Sound Beginnings

Sound Beginnings
(Using The Music Class, Inc.'s 'Sound Habits' Curriculum)

Quick Links:
Take the Audio Test Here: Audio File for Keyboard Assessment Test (Requires Quicktime. If you don't have Quicktime on your computer, you can download it free at www.apple.com/quicktime.
Get the Instructions for the Audio Test Here: Test Instructions

NEW! ONLINE REGISTRATION: Click Here

This will bring you to www.themusicclass.com, where you can create a profile and choose your class. Register online using a credit card or check--easy and convenient!

What is Sound Beginnings?
KEYBOARD (4-6 year olds with parent participation)
If your child can sing in tune and keep a steady beat, he or she is ready for instrumental instruction. Our curriculum teaches aural skills are taught along with technical skills and students learn to play by ear before music notation is introduced. Children and their parents learn together in a group of up to six families.

Classes begin in September only! NEWS FLASH!!!! Because of the popularity of this program, we are starting a new class the week of January 27th! This class will run for approximately 20 weeks, ending in June. Call us at 646-3096 or email the director at paulap@musicmakersacademy.com if you are interested in this new class!

Highlights include:

Weekly group lessons that are taught in a fun and playful manner.

The Music Class style song and movement activities at a more sophisticated level.

Learn to play many familiar songs on the keyboard.

Recitals featuring student solos, parent-child duets, and child-child duets and ensembles.

Beginning harmony, transposition and improvisation.

CD that guides you through each home practice session. Students are expected to practice at home at least three times per week.

Promote self esteem and self discipline.

Develop many musical skills that are easily transferred to other instruments.

Each class is 45 minutes.

Keyboard class is a one school-year curriculum. (Three sequential 10-week sessions.)

Students need an electronic keyboard or piano to practice on at home.

Not Sure if Your Child is Ready?
To help determine if your child is musically ready for keyboard class, please take our keyboard assessment test.
Click here to download the instructions for the keyboard assessment test: Test Instructions
Click here to listen to the audio file Audio File for Keyboard Assessment Test (Requires Quicktime. If you don't have Quicktime on your computer, you can download it free at www.apple.com/quicktime.

When does the next session start?
We are starting a new class the week of January 27th! Classes fill up very quickly, as we have a 6 parent/child pair limit per class.

Where are you and how do I contact you?
The class are held at The MusicMakers Academy, 517 Hartford Road in Manchester. Call 646-3096, email info@musicmakersacademy.com, or fax us Toll Free at 1-877-233-0842.

How do I sign up?
We are now registering for our 2007-2008 Sound Beginnings class. Refunds are allowed until September 1, 2007, so if you want to secure a spot please do so with peace of mind in case you later decide another MusicMakers program is better suited for you. Ready to Register? NEW! ONLINE REGISTRATION: Click Here
This will bring you to www.themusicclass.com, where you can create a profile and choose your class. Register online using a credit card or check--easy and convenient!
We also take MC, Visa, Discover and Amex in our office and/or over the phone.

For more information: please call our office at (860) 646-3096 or email us at info@musicmakersacademy.com.

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