Classes

All children enrolled in classes will receive a CD and songbook of music that complement the music learned in class. The selections on Sally's Music Circle® recordings encompass a wide range of musical content, world cultures, and styles. The CD provides parent and child with valuable and enjoyable listening experiences between classes.

Music for Babies

(Ages 2–16 months)

In this class, children experience and absorb a wide variety of music in a highly stimulating and caring environment. Parents learn to sing for their children and model behaviors appropriate for optimal musical growth. With the purpose of enhancing a child’s attention to the musical aspects of songs, children also experience songs without words. After this class, a child’s potential for music will be exceptionally well-primed for more visible signs of musical achievements around the corner. Parental participation is required.

An additional $12 non-refundable materials fee per semester will be charged with registration.

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Music for Toddlers

(Ages 17–35 months)

Having experienced and absorbed music from various sources in their first year or two, toddlers are often ready to imitate the musical world using their own unique creative babblings. Teacher directed musical conversations stimulate and encourage this important period of experimentation. In Music for Toddlers, your child will have opportunities to play and explore in a musical environment full of songs, chants, and enjoyable activities. Parental participation is required.

An additional $30 non-refundable materials fee per semester will be charged with registration.

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Music for Young Children

(Ages 3–4)

In this class, children will playfully engage in a wide variety of musical activities including singing, dancing, and small instrument playing. Children sing songs and chant rhythms as they begin to understand and gain confidence in a diverse world of music. Coordination skills and singing voices are developed through enjoyable musical experiences that include listening, singing, chanting, movement, vocal play, instrument playing, and dancing. Parental participation required initially or at instructor's request.

An additional $30 non-refundable materials fee per semester will be included with registration.

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Music for Young Singers and Movers

(Ages 4–5)

In this class, children will develop the readiness for true music competency: singing in tune and moving rhythmically. They will also expand their singing and rhythm vocabularies through songs, chants, and instrumental play. This class is perfect for developing singers and dancers. Parental attendance not required. To register at age four, your child should have a minimum of one full year of early childhood music classes at the Preparatory.

An additional $30 non-refundable materials fee per semester will be charged with registration.

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Music for Developing Musicians

(Ages 6–8)

This class is designed for children who consistently sing in tune and move rhythmically. Having cracked the code of the adult musical world, children in this class will reinforce and expand that world, begin to label its elements and prepare for music literacy. Traditionally, students learn the names of notes on the staff. Instead, children in this advanced class will take steps to actually “hear what they see,” much as a child who reads and comprehends the words to a story without sounding out letters. They will also develop beginning instrumental skills on the xylophone or recorder. This class is strongly recommended for those interested in subsequent instrumental lessons. Joining Music for Developing Musicians classes mid-year is rarely recommended. 

An additional $20 non-refundable materials fee per semester will be charged with registration.

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Advanced Musical Readiness

(Ages 7–9+)

Having developed a masterful hold on the vocabularies of music, both tonally and rhythmically, children can distinguish between major and minor tonalities and double and triple meters. They also can comprehend the basic harmonic functions of music. Having the power to intelligently distinguish among these elements, children are ready to fully understand, replicate, create, improvise, read, and write music. Joining Advanced Music Readiness class mid-year is rarely recommended.

Prerequisite: Placement with instructor approval only with completion of one year of Music for Developing Musicians.

An additional $20 non-refundable materials fee per semester will be charged with registration.

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