About Music Together ®
![[Classroom Photo]](images/earlychildhoodphoto.jpg) Music Together is a music and movement approach to early childhood music development for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten children and their parents, teachers, and other primary caregivers. Originally offered to the public in 1987, it pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement.
Music Together classes are based on the belief that music is as much a basic life skill as walking and talking, and that all children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence and pleasure in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning. By emphasizing actual musical experiences rather than concepts about music, we introduce children to the pleasures of making music instead of passively receiving it from CD's or television. Intergral to our program is the idea that young children respond best to music when surrounded by those with whom they have a close bond. Consequently, the active participation of parents and caregivers is an essential part of the rich musical environment we create. The class experience, reinforced by listening to CD's and parent involvement, stimulates learning at home through play.
Music & Movement For Young Children ( ages 4 - 6 yrs )
Music Workshop of Concord program
This program is to give the young child a rich musical environment. The child will be learning to explore music through singing songs, playing instruments, creative movement, and dramatic play. This program is based on exploration of music. Material is based on folk music, nursery rhymes and children's literature. Recorded listening is chosen from many musical styles and cultures. Children will learn to explore music in a creative fun filled atmosphere of social and musical play.
* Most children ages 4-6 are mature enough to participate in classes on their own, but parents will be invited to take part in a few designated classes each semester so they can become familiar with the material and how it is presented.
Outreach Programs
Music Workshop of Concord program
The Music Workshop of Concord provides a "Music and Movement" program to local preschools and day-care centers. The program can be 4-10 weeks long. The children learn to explore music through singing songs, playing instruments, creative movement, and dramatic play. The program draws on folk music, nursery rhymes and children's literature. Recorded listening is chosen from many musical styles and cultures. Children will learn to explore music in a creative fun filled atmosphere of social and musical play.
Cost: Varies from school to school
Musical Field Trips
Music Workshop of Concord program
Any preschool, day-care center or kindergarten class may make reservations to visit the music school for a day of singing, playing instruments, creative movement, story games, dramatic play and dancing.
***(Reservations should be made 2 months in advance.)
Free Musical Storytime
Music Workshop of Concord program
Includes singing, creative movement, dancing, playing instruments, and dramatic play. Parents and children ages 18 months-6 are welcome to attend.
Times and Descriptions will be posted on this site.
"Children must receive music instruction as naturally as food, with as much pleasure as they derive from a ball game, and this must happen from the beginning of their lives."
--Leonard Bernstein
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