Homeschool Music Class 2020-2021

I am offering 2 general music education classes for homeschoolers for the 2020 - 2021 school year. This will be a great way to get in your music credit for home school.

Benefits

  • Group class offers opportunities for relationship, friendship, and socializing.

  • Less expensive than private music lessons

  • Less of a time commitment for families with multiple children, less practice time required at home.

  • Develops building blocks for strong musical literacy, appreciation, and expression.

Class: Day, Time, Grade

Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:00 - Kindergarten through 2nd grade students

Tuesdays 3:05 - 3:35 - 3rd through 5th grade students

24 week course

  • 12 weeks in the Fall: September, October, November

  • 12 weeks in the Spring: March, April, May

*Class size - 3 to 10 students. (must have a minimum of 3 students)

Cost

$160 tuition for the year

  • installment payments optional

  • If after first class, you find it is not a good fit, a full refund is available.

  • no refund available after 2nd class and onward

Course Description

  • General music education

    • Sequentially presented skills

    • Age/grade/developmentally appropriate

    • Repetition and practice to build mastery

  • Learn concepts and build foundation of pitch, ear training, sight singing, rhythm and beat through songs and games

  • Kodály inspired methodology

    • Tunefulness (pitch, solfege, sight singing, ear training)

    • Beat-fulness (rhythm, beat, sight singing and ear training)

    • Artfulness (expression and movement, improvisation and composition)

Kodály Philosophy

  • Human voice as our 1st instrument

  • Folksongs as a starting point

    • American folksongs

    • Folksongs from other cultures

  • Sight reading fluency through solfege

  • Creativity and improvising: rhythm, text, melody, and movement

    The goal of the Kodaly philosophy is to "teach music and singing in school in such a way that is not a torture but a joy for the pupil; instill a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for lifetime." ~Zoltán Kodály

Health & Safety Considerations for the Fall

  • Daily wipe down of contact points.

  • Students hand sanitize upon arrival

  • If a family has a sick family member, I will ask they all refrain from coming and student will have the option to watch and participate through ZOOM

  • If I have a sick family member, I will give Zoom lessons that day. 

  • OUTDOOR CLASSES - Classes will be held in my driveway under a Shade Structure to create more space and to keep germs outdoors.

  • Adults can watch class from a distance but I will ask that adults socially distance as they feel comfortable.

  • - Families can opt for any of these

        1) Have me (Beth) wear a mask during the lesson with their child

        2) No playdates with my children (or if they do play together, it's only in the backyard).

        3) Parents can drop off children and wait outside or in their car (reduce adult transmission possibilities)

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