Babies Make Music — 3 months to walking
Class length: 45 minutes
Times: Sundays (3:30-4:30pm) and Mondays (12:00-1:00pm)
Babies instinctively react to music! In these interactive classes, parents & babies learn delightful rhymes, lullabies, floor and lap games, action songs and dances that stimulate your baby’s natural response to music. Parents gather information each week on infant musical development and learn activities to share in class and use at home. More benefits: Increases bonding with your baby and develops listening and motor skills. Also enhances language development and sense of balance and timing.
Toddlers Make Music — 1s and 2s with parent
Class length: 45 minutes
Times: Sundays (2:30-3:30pm) and Mondays (11:00-12:00pm)
The toddler and parent learn delightful songs, dances and musical activities that focus on singing and keeping a beat to enhance timing, coordination, listening and language skills. High-quality percussion instruments are used as well as puppets, stories and colorful props to make this a very special music time. More benefits: Repetition assists language development and memory, and improves coordination and timing. Helps toddlers express their feelings productively, and develops their imagination and ability to focus.
Kids Make Music — 2s and 3s with parent
Class length: 45 minutes
Times: Mondays (10:00-11:00am)
The young child and parent will sing, dance, and play instruments. Solo singing is encouraged to develop listening, pitch-matching, and language skills. Concepts such as high and low, soft and loud, up and down are taught in a game-like atmosphere. Puppets, felts and props add to the special music making experience. More benefits: Improves coordination. Through movement and playing, a sense of timing, phrase, and form develops. Helps young children express their feelings productively, develops their imagination and ability to focus, and increases self-confidence.
Introduction to Orff 3/4 — 3s and 4s with parent
Class length: 45 minutes
Times: Mondays (3:30-4:30pm)
This class gets the child started with the fun and high quality Orff instruments and features exciting musical games, rhymes, and stories. It is recommended for young 4-year-olds who prefer the parent to stay for class or need a little extra help playing the instruments. More benefits: Develops a sense of timing and coordination as the child experiences solo and group playing on the Orff instruments. Solo singing games improve listening, pitch matching, and tone quality. Builds on the child’s musical literacy foundation and continues to improve physical and literacy skills.
Introduction to Orff 4/5 — 4s and 5s without parent
Class length: 45 minutes
Times: Mondays (4:30-5:30pm)
Continues teaching the elements of music while children sing, play, create, explore, and move. Group playing using Orff instruments introduces numerous parts for students to play in ensemble, bringing a more developed sense of timing, listening skills, and concentration. More benefits: Builds on the child’s musical literacy foundation and continues to improve physical and literacy skills.
