We’ve been having a great summer. Our holiday sessions for 4 – 6 year olds were fantastic fun. The children spent 3 mornings doing music related craft and making lots of music. We looked specifically at stringed instruments and different types of dance. The children practiced bowing techniques, learnt about the treble and bass clefs, strummed a guitar and ukulele, danced and clapped 2/4 and 3 / 4 rhythms and generally had a great time. They got to take home the t shirts they had painted, and their own hand made ocean drum and elastic band guitar. I am always amazed how well these little ones respond to pitch – it really shows me that given the right start anyone can sing. Even the more hesitant ones were singing out solo phrases by the last day. I always incorporate Kodaly pitch training into these classes which helps develop a good ear and accurate pitching.
On Tuesday next week I am in Epping doing some holiday workshops for Epping County Council. The event is called Music Madness and there are two sessions one for 3 – 5 yrs and one for 5 – 7 yrs. I am looking forward to working at this new venue.
Next Friday is our singers workshop for children from 7 years old up. I keep these sessions small so that the children can really benefit from the tuition. Again we will be focusing on Kodaly singing training exploring part singing and engaging in some challenging rhythm activities. I run these sessions throughout the year. Friday’s session is now full, but let us know if you want to be included in the next one.
On to Autumn which is fast approaching. Some of our Autumn sessions are already beginning to fill up, so please get back your registration forms a.s.a.p.. our current schedule can be found here http://www.musikate.co.uk/timetable_dates_venues.htm
Our Young Child class is restarting in September too after a 2 year break. The young child class is an excellent way for children to grasp foundational music skills before starting formal music lessons. We use Kodaly singing training and Suzuki ear training. See more about the course here http://www.musikate.co.uk/kindermusik_ABC.htm
Please let us know if we can answer any of your questions we are always happy to talk and give advice. We are passionate about music and believe it to be crucial to development.
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At Musikate we are passionate about music. We believe that everyone is musical. Making music is fun and what’s more we believe it is a crucial activity for the developing brain. Scientific studies show that regular musical activity has enormous benefits for young children, stimulating and affecting the brain to develop in every area. We are so convinced of the importance of music that it is our aim to make our service available to as many children as possible.
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