Feel the Beat Series
 
Schedule
Classes meet once a week for 15 weeks.

  • Session 1 begins September 22, 2008
  • Session 2 begins February 2, 2009

Baby Beats – ages 6 months – 18 months
 
Toddler Beats I – ages 18 months – 2 ½ years
 
Toddler Beats II – ages 2 ½ years – 3 ½ years
 
Kid Beats I – ages 3 ½ years – 5 years
 
Kid Beats II – ages 5 – 7 years

 


 
Baby Beats
Ages: 6 months - 18 months
Parent attendance required

 
Experience the joys of music and movement for the first time with your baby or toddler. Students are introduced to rhythm instruments, vocal play and movement activities in a fun and nurturing environment.
 
Class Schedule
  • Friday: 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
  • Saturday: 8:30 am – 9:15 am
Tuition
$210, plus a $15 registration fee.

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Toddler Beats I
Ages: 18 months - 2 ½ years
Parent attendance required

 
Your child will develop sensory awareness and gross motor skills while making music. Activities include singing, playing rhythm instruments and the dramatization of songs.
 
Class Schedule
  • Friday: 10:00 am – 10:45 am
  • Saturday: 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Tuition
$210, plus a $15 registration fee.

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Toddler Beats II
Ages: 2 ½ - 3 ½ years
Parent attendance required

 
Strengthen previously learned skills with your child while exploring a variety of experiences in music and movement. New musical concepts and techniques are also introduced, and students begin playing xylophones.
 
Class Schedule
  • Tuesday: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Friday: 11:00 am – 11:45 am
  • Saturday: 10:30 am – 11:15 am
Tuition
$210, plus a $15 registration fee.

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Kid Beats I
Ages: 3 ½ - 5 years
Parent attendance required

 
Your child will learn basic musical concepts such as beat, rhythm, loud/soft and high/low through singing, playing instruments and movement. Activities include increased instruction on xylophones, structured musical activities and exploration of tonal instruments.
 
Class Schedule
  • Tuesday: 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Tuition
$210, plus a $15 registration fee.

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Kid Beats II
Ages: 5 – 7 years

 
Your child will continue to strengthen tonal and rhythmic skills through singing, playing instruments, and movement activities. Students will develop familiarity with rhythmic notation, in-tune singing and solfege. This class is highly recommended as a pre-requisite or co-requisite to our Dynamic Starts beginning instrument program.
 
Class Schedule
  • Tuesday: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Saturday: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Tuition
$220, plus a $15 registration fee.

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