger
Day/Time: Fridays, 9:30-10 a.m.
Dates: Sept. 15, 2023–Oct. 20, 2023
Location: TBD
Tuition: $75
Materials: $37.25 (for you to keep) An additional $37.25 will be required for material costs that students are responsible for purchasing directly through Musikgarten. The same packet will be used in both 6-week sessions. Please bring "On a Trip" to your first class, which can be purchased here.
Cycle of Seasons (preschool ages 3–5 years old)
This class is designed to nurture the emergent independence of the preschooler.
Activities include lots of singing, chants and rhymes, listening games, patterns to echo, and movement games, all of which nurture the child's musical development while satisfying the child's need to learn in a holistic environment. Parents stay for the class, although some of the activities are designed to have the children participate independently of their parents. In the Cycle of Seasons, we will take the next musical steps together on an imaginative, creative, and wonderful journey for your child!
Teacher: Jessica Risinger
Day/Time: Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m.
Dates: Sept. 15, 2023–Oct. 20, 2023
Location: TBD
Tuition: $75
Materials: $49.95 (for you to keep) An additional $49.95 will be required for material costs that students are responsible for purchasing directly through Musikgarten. The same packet will be used in both 6-week sessions. Please bring "Cycle of Seasons: Wind Dancers Cycle" to your first class, which can be purchased here.
Teacher: Jessica Risinger
Day/Time: Fridays, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 15, 2023 – Dec. 15, 2023
Location: FA 236 (Piano Lab)
Tuition: $150
Age: 6–8 years
Piano Power is designed to give children an introduction to piano and the fundamentals of music in a fun, group environment! Students will gain experience for the sake of appreciating music learning, and also provide them the basic building blocks to prepare them for further instruction on the piano or other musical instruments.
Jessica Risinger
risingerj1@nku.edu
Jessica Risinger is an educator and performing artist who desires to share her love of music with students and their families. Music has a tremendous potential to bring people together and she believes that music learning not only positively impacts child development, but also brings families together through shared musical experiences. She is the owner and teacher at Legacy Musical Arts which serves the communities of southeastern Indiana and northern Kentucky and welcomes students of all ages.
Since graduating from Bethel College with a BA in Harp and Piano Performance in 2013 and earning an MA in Music Education at the University of Florida in 2018, Risinger has worked in the fields of music education and performance. She has taught private lessons for over 15 years, taught K-5th grade general music for 5 years, and has served in various children's and church music ministries for over 15 years.
In 2020, Risinger left public education to open Legacy Musical Arts and received her certification to teach Musikgarten classes. She regularly engages in professional development opportunities and is a member of AHS (American Harp Society) and MTNA (Music Teachers National Association).
