EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES

At Bloomingdale, we strive to make our classes educational and fun for both students and parents. Our experienced and caring instructors conduct age-appropriate activities with the goal of introducing young children to basic musical concepts. Through the use of percussion instruments, movement, listening, and singing, our early childhood students learn important concepts such as pitch, dynamics, and timbre. Motor control and inner hearing are also developed, enabling a natural transition to instrumental lessons.

What makes Bloomingdale School of Music's Early Childhood Program unique?

• Our teachers are musicians. They are trained and certified in early childhood educational methods and are also instrumentalists who complement their teaching with musical demonstrations.
• Our classes are age-appropriate. Children develop at different rates, particularly when they are very young. The motor skills of a six month old are different from a 20 month old. Therefore, we structure our classes to specific age groups.
• Our classes build skills. Bloomingdale School of Music's Early Childhood Program builds skills from one class to the next, preparing each child for instrumental instruction.

Trial Classes

All early childhood trials are free of charge but reservations are necessary.

Fall term trial week
September 16–22, 2011

Spring term trial week
February 6–12, 2012