COURSE

The Course Structure
The course is structured for the ongoing needs of students aged between 2 and 10 years.

Children are taught in small groups: 4 or 5 children in the 2 to 3 year old age bracket, with a parent present, and 6 children where the students are 4 years or older.

Up to 4 years of age, children are taught to:

• Read and understand rhythm
• Respond to form and phrasing through movement
• Develop an appreciation for a variety of musical styles
• Develop in tune singing and their vocal range, through the use of carefully chosen songs
• Sight sing
• Develop an acquaintance with a great variety of tuned and untuned percussion instruments

At 4 years and older, the children learn to:

• Build on the experiences already listed
• Develop ensemble expertise
• Read traditional notation and scores
• Perform quite complex arrangements for tuned and untuned percussion
• instruments and the range of recorders

Older children have the opportunity to:

• Form ensembles with their chosen instruments
• Develop their musicianship and theoretical knowledge in more sophisticated ways
• Build on improvisation skills
• Benefit from more frequent performance opportunities

Personal Attention
The course adjusts to suit the needs of individual classes and therefore can accommodate older beginners and children of varying skills. The more advanced classes can become ensembles of various orchestral instruments as the children develop