In this weekly interactive music class, parents enjoy watching their babies develop rhythmic and melodic awareness, memory and social skills. Teachers work with parents to build a repertoire of lullabies, action songs, and nursery rhymes.
Modified for online learning in the Fall of 2020, teachers will lead parents through curated modules of the curriculum, utilizing household items for musical instruments. Includes 20 minutes of activities, story time, and some time for parents to connect, socialize and ask questions.
The outcomes of these activities include increased vocabulary, socially acceptable behavior, and sensitive group participation at an early age. The most important skill for children at an early age is the ability to listen.
Parents are encouraged to use the Curriculum CD at home, and to repeat the songs and rhymes daily.
Level 1: Pre-K and K (ages 4+) / Saturdays 11:15-11:45
Level 2: 1st and 2nd grade / Saturdays 12-12:45
6 weeks of Zoom class plus video supplements.
Kids build foundation skills while having fun! Instructor leads parent and child through music activities, helping children discover the joy of music-making.
Kids will sing, move, dance, and play, learning about the instruments, their singing voice, and famous classical pieces.
The core curriculum is based on the Kodaly and Dalcroze methods and lays a solid foundation for rhythm reading skills. Children sing, move, draw, and play games and rhythm instruments. Through aural, visual, and kinesthetic activities the elements of rhythm are experienced and internalized and then presented as the written symbols of the musical language. Children learn beat, rhythm, note names, and values through 16th notes, duple, and triple meter. Elements of ear training, melody, and melodic movement are internalized and then presented as the written symbols of the musical language. Children learn pentatonic and diatonic scales, solfege, moveable “DO”, the five line staff, and melodic movement in steps and skips.
While you are together at home, why not make some music!
Have fun learning an instrument online, as a family.
Groups of two, three, or four students. All students need their own instrument (except piano). Not all instruments available to all ages, call for a consultation.
Especially well-suited for voice, guitar, ukulele, percussion, strings, and winds. Piano groups limited to two people.
Six week sessions.
In this weekly class, students will work on writing songs regardless of experience. By combining original composition with the study and performance of cover songs, we will work to understand the craft of songwriting. Subjects covered will be popular song forms, chord progressions, melodic construction, lyric writing and more. Class will culminate in a concert at the end of the term.
Prerequisites: 2 years of piano or guitar, a basic understanding of chords (how to play major and minor chords on the student’s preferred instrument)
Required Materials: A notebook specifically designated for songwriting; A notebook or loose-leaf paper specifically designated for note-taking in class; Access to a keyboard or guitar at home
Weekly Expectations: Listen to a new album; learn a new cover; and write a new song or part of a new song.
*this class will be held outdoors, with social distance
ages 12 and up
limit: 8 students
Class will meet at a park, set up with drums provided by the instructor (and sanitized), and learn authentic hand drumming techniques and songs, playing on drums from around the world: djembes, congas, cajons, bongos.
Weather make-up classes will be announced as needed.
Deepen your singing practice with other adult singers. Utilizing college curriculum for a structured and goal-oriented, yet fun approach.
Registration and tuition through St. Paul Community Education - link here.