From the Beginning

Build a Strong Musical Foundation

You can help your child start their musical journey, giving them an appreciation of music that will last a lifetime!  Kindermusik classes start children as young as infants with their parent/caregiver. Piano Carnival is for pre-school children ready for some keyboard work, and our group piano class for elementary students is a good jump-off point before individual lessons.

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Class locations in Webster Groves, Des Peres and Chesterfield.

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Kindermusik® Classes

 

All Kindermusik classes at the Community Music School of Webster University offer a sensory-rich yet caring and gentle environment. The activities and relationships you engage in will develop and strengthen neural pathways, enhance your growing parent-child bond, and help you understand the how's and why's of your child's development. Plus it's fun!

Classes offered in Fall and Spring Semesters.

 

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Ages: infant - 20 months Ages: 20 months - 3.5 years Ages: 6 months - 5 years Ages: 6 months - 7 years
Dates TBA

Kindermusik Family Adventures Camp

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Over five weeks, parents and children will enjoy 40-minute sessions filled with songs, stories, movement, and instrument play, nurturing children’s musicality and rhythm. Kids will build listening skills, confidence, and joy alongside family and friends. Create lasting memories and inspire a love of music!

For children ages 6 months - 5 years with a caregiver

Registration deadline for camp is May 15th.

Camps start May 22, 2025

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Piano Carnival Sequential Group Piano Classes

 

Piano Carnival is our beginning group piano class series, teaching kids ages 4-5 to play the piano by combining age-appropriate piano instruction with movement and music appreciation activities. Skills taught include listening, keyboard technique and performance, rhythm, movement, ensemble playing, and music appreciation. In this four-to-five-semester program, parents attend lessons and share in the learning process at home as they partner with their child to lay the foundation for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. This sequential program builds on the knowledge and skills of the preceding semesters. 

 

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Beginners age 4- 5 learn notes on the keyboard Learn notes on
the staff		 Play familiar
pieces		 Learn C position Learn G position and more

 

Group Piano for the Elementary Student

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This class is specifically designed for beginner students in Grades 1-2 excited about playing the piano.  A step beyond our Piano Carnival program, this class is great preparation for individual lessons with a private instructor. 

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Spring 2025 Class Schedule

Kindermusik Semester Dates:  January 21 - May 19, 2025

Piano Carnival Semester Dates: January 27 - May 7, 2025

  Webster Groves The Lodge Des Peres Chesterfield - Strauss Center Webster Groves United Methodist Church 
Mondays 9:30 KM Level 2
10:30 KM Foundations		     4:10 Piano Carnival - LION
5:00 Piano Carnival - LION
5:50 Piano Carnival - AQUARIUM
6:40 Group Piano Elementary
Tuesdays   9:15 KM Level 2
10:15 KM Level 2		   5:00 Piano Carnival - KANGAROO
5:50 Piano Carnival - SWAN
Wednesdays   9:15 KM Foundations
10:10 KM Level 2		   4:10 Piano Carnival - TORTOISE
5:00 Piano Carnival - LION
Thursdays 10:15 KM Level 2