Let's Play Music - Ages 4 to 6
Welcome to the exciting world of Let's Play Music, where your child will learn advanced musical skills using age-appropriate methods!
Music educators have long taught that the young child learns best through play, experience and discovery. Let's Play Music uses play as the medium through which difficult concepts and skills are learned.
If you were to peek in on a Let’s Play Music class, you would see:
· smiling, laughing, storytelling, skipping, singing, jumping
· rhythm games
· harmony through ostinato, rounds, counter melody
· independently playing instruments
· classical music puppet shows
· relative pitch development
· bonding between parent and child
As musical concepts and skills are presented in a playful, joyful setting, children absorb knowledge and ability.
The curriculum is organized into three sequential years. In the first year, we use engaging games and songs and incorporate tone bells to teach staff awareness, ear training, advanced theory concepts and rhythm skills. We also focus on developing the inner ear, vocal channeling, and singing on pitch.
In the second year, we transfer these skills to the piano where we learn chord notation, intervals, and harmonic improvisation. We also begin singing in harmony using rounds and canons.
By the end of the third year, students are playing piano at a level 1-2, transposing music, composing their own music, sight reading and sight singing, have developed relative pitch, understand classical form and are prepared to excel in further private piano instruction or any other instrument of their choice.
Parents attend with their child twice a month during the first year of Let's Play Music. In years two and three they attend once a month.
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Complete Three Year Cost Sheet |
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Registration Fee: Paid to teacher each of the 3 years |
$30 per student ($45 for families enrolling more than one student). This fee covers miscellaneous studio expenses such as prizes and copies. It also covers end of the year recital expenses. |
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Student Materials: Paid online to corporate Let’s Play Music Separate fee each year
Note: Once the initial investment in materials is made, other family members enjoy lesser materials fees by
Repeat Student set.
Add $4.99 to each set for shipping & handling |
First Year Complete Set: $91
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Second Year Complete Set: $72
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Third Year Complete Set: $79
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Sibling/Repeat Student: $25
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Sibling/Repeat Student: $42 |
Sibling/Repeat Student: $50.50 |
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Tuition: Paid to teacher at the beginning of the year or in monthly installments |
$480 per year or 8 monthly payments of $65. Classes meet weekly for 45 minutes. Class size limit: 7-8 children |
$560 per year or 8 monthly payments of $75. Weekly classes are 50 minutes, each child has his own keyboard. Class size limit: 7-8 children |
$640 per year or 8 monthly payments of $85. Weekly classes are 55 minutes, each child has his own keyboard. Class size limit: 7-8 children |
Aug 2023 - May 2024
1st Year Let's Play Music (classes 45 minutes)
Ages 4-6
Tues. @ 9:15am - FULL
Tues. @ 3:45pm - FULL
Tues. @ 4:45pm - 5 spots
Tues. 5:45pm - 5 spots
(If you see a class that you’d like to register for, please contact me to be added to the waitlist).
2nd Year Let's Play Music (classes 50 minutes)
Ages 5-7
*must complete 1st year*
Tues. @ 3:50pm - FULL
Tues. @ 7:45am - FULL
Thurs. @ 3:50pm - FULL
Thurs. @ 4:50pm - FULL
Thurs. @ 5:50pm - FULL
(If you see a class that you’d like to register for, please contact me to be added to the waitlist).
3rd Year Let's Play Music (classes 55 minutes)
Ages 6-8
*must complete 1st & 2nd year*
Wed. @ 3:50pm - FULL
Wed. @ 4:50pm - FULL
Wed. @ 5:50pm - FULL
Thurs. @7:30am - FULL
(If you see a class that you’d like to register for, please contact me to be added to the waitlist).
All classes participate in a spring celebration recital (March/April)!
*Class schedule follows the Washington County School District calendar for Holidays/breaks. Click here to access district calendar.
