The "heart" of our program is to lay the foundations of
basic musicianship in a developmentally appropriate,
playful, engaging and educational manner using the
active music-making approaches of Kodaly, Orff &
Dalcroze.
Our classes include:
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a developmental approach
for babies, toddlers
& preschoolers
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children with special needs
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a range of methods
including Kodaly, Orff and
Dalcroze
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a repertoire of rhymes,
songs, multi-sensory experiences, movement, dance,
percussion, singing games, song-stories, lullabies,
relaxation
rounds and transition songs.
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a sense of beat, rhythm,
pitch, tempo,
dynamics, timbre, form, texture and
style
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selection of high quality
pedagogical,
multicultural, seasonal,
celebratory and
thematic material for children
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exploration of
percussion instruments
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improvisation & creativity
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a weekly session focus &
follow-up material
▪
a process approach with
clear learning
outcomes |
