In this sequential program, children will explore many facets of music – speaking and singing, moving, listening, creating, and playing instruments, and learning about reading and writing music. During each class, creative movement or dances are interspersed with quiet activities like drawing or focused listening.

The curriculum introduces the glockenspiel – a pre-keyboard instrument (semesters 1, 2, 3, 4), and string and wind instruments — the dulcimer (semester 3) and recorder (semester 4).

"For the Young Child" broadens and deepens the child’s introduction to the fulfillment and excitement of musicianship.

This is the perfect pressure-free preparation for private OR group instrumental instruction.

Fall Semester 1 focuses on beat versus no beat, percussion and brass instruments, melodic direction, exploring the staff and notation.  The glockenspiel, a pre-keyboard instrument, is introduced, as are the themes "Music is Everywhere," "Meet the Mallets," and "Discovering Melody and Mozart." 

Fall Semester 3 focuses on stringed instruments with the introduction to their very own dulcimers.  Other musical concepts taught include call and response, improvisation, meter, notation, and a touch of Tchaikovsky.  Themes include "Music of Appalachia," "Music of the Sea," and "Native American Music."