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Early Childhood Group Classes
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For birth through age 4
Music Discoveries, ages 4-5
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®, for birth through age 4
Music Together art & logo design copyright 1992-2008 Music Together LLC. Music Together was developed by the center for Music and Young Children, Princeton NJ. Music Together, CMYC, and Center for Music and Young Children are registered trademarks. .For more Music Together locations: www.musictogether.com * (800) 728-2692
Emily Browder & Paula Downes
Music Together classes are based on the belief that music is as much a basic life skill as walking and talking, and that all children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence and pleasure in the music of our culture. Parents or caregivers are vital participants in each class. For newborns to 4 yrs.
2009 Tuition $205 (10 weeks)
Tuition includes an illustrated songbook, parent education materials, and a CD of music used in class.
Sibling fee: $165 (no extra materials required)
Each class is 45 minutes.
Winter term : Begins January 7, 2009
Spring term: Begins April 8, 2009
Register today – sections fill quickly!
Tuesdays, 10am & 11am (Paula)
Wednesdays, 10am & 11am (TBA)
Wednesdays, 3:30pm (Emily)
Thursdays, 10am & 11am (Emily)
Thursdays, 2pm (Paula)
Fridays, 10am & 11am (TBA)
Fridays, 2pm (TBA)
Please check with the NSM office before attending any Music Together classes, as our classes have size limits. If you are in a Music Together section and would like to come to a make-up class, please call the NSM office beforehand at 617-492-8105 to reserve your spot. Each child is allowed two make-ups per term, and make-up classes are not rolled over from term to term.
Music Discoveries, Ages 4 & 5
15-week terms begin 9/25/08 & 2/12//09
|Instructors: Vera Savage
Through singing, rhythmic games, imaginative storytelling and creative movement, children in the Music Discoveries classes will deepen their general musicianship while refining their basic musical skills. The class emphasizes group work, ensemble cooperation, and listening skills, while presenting an introduction to musical notation in an age appropriate way. Lessons include illustrated songs, rhythm cards, and moveable notes on a larger-than-life musical staff. The class also includes “project days,” where students make their own musical instruments, which are then incorporated into class activities. The class emphasizes a cross-disciplinary range of expressive tools to enhance children’s musical awareness and confidence as they approach the age when private lessons begin. As a precursor to lessons, as a compliment, or on its own, Music Discoveries serves young children’s needs to be imaginative, exploratory and to move freely in a musical setting.
Sec. 1: Thursdays, 3:15–4pm for new students ages 4-younger 5s
Sec. 2: Thursdays, 4:15–5pm for returning students, or new older 5s
Tuition $240
 “One of the most special aspects of teaching young children music is observing how music making becomes a part of who they are as people. Through the Music Together classes, rhythm becomes internal, singing becomes more natural, and the foundation for future musical growth is set. I design fun classes
so that the young children’s first association with music making is joyful and
allows for experimentation. In a recent class, a nine-month-old baby smiled
and made eye contact with me, felt the pulse of the music around him, and
subtly adjusted his own rhythmic bouncing to match mine. A moment like this
reinforces the fact that these creative and enjoyable experiences are important
in the formative musical development for each child.”
–Sadie Danforth-Brightman, teacher, Programs for Young Children
· Email or call NSM at 617-492-8105 for more information.
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