YOUNG CHILD IS A SEQUENTIAL PROGRAM.
If a child misses a semester, there is no going back to get it. NEW children may join in at Semester 1, 2, 3, NOT 4.
Young Child 1 5 to 6, in Kindergarten/1st grade in Fall
Young Child 2 5½ to 6½, in Kindergarten/1st grade in Spring
Young Child 3 6 to 7, in 1st grade in Fall
Young Child 4 continuing students only in Spring
caregiver, sibs, etc for SHARING TIME at END
Kindermusik for the Young Child is the perfect pressure-free preparation for private or group instrument instruction. 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 authentic pre-keyboard, string and woodwind instruments: the glockenspiel – a pre-keyboard instrument (semesters 1, 2, 3, 4), and string and wind instruments – the dulcimer (semester 3) and recorder (semester 4). Young Child provides the opportunity to explore voice development, rhythm, notation and musical symbols. Young Child broadens and deepens the child’s introduction to the fulfillment and excitement of musicianship. Young Child helps every child develop a confident, joyful voice for singing and speaking as well as essential building blocks for a future of learning.
Tuition ($210) & Materials (varies, see below):
MINIMUM payment $100, checks appreciated for Payment Plans
Young Child 1 5 to 6, in Kindergarten/1st grade in Fall ~ $287** ($77 materials) class details HERE
Young Child 2 5½ to 6½, in Kindergarten/1st grade in Spring ~ $287** ($77 mats) NEW to Young Child class details HERE
Young Child 3 6 to 7, in 1st grade in Fall ~ $309** ($99 mats) NEW to Young Child class details HERE
Young Child 4 continuing students only in Spring ~ $265** ($55 mats) RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY class details HERE
Do you qualify for **DISCOUNTS? (returning from previous semester OR Paid-In-Full OR sibling)
Kindermusik is affordable for every family with PAYMENT PLANS
Tuition is prorated and materials are in full for late enrollment
Materials fee includes MO sales tax
Material Contents: varies...see below
(inquire about sibling materials)
Class Length: 14 lessons, 60 minutes, once per week
Notes: Parent or special caregiver is to attend LAST 15 minutes of each class. Siblings are welcome. Minimum of three enrolled to 'make' a class.
Limited to 8 or 9 children in Webster and UCity.
YOUNG CHILD SEMESTER 4 (spring)continuing students only in SpringSemester 4 focuses on verse and refrains, solosand chorus and music form (ABA and rondo).Students also review concepts from the previoussemesters, such as notation, rhythms, treble clefand the complete C scale while exploring thesounds of wind instruments with the introduction of the recorder and continuing with the glockenspiel. Your child will experience the musical styles of the Pacific Islands, Europe and Africa; plus play special dances and children's games from around the world, including Alpine dances, Mexico and Ecuador.NOTE: New students are NOT accepted in Young Child 4 due to the sequential nature of the Young Child course. Children must have taken at least one previous semester of Young Child.
Material Contents (inquire about sibling materials)
recorder/bag, CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
YOUNG CHILD SEMESTER 2 (spring) 5½ to 6½, in Kindergarten/1st grade in SpringSemester 2 focuses on concepts such as piano/forte, crescendo/decrescendo and legato/staccato as students explore string and woodwind instruments, with the help of Peter & the Wolf, notation and even a bit of Beethoven. Children will apply their new knowledge of aural skills and reading and writing music notations as they further develop their glockenspiel skills (pre-keyboard). NOTE: New students are accepted into Young Child 2 without having taken Young Child 1. There is a lot of built in review in Young Child 2 for the benefit of new students, as well as returning.
Material Contents (inquire about sibling materials)
CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
NEW Young Child students also receive a glockenspiel, carry bag
YOUNG CHILD SEMESTER 3 (fall)6 to 7, in 1st grade in FallSemester 3 focuses on stringed instruments withthe introduction to their very own dulcimers. Othermusical concepts taught include call and response, improvisation, "Music of Appalachia,""Music of the Sea" and "Native American Music." Folk music & instruments, jazz, gospel, American Indian, dance - ballet & jazz & tap and Nutcracker are also introduced. Notes on the staff, note values and glockenspiel are continued. NOTE: New students are accepted into Young Child 3 without having taken Young Child 1 and/or Young Child 2. There is a lot of built in review in Young Child 3 for the benefit of new students, as well as returning.
Material Contents (inquire about sibling materials)
dulcimer/bag, CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
NEW Young Child students also receive a glockenspiel, carry bag
YOUNG CHILD SEMESTER 1 (fall)5 to 6, in Kindergarten/1st grade in FallSemester 1 focuses on beat versus no beat, percussion and brass instruments, melodicdirection, exploring the staff and notation. The glockenspiel, a pre-keyboard instrument, isintroduced, as are the themes "Music Is Everywhere," "Meet the Mallets" and "Discovering Melody and Mozart." NOTE: Children tend to do best in Young Child 1 if they are in Kindergarten.
Material Contents (inquire about sibling materials)
glockenspiel, carry bag, CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
Lori is firm enough to keep things running smoothly without sacrificing fun and spontaneity. She explains things in terms and concepts the children understand. Our children graduated to piano and amazed their teacher with their musical knowledge. ~ Amy L.
Class sizes are limited & fill quickly!
(after you Enroll, you can pay w/PayPal or mail a check)
Late Enrollment Welcome Contact Lori for details
Kindermusik with Lori Burkhardt
Licensed Educator 1995
Kindermusik Maestro since 2007
H / O ~ 314.692.8032
www.KMwithLori.com
Consistency is needed in times of change...
Are you concerned that keeping Kindermusik in his/her schedule will overload him/her? Actually, the opposite is true. With all the changes in his/her life, keeping him/her in Kindermusik provides the consistency required to make the transition easier. With life getting busier, and your child's activities more independent in nature, Kindermusik is one place the two of you can spend time focused on each other.
