Musikgarten of Seattle- children's music classes

Musikgarten of Seattle
in Magnolia
3007 22nd Ave. W, Seattle, WA 98199, 206-691-0621

Baby Time
Musikgarten's Family Music for Babies (BT)
For ages 3 to 16 months
30 - 35 minutes with adult

Play musically with your baby through bouncing, wiggling, and rocking songs,
dancing, moving, singing, and playing simple instruments. Music play activities
are designed to increase your child's curiosity about music, and to establish the
foundation for singing and musical thought.

Winter Session 2012 -- postponed, please check back later, thank you.

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Together Time
Musikgarten's Family Music for Toddlers (TT)
For ages 15 months through 3 years old (including older 3's)
40 - 45 minutes with adult

Participate with your toddler/preschooler in singing, moving, dancing, listening,
and playing simple instruments. Through activities that bridge the natural connection
between music and movement, your child's musical aptitude, listening abilities,
singing potential, and sense of beat are enhanced and developed.

Winter Session 2012 - weekdays start Jan 2, Saturdays start Feb 4
Mon 9:30full - Tue 10:30 - Wed 9:30full - Thu 9:30 - Fri 10:30 - Sat 9:30full
14 weekdays tuition $196 + $27 CD/Book Set ("Clap with Me") = $223 Total
10 Saturdays tuition $140 + $27 CD/Book Set ("Clap with Me") = $167 Total

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Play Time
Musikgarten's Cycle of Seasons (PT)
For ages 3 1/2 to 5 years
45 minutes: Children come without parents for first 30 minutes, adults join in for the last 15 minutes.

Music play in this class celebrates your child's love of nature and nurtures his growing
independence. Nurturing beat competency and tuneful singing are the primary musical goals,
fostered in an age-appropriate, playful atmosphere. Activities build attention and self-expression
and include singing, moving, focused listening, musical games, instruments, and dramatic play.

Winter Session 2012 - weekdays start Jan 3, Saturdays start Feb 4
Tue 9:30 - Wed 10:30 - Fri 11:30 - Sat 10:30
14 weekdays $210 + $37 Materials ("Sun Catchers") = $247 Total
10 Saturdays $150 + $37 Materials ("Sun Catchers") = $187 Total

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Young Musician
a two-year Pre-Piano program (YM)
Musikgarten's Music Makers at Home and Music Makers Around the World

Year One: ages 4 1/2 to 6 years for continuing students
                newcomers to Musikgarten should be 5 or 6
Year Two: 5 to 7 years for continuing students
                newcomers to Musikgarten should be 6 or 7
60 minutes (last 10 minutes with parent participation)

This two-year music sequence includes singing, creative and structured movement,
ensemble-playing, ear-training, and a logical approach to music literacy that builds
symbolic thinking, concentration, memory, and self-expression. Class activities include
movement games, singing, instrumental ensembles, and music-reading. Excellent
preparation for later study on any instrument, Year Two is required for children
younger than 7 to enter the Musikgarten piano program. (Please note that some children
who just turn 4 when starting Year One may be well suited to repeat either Year One or Year Two.)

2011-12 School Year -- 34-week school year
Year One: Mon 10:30 - Mon 5:40full - Tue 4:30 - Thu 1:30full - Fri 9:15full
Year Two: Tue 3:20 - Wed 5:40 - Thu 4:30
*please wait-list for a "full" class --spots do open up as students shift around

$544 Tuition, 34-week School Year -- payment plans available
$163 Year One Materials Fee for the year --5 CDs, folders, bag, booklets, workbook, pages,
      cards, glockenspiel
$ 97 Year Two Materials Fee for the year (if did Year One)
$140 Year Two materials if new to Young Musician (didn't do Year One)
Sibling Materials:    $77 Year One (family has older sibling's CDs and glockenspiel)
                                $64 if older sibling has Seashore CD
                                $30 glockenspiel for twin in same class
                                $49 Year Two (family has older sibling's CDs and glockenspiel)

Piano Class
Musikgarten's Music Makers at the Keyboard (KB)
A three-year program of ACCELERATED learning for total musicianship.

Ages 6 to 9 years for Young Musician Graduates
Ages 7 to 10 years for newcomers to Musikgarten
Adult Program, see below
Year One and Year Two: 55 minutes with parent-participation on certain days,
taught in groups of 4 - 6 students
Year Three: Pair -- 40-45 minutes

Students literally run into their piano class, excited to show teacher and classmates
the songs they discovered how to play by their own musical ears! Having completed
Young Musician Year Two, they will continue to develop their musicianship, as the songs
that have become dear to them over the years are easily transferred to the piano/keyboard.
Older newcomers will discover how natural it is to play what they can sing. Games, singing,
and movement are a part of every lesson. The "group" experience capitalizes on children's
delight in making music with others, and greatly enhances the skills of rhythmic competency,
listening, and music-reading. Some children (with small hands, or for some other reason)
benefit from doing Year One twice.
Required home equipment: Good acoustic or digital piano, and a CD player near the piano,
                                             easy for the student to operate

2011-12 school year -- 34-week school year
Year One: Mon 3:35full - Tue 5:40full -   Wed 4:35full
Year Two: Mon 4:35full - Wed 8:15amfull, 3:40   - Thu 8:15am, 5:40full
Year Three: Semi-Private Pair -- 45 minutes: Thu 3:35full
                    Private -- 30 minutes

$884 Tuition/Year for Year One and Year Two, 34-week school year, payment plans available
$103 Materials Fee for the year -- 2 music books, 1 writing book, 4 CDs, cards, carry bag
$ 47 if family has all 4 CDs for the year
Year Three Semi-Private Pair: $112 Tuition per 4-week month + books
Year Three Private: $140 Tuition per 4-week month + books

Adult Keyboard Program - Recreational Music Making for Wellness and Fun! Call or email to register
or to inquire about class time.
7-week session: $140 + book/cd set ($19)

For more information call 206.691.0621 or email NancyKubo@comcast.net

Contact: NancyKubo@comcast.net 206.691.0621