Parents, here are some great music and movement programs in the local community. Each program offers great extra curricular activities for your child to be involved with!
*Grow and Sing Studios-Kindermusik*
Winner of "Parent's Pick" award for best music class in Orlando: 2008, 2009 and 2010
Designed for from birth through 18 months and stimulates development through creative movement, vocal play, instrument, and more.
Class Descriptions:
1. Kindermusik Our Time: teaches singing, sound imitation, rhyming, and more for toddlers (18 months to 3 1/2 years).
2. Kindermusik Family Time: a multi-age class for kids newborn to age 7
3. Kindermusik Imagine That: (ages 3 1/2-5)
4. Kindermusik for the Young Child: (ages 5-7)
5. Toddler Art & Book Time; and Kindermusik Sign & Sing, which teaches music and sign language to children to help them alleviate frustration as their speech develops.
Hours: Varies. See website for current class schedule. Cost: Varies. See website for information. Ages: 0-7
Offers three classes for young children that develop and strengthen motor capabilities through music and movement.
Class Descriptions:
1. Creative Movement: ages 2-3 20 minutes Ballet/ 20 minutes Tap Your child will learn balance and coordination through dancing Tap and Ballet. Additionally, children in this class will play musical instruments to gain an understanding of rhthym.
2. Pre-Ballet and Tap: ages 4-6 25 minutes Ballet/ 20 minutes Tap This class picks where Creative Movement leaves off. Your child will learn dance vocabulary as they learn more about rhythm; becoming more in tune with coordination.
3. Pre-Ballet and Jazz: ages 4-6 25 minutes Ballet/ 20 minutes Jazz As Pre-Ballet and Tap emphasizes dance vocabulary, your child will further develop his or her coordination by dancing to Jazz rhythms.
Gymboree offers four classes in music and movement activities. Pitch recognition and rhythm awareness are highly emphasized in these courses while your child gains knowledge of components of music.
Class Descriptions:
1. Music 1: ages 6-16 months Your child will learn about the foundations of music: rhythm, pitch and melody. 2. Music 2: ages 16-28 months In this class, you will interact with your child as you sing songs to them in differentiated fashions: Country, Jazz and Rock N' Roll.
3. Music 3: ages 28 months - 5 years Parental involvement is preferred in this course, as your child will be encouraged to discover the characteristics of his or her voice.
4. Family Music: ages 6 months - 5 years In this course your child will fully experience music. Musical instruments will be introduced and experimentation is suggested. As parents, you will play musical instruments for your child and will be equally encouraged to share songs, dances and games with your child; that will enhance his or her musical knowledge.
Parents, here are some great music and movement programs in the local community. Each program offers great extra curricular activities for your child to be involved with!
*Grow and Sing Studios-Kindermusik*
Winner of "Parent's Pick" award for best music class in Orlando: 2008, 2009 and 2010
Phone: 407.970.2774
Email: info@growandsing.com
Website: http://www.growandsing.com
Designed for from birth through 18 months and stimulates development through creative movement, vocal play, instrument, and more.
Class Descriptions:
1. Kindermusik Our Time: teaches singing, sound imitation, rhyming, and more for toddlers (18 months to 3 1/2 years).
2. Kindermusik Family Time: a multi-age class for kids newborn to age 7
3. Kindermusik Imagine That: (ages 3 1/2-5)
4. Kindermusik for the Young Child: (ages 5-7)
5. Toddler Art & Book Time; and Kindermusik Sign & Sing, which teaches music and sign language to children to help them alleviate frustration as their speech develops.
Hours: Varies. See website for current class schedule.
Cost: Varies. See website for information.
Ages: 0-7
Locations:
East Orlando's University Unitarian Universalist Society on McCulloch Road
Championship Martial Arts in Avalon Park
Shine On Yoga in Orlando
Lake Mary Montessori Academy
Spring of Life United Methodist Church in Orlando
New Life Church in Port Orange
Victory Martial Arts in Hunter's Creek
Families can also attend pay-per-class playdate classes at:
Amaya Papaya Play Lounge in Casselberry
Spark! Family Enrichment Center in Winter Springs.
*Avalon Dance: The Performing Arts Company*
Website: www.avalondance.net
Location: Avalon Park
Offers three classes for young children that develop and strengthen motor capabilities through music and movement.
Class Descriptions:
1. Creative Movement: ages 2-3
20 minutes Ballet/ 20 minutes Tap
Your child will learn balance and coordination through dancing Tap and Ballet.
Additionally, children in this class will play musical instruments to gain an
understanding of rhthym.
2. Pre-Ballet and Tap: ages 4-6
25 minutes Ballet/ 20 minutes Tap
This class picks where Creative Movement leaves off. Your child will learn dance
vocabulary as they learn more about rhythm; becoming more in tune with coordination.
3. Pre-Ballet and Jazz: ages 4-6
25 minutes Ballet/ 20 minutes Jazz
As Pre-Ballet and Tap emphasizes dance vocabulary, your child will further develop his or
her coordination by dancing to Jazz rhythms.
*Avalon School of Music*
Website: http://www.avalonmusiccenter.com/
Location: Avalon Park
Avalon School of Music offers private lessons for piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums/percussion, string instruments, woodwinds and brass instruments.
1. 30 minute weekly lessons for $99 per month.
2. 45 minute weekly lessons for $148.50 per month.
3. 60 minute weekly lessons for $194 per month.
*Gymboree Play and Music*
Website: www.gymboreeclasses.com
Gymboree offers four classes in music and movement activities. Pitch recognition and rhythm awareness are highly emphasized in these courses while your child gains knowledge of components of music.
Class Descriptions:
1. Music 1: ages 6-16 months
Your child will learn about the foundations of music: rhythm, pitch and melody.
2. Music 2: ages 16-28 months
In this class, you will interact with your child as you sing songs to them in differentiated fashions:
Country, Jazz and Rock N' Roll.
3. Music 3: ages 28 months - 5 years
Parental involvement is preferred in this course, as your child will be encouraged to discover the
characteristics of his or her voice.
4. Family Music: ages 6 months - 5 years
In this course your child will fully experience music. Musical instruments will be introduced and
experimentation is suggested. As parents, you will play musical instruments for your child and
will be equally encouraged to share songs, dances and games with your child; that will enhance his
or her musical knowledge.
Locations:
1. Waterford Lakes
448 South Alafaya Trail
Orlando, FL. 32828
Phone: 407-277-2567
Email: waterfordfl@gymboreeclasses.com
2. Winter Park
3090 Aloma Avenue, Suite 115
Winter Park, FL. 32789
Phone: 407-366-0032
Email: winterpfl@gymboreeclasses.com
3. East Orlando
5389 Conroy Road
Orlando, FL. 32811
Email: orlandofl@gymboreeclasses.com
4. Melbourne
3688 North Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL. 32935
Phone: 321-259-5669
Email: melbournefl@gymboreeclasses.com