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Gate City Musikgarten

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Class Descriptions

Summer is coming!
 


Summer 2024: Intro to Ukulele (rising 1st-5th grade)

July 15-19, 9 am-12 noon


Learn the ukulele the Musikgarten way! During this unique and fun musical camp students will gain musicianship skills, develop music literacy, and learn to play chord accompaniment as well as familiar melodies. 

As with any Musikgarten experience, students will learn to play the ukulele while singing, moving, and will also play percussion instruments. 

Materials include your very own UKULELE with a carrying bag, tuner, picks, and extra strings.  Select the color of your ukulele on the comments section of the registration page.

This popular camp for ages 6 and up will sell fast so register today!


Date and time: June 15-July 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
                * On the last day of camp, at 11:30 am, we would like to invite all camp families to join us for an end-of-camp musical celebration.  Come support your child as they show off their new ukulele skills!

Location: St. Francis Episcopal Day School
                 3506 Lawndale Dr.  Greensboro, NC 27408

                * Students will be both indoors and outdoors.  Our outdoor area is shaded, but students should still come prepared with sunscreen, a water bottle, and breathable clothing.  Please send students with a small snack.

Teacher: Miss Ashley


 

Tuition:$225
Materials:$55
Total:$280


Summer 2024: Music Makers- Exploring the Seashore (age 5 by 7-1-24)

July 15-19, 9 am-12 noon



Is your little music lover entering kindergarten in the 2023-24 school year? This camp is for them then!  It’s the perfect place to enjoy learning and music, while learning valuable skills to get them ready for kindergarten. They will enjoy imagine themselves exploring the seashore while singing, moving, listening, and playing.

In Year 1 of our pre-piano musicianship curriculum, Music Makers: At Home in the World, your child will be engaged in activities that establish piano readiness. This curriculum features rhythmic and tonal patterns including duple, triple, major and minor which will provide the musical vocabulary a student needs to begin studying an instrument. Additionally, this class focuses on children's love of nature, the seashore in particular, and instruments.  

We only allow eight students in this camp to ensure enough attention for each camper, so register today to secure your child’s spot!

Materials include folder, manipulatives, music download, and a daily craft.

Camp requirements:
*Students should be five years old on or before July 1, 2023, and should have the following school-readiness skills: 

  • Put on and take off shoes independently.
  • Follow short teacher directions.
  • Walk with a group indoors and outdoors.
  • Manage snack and bathroom time independently.

Date and time: July 10-July 14, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
                *Please send your child with a small healthy snack.


Location: St. Francis Episcopal Day School
                 3506 Lawndale Dr.  Greensboro, NC 27408

                * Students will be both inside and outside.  Our outdoor area is shaded, but students should still come prepared with sunscreen, a water bottle, and breathable clothing.

Teacher: Miss Melissa

 

Tuition:$225
Materials:$40
Total:$265


Summer 2024: Intro to Piano (6-8)

Monday-Friday, 9 am - 11 am


Has your child expressed an interest in learning piano? Our Intro to Piano summer camp is a great place to start with piano lessons. This is also a great way to get a jump on piano level 1 for the fall! 

This summer camp is designed as a fun introduction to the first level of piano and is for ages 6 and up.  Whether your child has been in Musikgarten classes since they were a baby or are just starting out, our aural approach to music learning will feel natural, engaging, rewarding and fun!   

This camp is a great stepping stone to Musikgarten's "Music Makers at the Keyboard" sequence, and no prior piano experience is necessary.  Children are sure to have fun in this camp and learn invaluable skills outside of merely learning notes.  

Register today for this fun-filled summer camp experience!

Date and time: July 15-19th, 1:30-3:30 pm

Location:  The Music Academy of North Carolina

                1327 Beaman Place
                Greensboro, NC 27408


Teacher: Miss Ashley

Tuition:$190
Materials:$30
Total:$220


Summer 2024: Family Music - What Do You Hear? (0-3)

eight 30-minute classes

Family Music: What Do You Hear?

Are you looking for something to do with your baby or toddler that is fun but also helps them learn? Our Family Music classes are the perfect blend of entertainment and education. They help build a musical bond between the child(ren) and their caregiver(s). These 30-minute weekly classes are the perfect length to engage your baby or toddler but not overstimulate them. This new curriculum from
Musikgarten includes time for singing, dancing, movement, word play, and instruments. It focuses on helping children in this age group achieve developmental milestones and growth in music, language, gross motor skills, fine motor skills. Sign up today for this rich musical experience to help your little one set a solid foundation in music literacy, attention to detail, patience, and gracefulness.

Materials include "What Do You Hear?" book and music download.

This class is for children ages 0-3 and their adult caregivers.  It includes accommodations for both babies and toddlers.

Class sections:

  • Tuesdays 10:30-11:00 am at St. Mary's Music Academy (High Point) with Miss Melissa
  • Tuesdays 6:15-6:45 pm at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) with Miss Melissa
  • Wednesdays 10:30-11:00 am at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) with Miss Morgan
  • Wednesdays 6:15-6:45 pm at St. Mary's Music Academy (High Point) with Miss Melissa
  • Saturdays 10:30-11:00 am at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) with Miss Morgan

Tuition:$105
Materials:$30
Total:$135


Summer 2024: Cycle of Seasons - Summer (3-5)

eight 45-minute classes

 Cycle of Seasons: Summer

Preschool age kids are all about asserting their independence but still need opportunities to develop their social and language skills. Our Cycle of Seasons class for ages 3 through 5 helps nurture their growing independence, but also provides the structure they need to learn and grow at their age alongside their caregiver(s). These 45-minute weekly classes include singing, chants and rhymes, listening games, patterns to echo, and movement games. All these activities help to build your child’s musical development in a fun and holistic environment. This class also introduces kids to the solfege language, which is a major steppingstone on the pathway to music literacy.

This class is for children and their adult caregiver.

Materials include a CD, parent book, and animal picture cards.

Class sections:

  • Tuesdays 9:30-10:15 am at St. Mary's Music Academy (High Point) with Miss Melissa
  • Tuesdays 5:15-6:00 pm at MANC (Greensboro) with Miss Melissa
  • Wednesdays 9:30-10:15 am at MANC (Greensboro) with Miss Morgan
  • Wednesdays 5:15-6:00 pm at St. Mary's Music Academy (High Point) with Miss Melissa

Tuition:$150
Materials:$40
Total:$190


Spring 2024: Family Music for Babies and Toddlers - Animal Friends (0-3 years)

fifteen 30-minute classes

 Family Music: Animal Friends

Are you looking for something to do with your baby or toddler that is fun but also helps them learn? Our Family Music classes are the perfect blend of entertainment and education. They help build a musical bond between the child(ren) and their caregiver(s). These 30-minute weekly classes are the perfect length to engage your baby or toddler but not overstimulate them. This new curriculum from
Musikgarten includes time for singing, dancing, movement, word play, and instruments. It focuses on helping children in this age group achieve developmental milestones and growth in music, language, gross motor skills, fine motor skills. Sign up today for this rich musical experience to help your little one set a solid foundation in music literacy, attention to detail, patience, and gracefulness.

Materials include "Animal Friends!" book and music download.

This class is for children ages 0-3 and their adult caregivers.  It includes accommodations for both babies and toddlers.

Class sections:

  • Wednesdays 10:45-11:15 am at St. Francis Epsicopal (Greensboro) - Miss Jaye
  • Wednesdays 6:30-7:00 pm at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) - Miss Melissa 
  • Thursdays 5:30-6:00 pm at St. Mary's Music Academy (High Point) - Miss Melissa
  • Fridays 10:30-11:00 am at St. Mary's Music Academy (High Point) - Miss Melissa

Tuition:$195
Materials:$35
Total:$230


Spring 2024: Cycle of Seasons - Sun Catchers! (3-5)

fifteen 45-minute classes

 Cycle of Seasons: Sun Catchers

Preschool age kids are all about asserting their independence but still need opportunities to develop
their social and language skills. Our Cycle of Seasons class for ages 3 through 5 helps nurture their
growing independence, but also provides the structure they need to learn and grow at their age along
side their caregiver(s). These 45-minute weekly classes include singing, chants and rhymes, listening games, patterns to echo, and movement games. All these activities help to build your child’s musical development in a fun and holistic environment. This class also introduces kids to the solfege language, which is a major steppingstone on the pathway to music literacy.

This class is for children and their adult caregiver.

Class sections:

  • Tuesdays 5:30-6:15 pm at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) - Miss Melissa

Tuition:$240
Materials:$47
Total:$287


Spring 2024: Music Makers at Home in the World (pre-piano 1) (4-7 (pre-K age))

fifteen 60-minute classes

 Music Makers at Home in the World: Cattail Marsh and Meadow

Once a child hits the later years of preschool or Kindergarten they are at an age where they can start the building blocks for learning piano. Our Music Makers class is for ages 4 through 6 and is a year-long pre- piano curriculum to help students begin the foundations for playing piano. They will begin the exciting adventure of learning to read and write music. Each unit features rhythmic and tonal patterns including duple, triple, major and minor which will provide the musical vocabulary a student needs to begin studying an instrument. This class also combines a love of music with a love of nature. During these sessions students will encounter wildlife, traditional folktales, and instruments of the orchestra, all within the familiar context of singing, moving, and pattern repetition. A caregiver is encouraged to attend the first and final minutes of each class.

Adults attend the first 10 minutes and last 15 minutes of class.

Class sections:

  • Wednesdays 5:15-6:15 pm at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) - Miss Melissa

Tuition:$280
Materials:$58
Total:$338


Spring 2024: Piano 1, semester 2 (semester 1 a pre-requisite) (6-8 years)

fifteen hour-long classes

Music Makers at the Keyboard 
So many people love listening to the gorgeous and classical sound of the piano. You’ll often hear adults express they wish they had learned to play the piano when they were younger. At Musikgarten, we give children the opportunity to learn the piano in a nurturing and fun environment. Our Piano 1 class is a four year-long program meant for first graders and up. The classes consist of small groups of beginner level students. During the four years, the young musicians will learn and grow together to become a joyful music-making ensemble. The program features an aural approach to music learning, and builds on songs children have come to love their entire life. This provides a natural pathway to reading music while building a much-loved piano repertoire. During this course, students will learn to play the song repertoire, develop keyboard techniques, improve their aural skills, understand chord function and accompaniment, learn to compose and improvise, and become fluent music readers. This class goes far beyond teaching merely playing piano as it also teaches self-discipline, cooperation, and learning to multi-track and concentrate no matter the area or topic of study.

Adults attend the final 10-15 minutes of class.  

Piano 1, semester 1 is a pre-requisite.


Class sections:
  • Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm at The Music Academy of North Carolina (Greensboro) - Miss Ashley

Tuition:$295
Materials:$70
Total:$365