New for Fall 2019! All classes begin the week of September 9, 2019!
Toddler and Me introduces toddlers to music and dance, encouraging them to explore the world alongside their adult! Toddlers and their adults will stretch, sing, play instruments, move, learn finger plays and rhymes, explore pre-ballet activities, and develop social skills. Toddlers should already be able to walk when they join this class, and are welcome to participate through age 3. Ballet attire not required; toddlers and their adults should wear comfortable clothes in which they can easily move, and socks (no shoes).
*Enrollment includes one semester of one adult membership to the Campus Recreation Center.
Arts for Tots is an independent class for ages 3-5 that combines dance and music learning! During the music portion of class, students will sing, listen and move to music, and play classroom instruments in a fun, interactive environment that is designed to encourage creativity and prepare them for music and language literacy. During the dance portion of class, they will be introduced to the foundations of ballet technique and develop basic body awareness, coordination, and control. To use the terms coined by music educator John Feierabend, the focus of this class is to nurture “tuneful, beatful, and artful” children! Students will give a performance on stage at the end of the spring semester. Ballet class attire will be required.
*Enrollment includes one semester of one adult membership to the Campus Recreation Center.
String Sprouts combines beginning violin instruction with music readiness activities. Students will learn to behave musically through singing, moving, listening, composing, performing on mallet and rhythm instruments, and playing the violin. The class is designed for ages 6&7 (and have completed Kindergarten); students with no prior musical training are welcome, as are students already enrolled in private lessons and/or classroom music! Music notation will gradually be introduced using manipulatives and a hands-on, experiential approach. The combination of violin instruction and general music instruction will create a rich learning environment for all students, laying a solid foundation for future music reading and performance on any instrument. Violins for class use are provided!
Piano Power combines beginning piano instruction with basic musicianship skills in a fun learning environment for children ages 6-9 (must have completed Kindergarten)! Piano Power will teach children the basics of musical language in preparation for a joyful experience with private lessons or other instrument study. Students will learn to read music notation through an approach that emphasizes hearing and experiencing the musical concepts before reading. Activities will include singing, creating music flashcards, and playing rhythm instruments as well as the keyboard. The class will have a Piano Party for the last class to play for each other and for family members! Piano Power II will be offered in the spring semester.
