Pasadena Child Development Associates, Inc.
Pasadena Child Development Associates, Inc.
Music Together®
Winter Classes Start the Week of January 16th, 2012
Children from birth – 5 years old
Taught by registered Music Together® teachers
Micky Mack, MT-BC* and Alaina Prior, MT-BC*
*Board certified Music Therapists
Space is limited!!! Call Melissa St. John,
Music Together Center Director
at (626) 793-7350 ext. 261 today!
Click here to download a registration form (Acrobat® PDF)
Click here to download a flier (Acrobat® PDF)
A Music Together® Class is
- 45 minutes of PURE FUN with your child each week for 10 weeks!
- A community of families sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performance-oriented setting.
- Music learned through developmentally appropriate activities that support and respect the unique learning styles of very young children.
- Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers participating at their own levels in family-style classes of mixed ages. Class size ranges from 6 to 12 students.
- Parents and caregivers contributing to the enrichment of their child's music environment-regardless of their own musical abilities
- A new song collection every semester for three years, featuring great arrangements of original and traditional songs in a wide variety of tonalities, meters and cultural styles.
Our Classes
Music Together® at PCDA is available in both Mixed Ages Classes and Outreach Classes. Outreach classes are specifically reserved for children who receive services at PCDA or have a developmental delay. Please contact Melissa St. John for clarification on which class will be a better fit for your family.
Mixed-age Classes
This is the essential Music Together® class, one that a child can attend from birth through age four through all nine song collections. This basic class follows the recommendations of child development researchers—grouping children of a variety of ages because this fosters natural, family-style learning. Younger children enjoy watching and imitating older ones; older children learn by leading younger ones; and adults are happy because the children in the family can go to class together. Each child participates at his or her own level in singing, moving, chanting, listening, watching, or exploring musical instruments. Any caregivers—parents, grandparents, nanny—can bring the children. The whole family is welcome for this important family music experience.
Outreach
PCDA's board certified Music Therapists provide the same song collections for children from birth through age four and their families to serve families who might not otherwise be able to experience Music Together®. These classes are reserved for families of children who receive other services at PCDA, have a developmental delay, or for a parent who would like extra support. Structured to have a smaller class size, each teacher has a greater opportunity to tend to the needs of your child, and encourage your ability to support your child through music. Our mission is: To provide the highest quality music and movement experiences to as many young children as possible and to involve their parents and other adult caregivers, including early childhood professionals.
Basic Principles of the Music Together® Philosophy:
- All children are musical
- Therefore, all children can achieve basic music competence, which we have defined as the ability to sing in tune and move with accurate rhythm
- This growth is best achieved in a playful, developmentally appropriate, non-performance-oriented learning environment that is musically rich yet immediately accessible to the child's-and the adult's!-participation.
Tuition Fees
New Family 1st Child: $230
Returning Family 1st Child: $220
Sibling tuition (10 months or older) $160
Tuition Includes:
- Ten Weekly 45-minute classes
- A professionally-recorded set of CD's and songbook of the class activities: songs, rhythm chants, "play-along" music, and tonal and rhythm patterns. A different set of CD's/songbook each semester
- "Music Together® at Home" – A guide for Parents and Caregivers
- Evaluation of your child's music development to assist you in observing and understanding your child's progress towards basic music competency. We will advise you on your child's readiness for instrumental music instruction
**All fees are non-refundable on/after the start date of the session (January 18, 2012)
**A $25 fee will be charged for returned checks or cancellations prior to the start date of the session
**We reserve the right to cancel or change any class
Questions?
For more information or to register, please contact Melissa St. John, Music Together Center Director
at (626) 793-7350 ext. 261 or melissas@pasadenachilddevelopment.org.Click to view our Music Together registration form:
Still want to learn more?
Please visit the Music Together® website: www.musictogether.com for more information on the program, curriculum, songs, and to find other locations.
Music Together® art & logo design © 1992-2011 Music Together LLC. Music Together is a registered trademark.
Pasadena Child Development Associates is licensed by Music Together LLC.
For more locations: www.musictogether.com - (800) 728-2692