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Music & Movement Outreach Program

MUSIC AT YOUR SCHOOL

The Music School of Delaware’s distinguished Music & Movement classes can come to you! Our outreach program provides outstanding music education to numerous schools and day care centers throughout the region, bringing our faculty, curriculum and expertise to your location.

As a statewide, nationally accredited music school, we provide a distinctive, quality program with a flexible schedule and comprehensive music curriculum that can be tailored to suit your school’s needs. Our highly trained faculty help children ages 2 to 7 experience the joy of music in their own classrooms, engaging children’s natural creativity and self-expression and offering a holistic approach to child development. We can also enhance the thematic and instructional goals of your school.

Our outreach program offers more than anyone else in the area. We include instrument demonstrations by professional musicians as part of each semester. Our teachers can host a Family Music Night or end-of-year performance at your location. Parents who wish to become more involved with The Music School of Delaware may connect to our e-newsletter, "EC & Me," which provides extra info about early childhood music education, invitations to many free events and complimentary tickets to Family Concerts at the Music School (limited quantities available). In addition, your families will become part of the larger Music School community, with opportunities to be involved in future music lessons, classes or ensembles.


WEEKLY CLASSES
Music & Movement outreach programs include:
  • 30 minutes of instruction
  • An instrument demonstration each semester for children ages 3 to 7
  • Periodic newsletters from the teacher
  • A Family Music Night or children’s performance hosted at your school

PROGRAM OPTIONS
  • The Music School can provide a traditional pull-out program as an add-on for families at your school.
  • For larger schools we now offer all-inclusive pricing. One low fee per class provides music instruction for all of the children at your school, grouped by age.
  • Staff in-service training and themed music weeks are also available, as well as musical story times at schools and libraries.


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OUTREACH CURRICULUM

Music for Tiny Tots
2 to 3½ years
This class is a wonderful introduction to music for your youngest students. Each weekly session provides opportunities for singing and vocal development activities, movement, playing instruments, focused listening and story-telling. Children develop language, motor and listening skills as they sing, move and play along to a variety of musical styles. Teacher/aide must accompany children for this class.

Music for the Very Young
3½ to 5 years
In these classes children begin to explore musical concepts through their activities. Weekly sessions include opportunities for singing, dancing, playing simple instruments, interpreting music through movement, stories, games and much more. Professional musicians provide an instrument demonstration each semester.

Rhythm Kids
kindergarten or early elementary students
This program is designed to expand the musical experiences of kindergarten or older students. In addition to the activities mentioned above, students are introduced to rhythmic and graphic notation. They “explore” habitats and countries around the world through songs and chants, dances, creating musical stories and much more! Professional musicians provide an instrument demonstration each semester. The course can include instruction on recorder or glockenspiel for an additional instrument fee.


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OUTREACH SITES

The following schools and day care centers already participate in the Music School’s Music & Movement outreach program (as of June 2011):
  • Beach Babies of Lewes & Rehoboth
  • Brandywine School District
  • Children First Preschool
  • Day School for Children of Revival Fellowship Church
  • DuPont Bright Horizons Chestnut Run
  • EastSide Charter School
  • Kuumba Academy
  • Latin American Community Center
  • Maple Lane Elementary
  • Montessori Learning Center
  • St. David’s School
  • St. Mary’s Early Education Program, Hockessin
  • Tommy Tinkers Daycare & Preschool
  • Ursuline Academy & Extended Day Program
  • West Center City Early Learning Center
  • Warner Preschool
  • Wilmington Friends School


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CONTACT US TODAY!

Interested in more information? Contact Melinda Oriani, Early Childhood department head, by calling The Music School of Delaware at 302-762-1132. She will be happy to discuss how Music & Movement classes can become part of your program.

Outreach Brochure
EC Outreach Brochure

Request for Services Form
EC Request for Services Form

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Programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
 
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