Details
Time: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 3:30/4:15/4:45 | Saturday 9:30/11:00 AM
Duration: 45 minutes / 15 weeks
Tags: class
Currently accepting students for semester: Fall 2018
To Register Register online below or call registration desk at 718.622.3300 x211
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Description
Age: 5-6 Years Old (Kindergarten and 1st Grade)
Type: Instrument Friends
Term: Fall | Spring
Term Length: 15 Weeks
Schedule:
- Mondays 3:15pm
- Tuesdays 3:15pm, 4:00pm, 4:45pm
- Wednesdays 3:15pm, 4:00pm
- Saturdays at 9:45am, 10:30am
Duration: 45 Minutes
Class Size: 4
Price: $527
Instructors:
- Lucy Yao (Mondays)
- Ivan Arteaga (Tuesdays)
- Shayna Dulberger (Wednesdays)
- Anna Freedman (Saturdays)
Contact: 718.622.3300, info@bkcm.org
Interested in another instrument? We also offer Violin Friends and Guitar Friends.
More than just an introduction to the piano, students learn essential music skills from reading music to orienting their fingers on the keyboard in a fun group setting. This program features the Musical Monsters™ curriculum designed to prepare students for private lessons through interactive note-reading and ear training games. Traditional beginner songs, play-along tracks and online resources keep students practicing all week long. Students learn how to combine individual parts together for group ensemble pieces which strengthens their rhythmic skills. With only four students per class, each child receives individual attention while the interactive games motivate each other to advance to the next level.Fall Semester (15 weeks)
- Students orient their playing on the black keys of the keyboard and learn solfege and notation to develop their understanding of pitch and rhythm.
- Students begin to combine hands together and explore the white keys of the keyboard, five finger scales and familiar melodies. Each group learns how to improvise and compose original music.
Interested in this class? Click HERE to fill out an interest form.
Instrument Friends
An engaging introduction to private instruction, our group instrumental classes friends classes feature a low student-to-teacher ratio so that students get an enriching balance of individual attention and peer support. These classes are stepping stones toward formal private lessons in a lively group format. Students learn essential musical elements such as basic reading notes, notation and instrumental technique. Caregivers receive materials to keep the learning going at home. Creative activities such as improvisation, composition and interactive musical games keep the students engaged and excited about each class.These classes are designed as a year-long offering, divided into two 15-week semesters. At the end of each semester, students perform in a group recital, building confidence and performance skills in a supportive environment.
