Two-Year (four semester) sequential program
on a one-year rotation.

Also consider Family Time, newborns to 7 years



















Young Child 1  5 to 6, in Kindergarten 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
Consistency is needed in times of change...
Is your child starting pre-school or Kindergarten? 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.
Kindermusik for the Young Child ~ 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. This is the perfect pressure-free preparation for private OR group instrumental instruction.



Tuition ($195) & Materials: 
  Semester 1 ~ $272 ($77 materials)
  Semester 2 ~ $272 ($77 mats) NEW to Young Child
    $250 ($55 mats) RETURNING to Young Child
  Semester 3 ~ $294 ($99 mats) NEW to Young Child
    $272 ($77 mats) RETURNING to Young Child
  Semester 4 ~ $250 ($55 mats) RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY
15 lessons, 60 minutes, once per week
Tuition is prorated and materials are in full for late enrollment
Enrollment & Sibling Discounts and Payment Plans

Material Contents: varies...see below
(inquire about sibling materials)
Why are the Materials Required?   Making the Most of Home Materials

Class Length: 15 lessons, 60 minutes, once per week

Notes: Parents/caregivers are 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.

Information about Young Child from Kindermusik International
Young Child Semester 4 (spring)
Semester 4 focuses on verse and refrains, solos
and chorus and music form (ABA and rondo).
Students also review concepts from the previous
semesters, such as notation, rhythms, treble clef
and the complete C scale while exploring the
sounds 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)
Semester 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 new student  (inquire about sibling materials)
glockenspiel, carry bag, CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
Material Contents returning student  (inquire about sibling materials)  CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
Young Child Semester 3 (fall)
Semester 3 focuses on stringed instruments with
the introduction to their very own dulcimers. Other
musical 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 returning student (inquire about sibling materials)  dulcimer/bag, CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
Material Contents new student  (inquire about sibling materials)
glockenspiel, dulcimer/bag, carry bag, CD, songbook, folder w/home activities
Young Child Semester 1 (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."

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.
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Kindermusik with Lori Burkhardt
Licensed Educator 1995
Kindermusik Maestro 2007, 2008, 2009
314.692.8032
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