Ages 3-4
The first stage of the New School's Music for Me pre-instrumental (early childhood) programme, Making Music provides opportunities for young children to explore music with others of the same age. They absorb musical concepts like high and low, fast and slow, steady beat, dynamics and pulse through fun games, call-and-response songs and movement. They learn to use their voices expressively to sing and chant. They become sensitive to phrasing, articulation and dynamics, and demonstrate this while playing percussion instruments, moving creatively to music or drawing what they hear. They will also discover how sound is produced in instruments by tapping, plucking, bowing or blowing. Visiting New School teachers will demonstrate different instruments and instrument groups (strings, wind, keyboard, guitar, traditional, etc) throughout the course.
2010-2011 Class Schedule & Fee
22 weeks, October 2, 2010 – March 26, 2011
Saturdays 10.15 – 11 am
Tuition Fee: €270
Payment Plan: €96 deposit; two payments (November 1, December 1) of €95
Gráinne Foster, Teacher
Gráinne Foster has taught pre-instrumental music and piano to students of all ages, from music beginners to diploma level, and she thoroughly enjoys sharing her love of music with others. Although she initially studied science and received a BA degree with first class honours in Natural Science from Trinity College Dublin, Gráinne also completed her Associate and Licentiate piano teaching diplomas with the RIAM, and her passion for composition led her to complete a Masters degree in Music and Media Technologies at Trinity College Dublin in 2007. She remains active as a composer and performer with the contemporary jazz band Electrical Fault, plays with various country and rock groups and works as a piano accompanist throughout Dublin. She is dedicated to contributing to the community through her volunteer work with St. Vincent's Centre, where she co-runs a group music session every week for severely intellectually disabled people. Drawing on this musically diverse background and wide-ranging experience of teaching and performing in her lessons and classes, Gráinne's main aim as a teacher is to encourage the student to enjoy making music on any level.
Enrolment
Enrolment for this course requires a completed enrolment form and, except for those using payment plans, full payment of tuition fees. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date of enrolment. Early enrolment is recommended, as places in each class are limited to twelve.
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