Registration for 2025-26 classes begins in March!
“Which class is best for my child?”
This is a question I get a lot, maybe more than any other. And I always appreciate parents asking - after all, this is a possibly-years-long commitment and investment of time and effort, and you want to make sure you’re making the right choice for both you and your child. I hope the following information will help you find your answer, but as always, if you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Sound Beginnings - Ages 0-5
Sound Beginnings is a 30-minute once a week class for babies to preschool-age children and their adult caregiver. We study kindergarten skills (ABCs, colors, shapes, days of the week, etc) as well as musical skills (solfège, major scales, pitch matching, stead beat, etc). It’s a delightful class, and I highly recommend it before starting Let’s Play Music, thought it is by no means a prerequisite. Registration is per semester, and semesters can be taken in any order. Read more about Sound Beginnings here!
Fall 2025 Sound Beginnings (White Horses) classes begin August 19th
Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Wednesdays at 9:30am, 10:30am, and 11:30am
Thursdays at 9am and 10am
Times are tentative - please refer to the enrollment page for the most updated schedule/availability.
***Parents of 4-year-olds - please scroll to the bottom of this page to read about the differences between Sound Beginnings and Let’s Play Music for guidance on picking the class that is best for your child next year.
Let’s Play Music - Ages 4-6 (starting age)
Let’s Play Music is a fun, active, and comprehensive music education and theory course for your child. Students begin at age 4-6 and graduate three years later. This program solves the problem that a child is most ready to learn music at an early age, but their fingers and letter skills are often not yet ready. We take full advantage of the brain’s ability to absorb musical concepts and teach skills in an age-appropriate way. Solfège hand signs, folk songs, games, imagination, and creativity are important components of each lesson. Registration for Let’s Play Music is for a full school year, and the six semesters must be taken in order. Read more about Let’s Play Music and see a brief 3-year overview of the program here!
Year 1 - Red Balloons/Blue Bugs: Preparation for the Keyboard (ages 4-6)
Skills taught: Students are introduced to the lines and spaces of the staff, sing the major scale using solfège syllables and hand signs, learn to keep a steady beat, match pitch using a minor 3rd interval, play melodies and ostinati on tone bells, learn the three primary chords on the autoharp, subdivide beats, read rhythmic notation patterns, distinguish major and minor tonalities, read steps and skips on the staff to play on their tone bells, and much more!
2025-26 Year 1 classes are on Tuesdays at 3:15pm, 4:15pm, and 5:30pm beginning August 12th
Year 2 - Green Turtle Shells/Yellow Arrows: Introduction to the Keyboard (ages 5-7)
*Prerequisite: Students must complete the first year of Let’s Play Music to enroll in Year 2.
Skills taught: Students are introduced to the keyboard, learn C Position/Middle C Position, identify and play intervals (2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th), play primary cadences on the keyboard, accompany themselves on the keyboard as they sing, play keyboard in contrary and parallel motion, play the major scale, sing in harmony, learn more complex rhythmic notations, begin learning the names of the notes on the staff, learn all of the names of the white keys on the keyboard, and much more!
2025-26 Year 2 classes are on Wednesdays at 3:15, 4:15, and 5:30pm beginning August 20th
Is my child ready to move on to the next level of LPM?
There may be times when a student needs to repeat a year to have more time to better understand the concepts and develop the skill set to thrive at the next level. This is a decision that I leave up to the discretion of the parents. However, if you are questioning whether or not your child should move on, please tell to me and we can discuss your individual situation. If your child does end up needn’t to repeat, rest assured that the time your child has spent in class has not been time wasted. All music exposure and participation in any way is beneficial and will help the development of complete musicianship skills.
Hi, parents of 4-year-olds!
If your child is four years old (or will be before August 1st), they are old enough to begin the amazing Let’s Play Music program! You may be wondering whether to enroll in Sound Beginnings or Let’s Play Music, since I accept 4-year-olds in both programs. Here are some things to keep in mind:
I hope this has been helpful. If you still have questions about your individual circumstances, please reach out. I’m so excited to teach your child music, whichever program you choose! I truly love all of my students, and I appreciate your trust in me to teach your child.
Cheers,
Miss Steph