Here are a few upcoming events that I thought Kindermusik families might enjoy.
April 10 is the Rome High Night of Dreams. This is an adult event, and a very elegant evening of dining and dancing. The Rome High Jazz bands play, the students serve you dinner, dessert & coffee as you enjoy the music. This event will take place at the Forum and begins at 7 p.m. See one of your Kindermusik teachers for tickets. There is a silent auction that offers some very nice items, including a Kindermusik basket!
April 12 - 15 The Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Cook Building at Berry College. It happens between 3:30 - 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday. These is a great opportunity to purchase books at a great discount. Directions to Cook - go around the circle, you are going south; go past the Cage Center (new athletic building) on the left. Turn right onto Martha Berry Circle North...the Cook Building is the 2nd building on the right. Once you pass Cook, you will have to turn right to get to the parking lot. The book fair takes place on the 1st floor.
April 17 is Waterfest sponsored by CRBI, and this year they have a concert featuring
Billy Jonas. (NOT the Jonas brothers from Disney Channel!). This concert is a fund raiser for CRBI, but also a fun family event. Jonas present family oriented, audience participation concerts around the country. We have tickets available for purchase when you come to Kindermusik. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for ages 6 - 18 and FREE for under 6!!! The concert will be helded at the Rome City Auditorium. Click here to hear Billy Jonas.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
March Winners
Alexa Kidney (Thursday Our Time) and Kaitlyn Mingledorff (Tuesday Young Child)were the winners in the March drawing.
This is the seventh in a series of drawings celebrating 20 years of Kindermusik at Berry College. Each month two names are drawn from the bucket. The first person receives $20 Kindermusik credit and a small gift for their child. The second person can choose one item from an assortment of instruments, CD's, or books.
This is the seventh in a series of drawings celebrating 20 years of Kindermusik at Berry College. Each month two names are drawn from the bucket. The first person receives $20 Kindermusik credit and a small gift for their child. The second person can choose one item from an assortment of instruments, CD's, or books.
Enter weekly, one entry per child that attends a Kindermusik class. The drawings will continue through April 2010, just one more month to win. Congratulations to our March winners!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Hear an organ grinder at Berry, March 27
Bring the kids and come out to Berry College for the annual Arts & Crafts festival. It's happening on Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. You can check out the vendors - current students & alumni, all selling their wares. You can also see an organ grinder!
Master organ grinder Ted Guillaum will be playing his Raffin 20/40 street organ at the festival. Anyone attending will be invited to sing, dance, listen, choose a song he or she would like to hear, or try cranking the organ (how hard can it be?). Mr. Guillaum will also be happy to answer any questions about organ grinding or mechanical music that you may have. Click here to see a video from last year and learn more.
The festival will be held on the lawn in front of the Moon building. At the circle, head south - past the Cage Center and Moon building is on the left (next to the Cage Center). Paintings, pottery, jewelry, and more will be available for your inspection and purchase!
Master organ grinder Ted Guillaum will be playing his Raffin 20/40 street organ at the festival. Anyone attending will be invited to sing, dance, listen, choose a song he or she would like to hear, or try cranking the organ (how hard can it be?). Mr. Guillaum will also be happy to answer any questions about organ grinding or mechanical music that you may have. Click here to see a video from last year and learn more.
The festival will be held on the lawn in front of the Moon building. At the circle, head south - past the Cage Center and Moon building is on the left (next to the Cage Center). Paintings, pottery, jewelry, and more will be available for your inspection and purchase!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Learning Links
One of our activities from Away We Go (Kindermusik Our Time) explores moving to music that is bumpy and smooth. We sing the song Floating Down the River, and we use hoops for our boats. The children and adults rock gently in their "boats." Then the music/words change and bodies begin to bounce, hoops bounce, children jump in their hoops. It's an obvious change - aurally and visually because of the music. This is how children experience legato and staccato - music terms for smooth and bumpy. The children in this class are 18 months - 3 years old.
When the children are 4 1/2 they can come to Kindermusik for the Young Child. Last week the children in a Young Child class listened to music that was staccato and legato. We used the music terms, and they saw the written words. They also moved with their bodies to music that incorporated staccato and legato. Another activity included drawing to music incorporating that same sound. Their pictures looked like dots and long flowing lines. They listened, moved, drew, and read about these musical terms of expression
Kindermusik links the learning throughout all of the curricula. This insures that "a good beginning never ends."
When the children are 4 1/2 they can come to Kindermusik for the Young Child. Last week the children in a Young Child class listened to music that was staccato and legato. We used the music terms, and they saw the written words. They also moved with their bodies to music that incorporated staccato and legato. Another activity included drawing to music incorporating that same sound. Their pictures looked like dots and long flowing lines. They listened, moved, drew, and read about these musical terms of expression
Kindermusik links the learning throughout all of the curricula. This insures that "a good beginning never ends."
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Music for 7 - 10 year olds!
Orffestrations - it's not listed in a brochure for the summer 2010 classes, but if your child is ages 7 - 10 they can enroll in this special music experience. No prior experience is necessary, but a love of music is required.
What is Orffestrations? It is a music and movement class that takes songs and "orffestrates" them using various instruments. We use drums, barred instruments (xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels), woods, metals and an occasional recorder.
What will my child gain from this camp? Ensemble skills (needed for band & chorus), listening skills (needed in life!), rhythmic & melodic reading, and creativity. All this while making music with friends!
You can check here to see an example from last year's class.
How do you enroll? Email me at knobles@berry.edu and I'll give you the address where you can mail your payment. The cost is $70. (Pay by May 1 and deduct $5)
Orffestrations is offered June 14 - 18 from 10 - noon. Class will meet in the Kindermusik room on the Berry College campus.
What is Orffestrations? It is a music and movement class that takes songs and "orffestrates" them using various instruments. We use drums, barred instruments (xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels), woods, metals and an occasional recorder.
What will my child gain from this camp? Ensemble skills (needed for band & chorus), listening skills (needed in life!), rhythmic & melodic reading, and creativity. All this while making music with friends!
You can check here to see an example from last year's class.
How do you enroll? Email me at knobles@berry.edu and I'll give you the address where you can mail your payment. The cost is $70. (Pay by May 1 and deduct $5)
Orffestrations is offered June 14 - 18 from 10 - noon. Class will meet in the Kindermusik room on the Berry College campus.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Piano intro camp
Journeys is for children ages 6 -8 to explore the piano and the recorder in a concentrated study. The children get an introduction to the piano using the Yamaha Clavinova Lab in the Berry College Music Department. The focus is on becoming familiar with the keyboard using proper technique.Recorder playing is also included in this camp, as it encourages fine motor skills, and gives the children the opportunity to learn another instrument.
To add spice to our time together the children enjoy adding percussion instruments to books. This ensemble time encourages cooperation, listening, and lots of fun!
This class will help you decide if child is ready for piano study. Students that plan to enroll in Beyond Kindermusik in the fall are encouraged to take this class.
This camp will be offered June 21 - 25 and July 12 - 16 from 10 - noon. Cost is $70. Class is limited to 8 children. You do not have to have a piano at home to enroll in this fun summer camp! Register by May 1 and deduct $5
Friday, March 12, 2010
Kamp Kindermusik, ages 4 1/2 - 7
Are you looking a camp that will be fun, educational and include lots of music making? Then come to Kamp Kindermusik. This camp is for children ages 4 1/2 - 7 and will be held 3 consecutive weeks beginning June 21. The class meets from 10 - noon in the historic Ford Complex on the Berry College campus.
This year the camp is Jumping Beans, music from Latin America. We'll explore sounds from the rain forest, dance to La Cucaracha, play a pan flute and learn some Spanish. Activities include singing songs, instrument play, dramatic play, moving to music, stories, crafts and snacks. This class will also have a time of piano exploration.
Materials include a home CD, music magazine, and a pan flute. Class is limited to 12 children. The cost is $75 (all materials included). Camp activities are the same each week. You may choose from the following weeks:
June 21- 25
June 28 - July 2
July 5 - 9
Register by May 1 and deduct $5.
This year the camp is Jumping Beans, music from Latin America. We'll explore sounds from the rain forest, dance to La Cucaracha, play a pan flute and learn some Spanish. Activities include singing songs, instrument play, dramatic play, moving to music, stories, crafts and snacks. This class will also have a time of piano exploration.
Materials include a home CD, music magazine, and a pan flute. Class is limited to 12 children. The cost is $75 (all materials included). Camp activities are the same each week. You may choose from the following weeks:
June 21- 25
June 28 - July 2
July 5 - 9
Register by May 1 and deduct $5.
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