Class Descriptions / Fees


Baby / Toddler - Tuesdays 11:30am - Ms L - Fall 2023 (Newborn to 3.5 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$245
Materials:$45
Total:$290


Baby / Toddler - Saturdays 8:45am - Ms S - Fall 2023 (Newborn to 3.5 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms S's Calendar
Tuition:$245
Materials:$45
Total:$290


Baby / Toddler - Wednesday 9:30 - Ms E - Fall 2023 (Newborn to 3.5 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms E's Calendar
Tuition:$245
Materials:$40
Total:$285


Cycle of Seasons - Tuesdays 4:00pm - Ms L - Fall 2023 (3 - 5yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$285
Materials:$55
Total:$340


Cycle of Seasons - Wednesdays 10:15am - Ms E - Fall 2023 (3 - 5yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms E's Calendar
Tuition:$285
Materials:$55
Total:$340


Cycle of Seasons - Saturdays 9:25am - Ms S - Fall 2023 (3 - 5yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms S's Calendar
Tuition:$285
Materials:$55
Total:$340


Pre-Piano I - Tuesdays 10:00am - Ms L - Fall 2023 (4 -5 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 Classes: see Ms L's Calendar
The physical presence and participation of the adult (parent or caregiver) is necessary class for the chiild's success / enjoyment of these classes. The child needs the physical presence, human touch and companionship of an attentive, engaged adult companion.   
     
The teacher will supply the information,  the visuals and ideas and the physical modeling...the companion adult will then, in person, model absorbing the information, implement the visuals / ideas and mimicking / partnering the physical actions.
  
In The Music Garden, our Pre-piano I classes for 4.5 to 6 yr olds will have activities presented in a developmentally sound, playful manner.  The focus is on learning through process rather than performance.  The children love exploring music and instruments through their natural interest in the world around them.

Throughout the year, we will be doing a wide variety of hands-on activities, designed to build a strong musical foundation through:
    Drumming and percussion instrument play
    Developing the singing voice
    Movement, both creative and structured
    Building the necessary listerning skills to lead to long-term success in instrumental studylearning     Beginning the process of learning about orchestral instruments
    First steps in reading music
    The stories, soungs and sounds from the world of nature in four environments:
       My Home Place, Woodlands, Cattail Marsh, and Meadow

Home materials include 4 CDs and digital download codes, posters/folders, instrument pages and notation game cards,
1/2 inch 3ring binder and a zipper pouch.  
Tuition:$340
Materials:$75
Total:$415


Pre-Piano I - Thursdays 4:00pm - Ms L - Fall 2023 (4 -5 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes: see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$340
Materials:$75
Total:$415


Pre-Piano I - Saturdays 10:20am - Ms S - Fall 2023 (4 - 5 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes: see Ms S's Calendar
Tuition:$340
Materials:$75
Total:$415


Pre-Piano II - Wednesdays 4:00pm - Ms L - Fall 2023 (5 -6 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes: see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$340
Materials:$75
Total:$415


Pre-Piano II - Saturdays 11:30am - Ms S - Fall 2023 (5 -6 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes: see Ms S's Calendar
Tuition:$340
Materials:$75
Total:$415


Piano I - Mondays 4:00pm - Ms L - Fall 2023 (6 -7 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes: see Ms L's Calendar
The physical presence of an attentive/engaged adult (parent or caregiver) at these classes is required for the child's success / enjoyment of these experiences.  The child NEEDS the physical presence, human touch and companionship of an attentive, engaged adult. 

The teacher will supply the information, the visuals and ideas and the physical modeling....the companion adult will then, in person, model absorbing the information, implement the visuals / ideas and mimicking / partnering the phuysical actions.


The patterns ("sol-mi-do" and "du, du-de") up to this point at The Music Garden, have been aural/oral and notation based, using the ear and the eyes.  In Piano I, reviewing and singing and reading/writing those basic patterns will be combined with the physical black and white keyboard adding the neuromuscular system of the fingers / hand!

Upon completing this piano program, a graduate of The Music Garden will be a musically literate pianist, able to sight read, sight sing, improvise, and compose in all Major and minor keys!

Each student will receive a Music Maker at the Keyboard Piano 1 book, two CDS and digital links, as well as sets of melody and rhythm pattern notation cards and song title cards. 

In addition, your student will receive a 1/2 inch 3-ring binder for assignment sheets and a pouch with 3 holes to attach in binder, to collect and organize the notation and song title cards.    a
Tuition:$380
Materials:$75
Total:$455


Piano I - Saturdays 1:00pm - Ms S - Fall 2023 (6 - 7 yrs)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes : see Ms S's Calendar
Tuition:$380
Materials:$75
Total:$455


Piano II - Tuesdays 5:00pm - Ms L - Fall 2023 (closed)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes: see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$380
Materials:$75
Total:$455


Piano III - Mondays 5:15 - 6:30pm Ms L Fall 2023 Closed (closed)
Sept to Jan / 12 classes : see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$380
Materials:$75
Total:$455


Piano IV - Thursdays 5:15 - 6:30pm Ms L Fall 2023 Closed (closed)
Jan to May / 12 classes: see Ms L's Calendar
Tuition:$380
Materials:$75
Total:$455