Build a Strong 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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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!

 

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Ages: 0–20 months, with a caregiver

Foundations classes provide a supportive and friendly environment in which caregivers can connect as their babies learn! Sound exploration, nursery rhymes and songs, fun routines, board book reading, listening exercises and dances are taught to families to help newborns communicate, learn self-regulation, enhance eye-tracking skills, and coordinate new muscles.

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Ages: 20 months–3.5 years with a caregiver

Through singing, dancing, and instrument-playing, each Level 2 class provides a variety of enjoyable outlets for toddler energy while boosting cognitive and motor development. Learn how to utilize music, rhymes, spoken words and even puppetry to create and streamline home routines. We'll explore how music and dance, as well as the whole-child approach, can help children develop physically, cognitively and emotionally.

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Ages: 6 months–7 years and their caregivers

Come join us for a musical playdate and see firsthand how singing, moving, playing instruments and dancing together has the power to keep us connected, fuel our brains, drive our creativity and bring us joy. Dates TBA.

Piano Carnival Sequential Group Piano Classes

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Piano Carnival is our comprehensive beginning group piano program for children ages 4-5, designed as a sequential journey through five progressive levels over approximately 2.5 years.

How It Works

  • All beginning students ages 4-5 start in the Tortoise Class (Level 1)
  • Students advance through subsequent levels (Levels 2-5) as they master each stage
  • Your child's teacher will invite them to progress when ready, each semester
  • Upon completing all levels, students transition to individual piano lessons

Prior Experience? If your child has prior piano experience and is ages 4-5, please email elizabeths@webster.edu to discuss appropriate level placement.

Parent Partnership

Parents attend all lessons and guide home practice, serving as essential learning partners throughout this multi-year journey. This creates meaningful bonding time while supporting your child's musical development.

Requirements

  • 15 minutes of structured practice, 3-5 days per week
  • Access to a piano or touch-sensitive electronic keyboard with full-sized keys
  • Commitment to regular attendance across multiple semesters

Program Commitment

Piano Carnival is designed for families dedicated to a multi-year musical education pathway, building the essential foundation needed for continued piano study.

Group Piano for the Elementary Student

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This class is specifically designed for beginner students in Grades 1-2 who are excited about playing the piano. Students should be confident with beginning reading skills and comfortable learning respectfully in a classroom environment. This class is excellent preparation for individual lessons with a private instructor. 

Call or email for more information:

cms@webster.edu | 314-968-5939

Spring 2026 Class Schedule

Kindermusik Semester Dates: January 20 – May 18, 2026

Piano Carnival Semester Dates: January 12 – April 27, 2026

Day Webster Groves The Lodge Des Peres Webster Groves United Methodist Church
*All classes taught by Elizabeth Smith
Mondays
 10:30 KM Level 2 
11:30 KM Foundations		   6:40 Group Piano for the Elementary Student
Tuesdays
   9:15 KM Level 2
10:10 KM Level 2		  
Wednesdays
   9:15 KM Foundations
10:10 KM Level 2 		 4:10 Piano Carnival - TORTOISE