The program is designed to prepare the young child who is eager for first experiences with musical symbols and instrument discovery but is not yet ready for formal lessons and traditional music reading with an instrument. Parents or caregivers are encouraged to attend the last 10-15 minutes of class.

What you’ll experience in class:

• Singing and vocal development. It may sound like a foreign language when your child sings “ta” and “ti-ti,” but he’s using the language of professional musicians and composers and getting ready to read and write simple rhythm patterns.

• Movement. You’ll see your child dance expressively to music, giving him the practice he needs to coordinate his body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but his physical coordination as well. Reading and writing. He’ll learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually he’ll even compose his own music.
  

• Reading and writing. He’ll learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually he’ll even compose his own music.

• Focused listening. Your child will learn to identify a range of orchestra instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.

• Exploring and playing musical instruments. . Authentic percussion, string, pre-keyboard, and woodwind instruments expose your child to the many choices for future musical study, and at the same time provide your child with the opportunity to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction.

• Age Range: 4.5 to 7 years. This is a multi-age class so there will be a range of ages in this class.
  

• Class Structure: Three progressive levels over 18 months (one semester at a time).

• Class Length: 45-50 minutes.

• Cost: $379 Per Semester

• Progressive class, Children begin in Level 1, and follow the steps for the next 2 semesters over the course of 18 months.
  
• Bookings are one semester at a time, you do not need to commit to the entire 18 month program.
  
• A new Young Child Level 1 class begins every six or twelve months (2019 - January intake ONLY).

Inclusions in semester fee:

• Children’s Folder – including Music At Home cards and special stickers.
• Family Songbook with beautifully written & illustrated pages.
  
• Canvas Carry Bag with Young Child logo.
  
• Games Bag.
• Home CD.
• Purposefully selected instrument – Semester 1 includes the Glockenspiel with two mallets.