Music Initiation Program
CCMP Music Initiation
Early Childhood Music Program for birth - age 4
Music Initiation Classes
Introductory Class Designed For Birth - Age 6
The National Conservatory of Arts’ Music Initiation Program is a one of a kind introductory music program for young children. Our early childhood music after-school program, CCMP- Music Initiation, is specifically designed for children aged from 3 to 6 years old by Jacqueline Banks. Students can enroll in one or all of the classes for their age group.
The goal is to introduce young children (K3 - Kindergarten) to the joys of music so that they can appreciate and enjoy music at an early age. We also use this opportunity to introduce them to various musical instruments. The goal is for them to explore different instruments including piano, violin, ukulele, percussion instruments, and also learn the basics of music (e.g. rhythm, pitch, dynamics, etc).
Current Class Schedule
3 year old ukulele class Saturdays at 11:30 am
4/6/24 - 5/25/24
4 year old ukulele class
Sundays at 4 pm
4/7/24 - 6/2/24 (no class on 5/12)
3 year old violin class
Sundays at 1:45 pm
4/7/24 - 6/2/24 (no class on 5/12)
4 year old violin class
Sundays at 2:30 pm
4/7/24 - 6/2/24 (no class on 5/12)
3 year old piano class
Sundays at 11:30 am
4/7/24 - 6/2/24 (no class on 5/12)
4 year old piano class
Sundays at noon
4/7/24 - 6/2/24 (no class on 5/12)
Current Classes
Students can take one or all of the following initiation classes:
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Piano
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Ukulele
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Violin
*Classes are 8 weeks and classes for multiple instruments can be taken simultaneously or consecutively.
What are music initiation classes?
Initiation classes cultivate a musical awakening in children. Initiation Classes are small group music courses where children explore a specific instrument, learn musical notes, rhythmic figures and read simple scores of songs they already know. The Music Initiation Classes are often the first sensitization to the world of music, and we introduce learning concepts in a soft and playful way, while teaching them the concentration that leads to attentive and creative listening. The children have the occasion to understand the basic structures of music that they will learn by listening and reproducing sounds and music pieces with musical instruments, and by experiencing movement, dancing and musical games.
Music Initiation introduces children to different musical instruments (including the concert grand piano, violin, guitar, ukulele, drums, and other orchestral musical instruments). Young children will also learn the basics of music, including rhythm, pitch, dynamics through singing, dance, movement and fun activities.
By the end of this program, parents will have an opportunity to musically assess their children, indicating what musical instruments their children are particularly interested in. Music Learning promotes concentration, discipline and also mathematical notions. Because, music learning promotes concentration, discipline and also mathematical notions, parents will see an improvement in these areas by the end of the program.
“The goal of our Music Initiation is to help children develop a musical sense through hands-on musical exploration.”
Tuition
Music Initiation Classes
Initiation to the Piano, Ukulele, Percussion, Guitar, & Violin
These are introductory courses to music; they aim to prepare children to learn piano, violin, ukulele, or percussion. Students will discover the instrument and the notes by playing, improvising and composing. They will be sensitized to the musical vocabulary and the good posture at the instrument. They will develop their listening faculties, memory and concentration. The class' objective is to give the child the desire to learn music, and thereby, the piano, violin, ukulele, guitar or drums.
This course will allow the child to deal with concepts such as: the note names and their order, the exploration and knowledge of the instruments, fingerings (if applicable), good body and hand posture, the pulse, the basics of dynamics, attentive listening and interaction with others, basic music reading and writing as necessary for learning music theory.
The child will learn these concepts through games, improvisation and composition, to wake all the senses: listening, drawing, applying the concepts at the instruments, singing, etc. These activities will be adapted to the context of learning, along with the skills and experience of the child. Improvisation will take an important part as it leaves room for creativity . This encourages children to be creative, interact, listen, be spontaneous and involve their emotions. This course provides a smooth transition between music awakening classes and the serious practice of a musical instrument or simply to the novice child who has expressed interest in the instrument.
Early Childhood Music & Art Classes
In our Early Childhood Music and Art Classes, children experience a creative journey through hands-on-explorations with both music and art. By supporting children’s ability to move, sing, dance,paint, and draw, this class provides opportunities for students to collaborate with each other, while delving into a wide variety of instruments, props, and art materials. Some of the music explored will be folk, classical, jazz, popular, and electronic music. Children will also explore various media and artistic techniques to create drawings, paintings, collages, and sculptures.