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Everyone of us is born with innate musical ability. Children can learn to sing and dance just as naturally as they learn to speak and walk. Musikgarten introduces children to the joy of making music, promotes listening, movement, and musical skill development. Early exposure to musical patterns and concepts can have a profound effect on a child’s development. For further information on the benefits of music study, read the article Why Should Young Children Take Music Classes?
Parents have many options for early childhood music education. Musikgarten is the right choice for parents who are looking for a comprehensive program on the leading edge of early childhood music education research. Its instructors receive the most rigorous training of any of the leading national programs and it is the only one that offers a well-developed plan for your child’s musical education. Musikgarten emphasizes aural training and active, thoughtful participation, not entertainment. There is also a strong emphasis on movement, rather than visual stimulation. As an organization, Musikgarten is committed to early childhood music education and is a worldwide leader in research. For further information on the curriculum and its benefits read the article Why Musikgarten?.
Wunder Studios provides a path to music literacy with a series of engaging Musikgarten classes that children love. From birth throgh age nine children rock, sing, dance, and play instruments, sharing the experience with their parents. Children who take the complete series of classes acquire excellent aural skills and are very well prepared for further music study. After completion of the two-year Pre-Piano Classes (ages 4 to 7), children are eligible to enroll in the Musikgarten’s highly successful Group Piano class. Children love this class – they run to the piano, not from it!
Fall classes begin September 2, but you can join a class at any time. If you would like to schedule a class for a group, please call for details. Each class has a minimum or 4 and a maximum of 10. All Musikgarten classes include the participation of an adult caregiver, which can be a parent, grandparent, or other adult designated by the parents. Until the Pre-piano classes, the adult participates in the entire class. From Pre-piano on, the adult participates in the last fifteen minutes of the class.
Wunder Studios is a licensed Musikgarten program. We have chosen to offer the Musikgarten curriculum because it is the most comprehensive and well researched of all early childhood music education programs. For more information regarding the curriculum, call Michael Barrette at Wunder Studios or visit www.musikgarten.org.
New classes are being added regularly. If our class times do not fit your schedule, we may be able to organize a class for you just and three of your friends. If you have any suggestions or requests for a class time, let us know. Contact Michael Barrette if you or your organization are interested in scheduling a Musikgarten class or demonstration.
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