Have a Happy Fourth of July everyone!
July 4, 2009 at 3:03 am | In 4th of July, Acapella | Leave a CommentTags: God Bless American, Julie Stewart, KEA Convention, Fireworks, Nashville
For the month of July please VOTE for Scholarships for Success!
June 28, 2009 at 6:54 pm | In Kindermusik | Leave a CommentStudies prove Music and Movement experiences impact learning and skills development in: language and literacy skills, social and emotional development, mathematics and pattern-recognition skills, the ability to plan, guide, and self-regulate behavior and more. Kindermusik is the most trusted name in music and movement classes for children newborn-7 yrs. Kindermusik classes are based upon the principles of early development applied to developmentally appropriate practice as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and has a record of 30 years experience in developing early learning curricula and products, licensing educators around the world.
I will develop a scholarship process to provide funding to children who are in developmental, economic or life crisis situations that keep them from accessing this valuable educational, musical, life changing curricula. These classes will provide a fun and enriching environment that will cement a more permanent bond between parent and child, providing the tools for that bond to flourish and grow through music; providing an avenue of learning about their child that is unlike any other they will experience; teaching developmental milestones that will occur with their child as they learn about Kindermusik “Foundations of Learning” in every class. Changing the world one child at a time!
Scholarships for Success – Life Changing Music Classes Please VOTE…
June 22, 2009 at 5:21 pm | In Kindermusik | Leave a Comment“Disney Showcase” Voice Camp July 6th-10th
June 12, 2009 at 4:03 pm | In Kindermusik | Leave a CommentTags: Clayton, Disney Camp, Drama Camp, Music, Musical Theatre Camp, NC, Singing, Voice Camp, Voice Lessons
This camp is designed for young singers ages 6yrs-8yrs.
Materials $40.00 Tuition $55.00 Monday-Friday 1:00pm – 3:00 pm
Five 2 hour classes July 6th-10th Family Concert on the last day at 6pm at a location in Downtown Clayton to be announced.
Materials fee is due with registration to assure their availability by the first day of camp. Tuition is due before or by the first day of camp.
Extend any camp by one hour each day for $5.00 a day, a bag snack recommended. We will watch a “Music” oriented movie.
To see all camps for all ages infant through age 14 years link here.
Do Schools Kill Creativity? Hear what Dr. Ken Robinson has to say…
June 12, 2009 at 8:49 am | In Kindermusik | Leave a CommentTags: creativity, Kindermusik, Music, Sir Ken Robinson, ted.com, the arts
This Ted.com podcast of Sir Ken Robinson is right on! Kindermusik helps your child to be the very best they can be. It also helps teach parents to allow their children to learn at their own pace and in their own way. You didn’t know that? Well, Kindermusik is so much more than music! Loving your child is what it’s all about! www.kindermusikofclayton.com
Summer Kindermusik and Voice/Musical Theatre Camps
June 4, 2009 at 11:17 pm | In Kindermusik | Leave a CommentTags: camps, children's activities, Clayton, kindermusic, Kindermusik, musical theatre, Voice Lessons
Hi, Julie Stewart here. You may reach me at 919.359.3473 or email kmclayton@mindspring.com for more information regarding registration for all camps or link here.
REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMPS AT KINDERMUSIK & VOICE OF CLAYTON
Snuggled in the corner of beautiful Riverwood Athletic Club in the Riverwood Cultural Arts Center, five minutes from downtown Clayton, one mile past the Neuse River. You may register online at www.kindermusikofclayton.com/SummerSchedule.htm
JUNE ONLY CLASSES
We give a pro-rated amount for late starters.
Creatures in my Back Yard for children 18 months through 4 years with parent attending Five one hour Classes Mondays 10:30 am and 6:30pm
Our Price: $80.00 Includes materials, tuition and registration fee
This camp will give children something to sing about in their own backyards. Be the flower from the “seed’s” perspective. Run and jump in rain puddles made from hula hoops. Snack Make simple crafts to enjoy in class and at home, like bird and butterfly puppets,edible playdough bugs, and more. Shoo Dance and sing to “Shoo Fly.” Have a back yard family jam! FUN! Loving your child is what it’s all about!
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Busy Days for infants 6 weeks through 17 months with parent attending
Five one hour Classes Wednesdays at 6:30pm (Mom’s and Dad’s are welcome for this pajama class!) Our Price: $80.00 Includes materials, tuition and registration fee
Set your baby’s day to classical music. With a little more Tchaikovsky in your “Twinkle, Twinkle” repertoire discover new ways baby benefits from the classics as you develop an appreciation for the world’s most respected music. Each lesson features new activities and songs that the parent can sing for all the places baby and mom/dad go together—the store, the playground, the doctor, and more.
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Silly All Over Family class for children 6 wks through 7 years Family-style class with parent attending Four one hour Classes Fridays at 9:00am Our Price: $65.00 for the first child includes materials, tuition and registration fee Sibling price is $27.00 includes tuition and instrument.
Silly All Over gives children and families a case of the giggles. They will listen to silly sounds, move in silly ways, play instruments to silly music, pretend and dance in silly ways. Laugh a
little, and get Silly All Over!
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Jazz Kitchen for children 4 yrs through 6 yrs drop-off class (parents encouraged to relax in our lobby) Four one hour Classes Thursdays at 10:30am Our Price: $70.00 includes tuition, materials and registration fee.
Get an extra helping of learning to share—with some jazz music in the mix. We will read about the little sheep who, along with her friends, whips up a batch of Noodles from Scratch and will use this story and other activities to learn to observe and accept others’ ideas, how to be a leader and a follower, as well as how to watch, listen, and speak to friends and adults. A little improv, some dancing, and jamming and crafts make this a fun jazzy camp!
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NO KINDERMUSIK CAMPS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED IN JULY
AUGUST CAMPS ARE …
ONE DAY MUSIC CLASSES These classes will be offered the week of August 3rd-6th, 2009 $15.00 per hour includes take home materials (CD plus instrument or book) Two hour older class includes a craft and snack
Princess Ball 8/3 – Monday
ages 2-3 with parent 10-11am
ages 4-6 drop-off 1-3pm
ages 2-3 with parent 6-7pm
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Best of Kindermusik 8/4 – Tuesday
ages 2-3 with parent 10-11am
ages 4-6 drop-off 1-3pm
ages 2-3 with parent 6-7pm
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Sing~Sing~Sing 8/5 – Wednesday
ages 2-3 with parent 10-11am
ages 4-6 drop-off 1-3pm
ages 2-3 with parent 6-7pm
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Animal Adventure 8/6 – Thursday
ages 2-3 with parent 10-11am
ages 4-6 drop-off 1-3pm
ages 2-3 with parent 6-7pm
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ONE WEEK LONG KINDERMUSIK CLASSES FOR 3.5 years through 8 years all drop-off classes.
Around the World for Children 5-8 years Five 3 hour classes Mon-Fri 8:00 am or 1:00 pm August 17th-21st, 2009 Registration & Materials $50.00, Tuition $70.00 (bring your bag snack and pay $5.00 per day for a movie after class)
Take an imaginary trip—explore the exotic cultures of Germany, Japan, Africa, England, and Mexico. Play the native instruments. Sing over the German mountain tops. Toss peanuts on the floor and bring good luck to one’s home in this Japanese custom. Send messages in Nigeria with “talking drums.” and a Mexican “Fiesta” and much more!
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Tell Me A Tale for Children 5-8 years Five 3 hour classes Mon-Fri 8:00 am or 1:00 pm August 24th-28th, 2009 Registration & Materials $50.00, Tuition $70.00 (bring your bag snack and pay $5.00 per day for a movie after class)
Through storytelling, children will develop an early awareness of rhythm, movement, singing, and drama. Each lesson features a new tale from around the world, explored through multi-instrument and multi-cultural elements. All told, it’s an around-the-imagination adventure of the greatest stories from Europe, Malaysia, South Africa, and more.
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On the Road Five for 3.5 through 5 years 2 hour classes Monday – Friday 9:00 am drop-off class Aug 31st – Sept 4th, 2009 Registration & Materials $50.00, Tuition $65.00 (bring your bag lunch and pay $5.00 per day for a movie after class – pick up at noon)
Re-live your childhood, with your child. Every song is likely to revive a memory from your summers’ past. We will play “Eye Spy” and find shapes in the clouds to pass the time. Take imaginary trips in a bus named “Van Go” to fun-filled vacation destinations such as the carnival, a summer cottage, and the beach.
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JULY and AUGUST Classes for 6 years to 14 years old
NOTE:Extend any older camp by one hour each day for $5.00 a day, a bag snack recommended. We will watch a “Music” oriented movie.
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“Disney Showcase” Voice Camp for 6yrs-8yrs camp Mon-Fri 1:00pm or 4:00 pm July 6th-10th Five 2 hour classes Family Concert on the last day at 6pm at a downtown Clayton location. Registration & Materials $50.00 Tuition $55.00
Students will enjoy singing the songs of their favorite Disney characters while learning, age appropriate proper singing and breathing technique, performance skills, and lots of self-esteem building games and activities. Students will put together their own concert by the end of the week.
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Character Building with Make-eup & Costumes for 8yrs-14yrs Mon-Fri 1:00 or 4:00 pm July 13th-16th Four 2 hour classes and a Video Showcase given to each family at the end of camp. Registration & Materials $40.00 Tuition $45.00
Each camper will pick a favorite character to become. We will learn an “audition” style musical selection to present our character with and dig into all the things that make a character “shine” on stage including make-up and costuming. Final characters will be video produced to send home the last day of camp.
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Musical Theatre/Basics Camp for 6 yrs-9yrs Monday-Friday 1:00pm July 20th-24th Five 4 hour classes Dinner Theatre the last day at 6pm at a downtown Clayton location. Registration & Materials $60.00 Tuition $100.00
This camp will feature age appropriate methods on how to audition, stage, rehearse, costume, and present a Musical Theatre production. We will prepare our final production as a group and build our own sets and props too!
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Musical Theatre/Broadway Camp for 10yrs-14 yrs Monday-Friday 1:00pm July 27th-31st Five 4 hour classes Dinner Theatre the last day at 6pm at a downtown Clayton location Registration & Materials $60.00 Tuition $100.00
This camp will feature Broadway Music and give hands on experience on how to audition, stage, rehearse, costume, and present a Musical Theatre production. We will prepare our final production as a group and build our own sets and props too!
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“Be a Singing Star!” Voice Camp for 8yrs—12yrs Mon-Fri 1:00pm or 4:00 pm August 10th-14th Five 2 hour classes Family Concert on the last day at 6pm at a downtown Clayton location Registration & Materials $50.00 Tuition $55.00
Students will enjoy singing the songs of their favorite ‘Stars’ while learning, age appropriate proper singing and breathing technique, performance skills, and lots of self-esteem building games and activities. Students will put together their own concert by the end of the week to be held
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All camps are subject to minimum enrollments to be held determined by Kindermusik & Voice of Clayton.
A Musically Illiterate Nation, a very telling article!
May 8, 2009 at 4:27 am | In Kindermusik | Leave a CommentTags: Ann C. Ray, children, developmental stages, kindermusic, Kindermusik, music education, Parenting, West Music, Whole Brain, windows of opportunity
An Article in this months West Music email newsletter immediately caught my eye! “A Musically Illiterate Nation” by Ann C. Cay, reveals an astonishing fact, and the reasons that it has occurred. Following is an excerpt from her article and a link to read the entire article. It is very compelling.
“The majority of our nation’s eighth-grade students can’t sing in tune, play instruments or read music, according to the last National Assessment of Educational Progress. If you take them to a ball game, they can’t sing the national anthem in tune, even if they know the words. Most can’t play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” on an instrument. If you locked the refrigerator door with a combination that required simple rhythmic drumming to open it, most would starve to death. Let’s be serious now. What difference does it make if they can’t sing? They get all the music they want on the radio and through CDs. Are they going to be any smarter, richer, or happier if they can belt out a tune or beat out a rhythm?
Yes! Studies indicate that musical ability is as related to intelligence as is math or language. Music is an intelligence, says Dr. Howard Gardner, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University. In fact, making music may affect the very organization of the brain which positively impacts achievement in math, reading, and other disciplines…” (read more)
So…A majority of our educational administrators were schooled in a time that did not focus on the arts as a mainstream part of educational curriculum, but instead as an extra-curricular, or elective class. When coupled with this fact, it is no wonder the experience factor is not a part of the decision making when examining the importance of music education in core curricula offerings. Music substantially impacts mathematical reasoning, language cognition, reading ability, and more. Consistent and frequent musical experiences are what is missing in the current generation of students and the test scores prove it. Parents are the responsible party in providing a musical rich education. What better way to establish musical benefits than to enroll your child in Kindermusik when they are infants, toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary age. When the impact is greatest and those windows of opportunity for learning are fully open and available. Kindermusik grows with your child and provides much to prepare them for success in school later on. Loving your child is what it’s all about!
Dancing with Mom
Playing Resonator Bars
Playing with Egg Shakers
Do Re Mi as seen through the eyes of 200 Dancers in Antwerp
April 15, 2009 at 6:01 pm | In Kindermusik | 1 CommentTags: 200 Dancers, Antwerp, Do Re Mi, FUN, Music, Sound of Music
More than 200 dancers were performing their version of “Do Re Mi”, in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4 fantastic minutes started the 23 of march 2009, 08:00 AM. It is a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they are looking for someone to play the leading role, in the musical of “The Sound of Music”.
Thank you for finding this Christa! Love it, Love it, Love it!
The Voca People
April 13, 2009 at 5:12 pm | In Aimee Carter, Chorus, FUN, Kindermusik, Music, Music Making, Singing, Voice Students | Leave a CommentTags: Voca People
Fellow Kindermusik Educator Aimee Carter found this amazing video and I want to share.
The Voca People is an international vocal theater performance combining vocal sounds and an acapella singing with the art of modern beat-box. Artistic Director: Lior Kalfo Music Director: Shai Fishman Producers: Revital & Lior Kalfo.
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