Music Makers Program
At Andrea's Music Studio we strive to offer a musical experience where each child can freely experience the joys of music which in turn will develop and enhance a sense of well being, self-esteem, and pure enjoyment.
In addition, the musical experience will give the opportunity of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in an atmosphere that is MUSICALLY natural.
PLEASE NOTE: New prices will be taking affect in September click on Drop In Schedule below for details
If there is inclement weather please contact the studio at 902-469-7193 and listen to the welcome message for cancellations.
Please note: There are no drop-in classes on:
During school Christmas Break
Holidays (Good Friday, Remembrance Day etc.)
During the summer break (July and August)
During school March Break
Benefits of Music Makers
Some of the benefits include:
Benefits of Music Makers
- Memory development
- Small/large muscle control
- Creativity
- Coordination
- Locomotion
- Imaginative play
- Language arts
- Sequencing
- Cooperation
- Musical rhythm, rhyme, beat, & metre
Music Makers Drop In
Family Music Makers Drop-Ins
Ages: Birth to 5 years
$8.00 per child (Drop-In Price)
$6.00 per child (Pre-registeration - full term payment price)
Experience songs, musical styles, creative movement, rhythm instruments, musical playtime, and more, while making new friends.
Older and younger siblings may attend the same class. This is an interactive musical playtime for babies, toddlers, pre schoolers, and their parent or caregiver.
Our Mandate:
To offer children from birth to 5 years the opportunity to experience the many facets of music through the following activities: singing, listening, improvisation, creative expression, musical interpretation, small and gross motor activities.
Our Goal:
To offer an age appropriate musical experience that allows all participants to engage in self expression and enjoy the basic love of music in a non inhibiting learning environment.
A typical lesson consists of the following:
A song or two sung using a felt board and visuals or actions. Musical interpretation or creative movement styles are explored with and without the use of rhythm instruments and pre-recorded dance music such as Calypso, Jive, Swing, etc. The musical interpretation activities to explore and play with the musical concepts of fast/slow, high/low, smooth/bumpy, loud/soft, glissando, varying tempo, musical direction, and beat recognition. We use free expression, pompoms, or scarves to move with the music. Select musical instruments such as a guitar, keyboard, bongos, and glockenspiel are offered on a regular basis for the children to listen to and play. A rhythm band signifies the end of the class: maracas, tambourines, triangles, and shaker eggs are given out and played along with a pre-recorded song. The children dance or sit and enjoy. Once the song is finished and the instruments are put away we sit and quietly sing our good-bye song. All this happens in a 30 minute lesson that is fast paced thus keeping the attention of every child. The activities are age appropriate and presented in a manner that does not overwhelm the child.
Drop In Schedule
Music Makers Drop-In Classes at the Dartmouth Studio
If there is inclement weather please contact the studio at 902-469-7193 and listen to the welcome message for cancellations.
Please note: There are no drop-in classes on:
Holidays (Good Friday, Remembrance Day etc.)
During the summer break (July and August)
During school March Break
During school Christmas Break
Location | Day | Time | Fee* |
Andrea's Music Studio - Dartmouth |
Friday | 9:30 - 10:00 | $8.00/child Drop In or $6.00/child Pre-registered** |
Andrea's Music Studio - Dartmouth |
Friday | 10:15 - 10:45 | $8.00/child Drop In or $6.00/child Pre-registered** |
We will also now be offering a family rate of $12.00 for families attending with 2 or more children.
**Pre-registered students must pay for by the full term (Sept-Dec, Jan-Mar or Apr-June) Cash, Cheque or e-transfer payments accepted
E-transfers: send toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please use the question:What are you paying for?
Please use the answer:lessonfees
If paying for one class CASH only payments accepted.
Please bring exact change.
Cancellations will be stated on our studio voicemail at 902 - 469-7193 and listen to the welcome message for cancellations.
Please call ahead to avoid disappointment.
Three locations serving all of the greater Halifax area including Dartmouth, Sackville, Halifax, Bedford, Beaverbank, Hammonds Plains, Tantallon, Eastern Passage, Cole Harbour, Mount Uniacke and Fall River.
Music Makers Day Care, Pre School and Pre Primary to Grade 2 Programs
Please find our Client Introductory Letter here.
We Come to Your Day Care, Pre School or School
Ages: Birth to 5 years
Weekly Group Lessons
Early Childhood Educator
Morning Times Available
A successfully run music program for over 25 years!
Happy Tots, Friends For Life, and Debbie's Preschool are some of the centres currently participating in our program. Please call me for further discussion or to book a complimentary class.
We also offer and teach this program to HRM private and public school: Pre-primary, grade 1 and grade 2.
Our Mandate:
To offer children from birth to 5 years the opportunity to experience the many facets of music through the following activities: singing, listening, improvisation, creative expression, musical interpretation, small and gross motor activities.
Our Goal:
To offer an age appropriate musical experience that allows all participants to engage in self expression and enjoy the basic love of music in a non inhibiting learning environment.
Sample Lesson Plan:
A sample lesson plan can be found in our Resources menu under All Downloads - Music Makers Information.
Our Objectives
The above objectives are introduced, taught, and practiced in progressive lesson plans and objectives in which the child is offered the opportunity to explore his or her musical, creative, and interpretative abilities. |
Benefits of Music Makers
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