The Young Musicians Academy classes are intended to provide children with a breadth of music experience, laying the foundation for a lifetime of music learning. Children are involved in the study of music as they explore tone color (timbre), steady pulse (beat), long and short sounds (rhythm), high and low sounds (pitch), patterns of sound (form), and loud and soft sounds (dynamics). Participants will sing, move, listen, create, and play instruments during each class through unstructured exploration time and teacher-led circle time. Materials will be provided to extend music-making from class to the home.
NEW - Parent/Infant (3-11 months)
This is an experience-based class for infants 3-11-months-old and their caregivers. Caregivers will experience a variety of ways for interacting face to face with their infant while also attending to the musical development of the young child. The child’s first social interactions are with those who care for them regularly, and music can provide caregivers with meaningful ways to engage their infant and create reciprocal interactions.
| Parents will be able to: | Infants will begin to: |
| Identify high and low sounds and vocalize using the pitch range of the voice | Respond to parent vocalizations through attention and vocal exploration |
| Distinguish between the beat and rhythm of a song through movement | Respond physically to music concepts, such as beat, rhythm, and pitch |
| Acquire a new repertoire of songs and music-making techniques | Listen and respond physically and/or facially to music |
| Sing songs in languages other than English | Distinguish phonemes from differing languages |
| Define tempo and change the tempo of a song | Respond physically to tempo changes |
Sing songs in a variety of tonalities
| Attune to songs in a variety of tonalities |
| Help their infant develop delayed gratification through music activities | Wait for anticipated words, music, or actions in a song |
| Demonstrate that they feel the phrases and cadence points in songs | Anticipate the beginning and end of songs and phrases within a song (points of closure) |
NEW - Parent/Tot (12-23 months)
| Parents will be able to: |
| Observe and learn from their child |
| Assist their child in musical exploration by labeling musical sounds (e.g., high/low, fast/slow) |
| Interact deliberately with their child in musical exploration |
| Make music with their child at home in a variety of ways |
| During exploration time, children will have opportunities to: |
| Make choices |
| Solve problems |
| Exert control on their learning environment |
| Sing, listen, play instruments, create with sound, and explore music symbols |
| During circle time, children will practice: |
| Group listening and singing |
| Moving to songs |
| Cooperation |
| Delayed gratification |
| Social Awareness |
| Acceptable social behavior |
Parent/Toddler (20 Months—2 Years Old)
| Parents will be able to: |
| Observe and learn from their child |
| Assist their child in musical exploration by labeling musical sounds (e.g., high/low, fast/slow) |
| Interact deliberately with their child in musical exploration |
| Make music with their child at home in a variety of ways |
| During exploration time, children will have opportunities to: |
| Make choices |
| Solve problems |
| Exert control on their learning environment |
| Sing, listen, play instruments, create with sound, and explore music symbols |
| During circle time, children will practice: |
| Group listening and singing |
| Moving to songs |
| Cooperation |
| Delayed gratification |
| Social Awareness |
| Acceptable social behavior |
Music Explorers (3 Years Old)
| Parents will be able to: |
| Observe and learn from their child |
| Assist their child in musical exploration by labeling musical sounds (e.g., high/low, fast/slow) |
| Interact deliberately with their child in musical exploration |
| Encourage child to notice and interact with others in class |
| Make music with their child at home in a variety of ways |
| During exploration time, children will have opportunities to: |
| Make choices |
| Solve problems |
| Exert control on their learning environment |
| Sing, listen, play instruments, create with sound, and explore music symbols |
| During circle time, children will practice: |
| Group listening and singing |
| Coordinating movements with music and others |
| Cooperation |
| Delayed gratification |
| Communicating musical ideas |
| Acceptable social behavior |
Music Makers (4 Years Old)
| During exploration time, children will have opportunities to: |
| Collaborate with adults and peers in music making |
| Make music choices and communicate about them |
| Remember and apply music experience in class and at home |
| Sing, listen, play instruments, create with sound, and label and decode music symbol |
| During circle time, children will practice: |
| Active listening |
| Independent and group singing |
| Coordinating movements with music and others |
| Following directions and cooperation |
| Delayed gratification |
| Communicating musical ideas |
| Acceptable social behavior |
| Transferring songs to resonator bells |
| Reading music symbols, iconic and traditional |
Music Creators (5-6 Years Old)
| During exploration time, children will have opportunities to: |
| Collaborate with adults and peers in music making |
| Make music choices and communicate about them |
| Remember and apply music experience in class and at home |
| Sing, listen, play instruments, create with sound, and label and decode music symbols |
| During circle time, children will practice: |
| Active listening |
| Independent and group singing |
| Coordinating movements with music and others |
| Following directions and cooperation |
| Delayed gratification |
| Communicating musical ideas |
| Acceptable social behavior |
| Transferring songs to resonator bells |
| Reading and writing music symbols, iconic and traditional |
| Contributing ideas for music making |
