Music FUNdamentals

It’s never too early to learn about and appreciate music! Join us as we explore music together. Classes incorporate the teaching methods of Carl Orff, Zoltan Kodaly, and John Feierabend, among others, and provide a nurturing environment for both children and adults to listen, move, sing, and play instruments together. Music used for class activities includes a variety of authentic folk songs from different countries. For more information, please call (585) 454-4596 or visit www.hochstein.org.

Classes run for three 9-week sessions and one 6-week session, as listed below. Sign up for one, two, three, or all four sessions!
Session I:             September 8-November 8
Session II:            November 10-January 31
Session III:            February 2-April 11
Session IV:            April 13-May 30 (6 weeks)

Children must be the required age by September 1, 2008 unless otherwise noted.

Classes for Parents & Tots Together

Parents and children interact together through animated games and activities to develop beginning musical skills in a fun, family atmosphere!

Music for Tiny Tots

ages 18 to 30 months with parent/caregiver
Parents and tots experience the sounds and rhythms of music together through songs, movement, and instrument play. Children begin to develop a repertoire of rhythmic and tonal patterns, the building blocks of musical language, and parents and children learn songs and activities that can become part of their daily lives. Classes are 45 minutes long.

Music for Tots

ages 30 months to 3 years with parent/caregiver
Parents and children learn and play together through singing, active games, movement, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and instrumental activities. Families build a foundation for future learning through these games and activities as they introduce tonal and rhythmic patterns, and a variety of musical styles. Classes are 45 minutes long.

FEE: $8 registration fee; $99* tuition per 9-week session, $66 for 6-wekk session. Students taking individual lessons at Hochstein are eligible for reduced tuition of $45 for one Music FUNdamentals or children’s dance class.

Musical Stepping Stones

ages 4-5
Thursdays 4:00-4:50 pm, or Saturdays 10:00-10:50 am
Musical adventures await your young child as we explore the world of music and develop basic skills during this pivotal point in music education. Using various activities, students will learn musical concepts including beat, rhythm, tone, and basic note reading skills, along with an appreciation for different genres and history of music. Academic subjects will be explored through music learning to integrate music into the world of literature, math and social studies.

Music for Creative Kids

ages 6-7
Exciting opportunities to sing, play, and improvise with a variety of instrumental possibilities! Using “Orff” instruments including metallophones, xylophones, drums, recorders, Latin and rhythm instruments, explore and perform music written by composer Carl Orff and other masters. Each child is encouraged to bring one parent to class at no extra charge!

Music Explorers

ages 5-6
Wednesdays, 4:45-5:35 pm, or Saturdays, 11:00-11:50 am
Through lively songs, games, and the use of Orff and other percussion instruments, children will be introduced to the following concepts: singing in tune; singing and reading from notation the solfège notes “do, re, mi”; understanding and producing a steady beat in musical contexts; playing and reading quarter, eight, half, and whole notes; and using instruments for color in stories, songs, and poems.

NEW! Music for Homeschoolers

ages 5-12 (children must be the required age by December 1, 2008)
Designed to supplement the music curriculum for older home-schooled elementary children, this class will develop basic skills and appreciation of music, while integrating the use of literature, math, science, and social studies. Be ready for an active class, using singing, movement, dancing, acting, and the playing of Orff instruments! Children will work toward achievement of the
National Standards in Music Education. Class times are scheduled concurrently for the convenience of families.

FEE for Music FUNdamentals Classes: $8 registration fee; $99* tuition per 9-week session, $66 tuition for 6-week session. Students taking individual lessons at Hochstein are eligible for reduced tuition of $45 for one Music FUNdamentals or children’s dance class.

Music FUNdamentals Classes	Mon.	Wed.	Thurs.	Sat.
Music for Tiny Tots (ages 18–30 mos. with parent) Classes are 45 minutes long	9:45	4:30		11:00
Music for Tots (ages 30 mos.–3 yrs. with parent) Classes are 45 minutes long	10:45	3:30		10:00
Musical Stepping Stones (age 4-5)			4:00	10:00
Music for Explorers (ages 5–6)		4:45		11:00
Music for Creative Kids (ages 6-7)		3:45
Music for Homeschoolers (ages 5-8)			3:00
Music for Homeschoolers (ages 9-12)			3:00