- The Early Course (4-5 Year Olds)
- The Not-Too-Late Course (6-7 Year Olds)
Registration:
Classes follow the school calendar; in session for Fall, Winter and Spring with the Summer off. New classes start every January and August with registration beginning one month before.
Early Course
The “Early” course lasts 3½ years. And has 36 lessons given over 10 months of a year. Classes are an hour each week and involve parental participation that ensures success at home! It also allows many parents to learn, and re-learn music in a delightful way! The method book used the first year is “The Music Playground” from Way-to-Play methods, designed to grab the young childs’ heart for music, and connect music to their young learning world! After the first year, the Faber and Faber method books are used up to Level 2A. The curriculum is written around these books giving much variety in movement, ensembles written to songs, games designed for learning retention and composition activities. This method is used by the Royal Conservatory and by many private studios that will best help with the transition of moving to private lessons upon graduation. As children frequently solo in class, two programs are given during the course, the last of which is a celebration graduation complete with trophies and diplomas! The children experience a deep satisfaction knowing they have completed the course and have accomplished the goal!
The “Not-too-Late” course for the 6-7 year old child is designed for the first or second grader. This course lasts 2½ years and also has 36 lessons given over 10 months of a year. Parental participation is still required, and the Faber and Faber method books are used from the beginning, ending with Level 2A. Two programs are given during the course, and a ceremony including trophies and diplomas also complete it!
There is a $65 registration and materials fee paid at the beginning of the course which covers supplies up to the last year of the course. There is a $40 materials fee for the last year of the course.
We offer our parents two ways to pay tuition: 1) pay for the entire year in advance, or 2) make monthly installment payments, which are due the 1st lesson of each month.
Note: There is a savings for paying for an entire year in advance, and/or having more than one child in the program concurrently.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS (10 payments)
1st child $65
2nd child $50, Total for 2 children - $115
3rd child $45, Total for 3 children - $160
YEARLY PAYMENTS
1st child $585
2nd child $450, Total for 2 children - $1035
3rd child $405, Total for 3 children - $1440
We have been in Colorado Springs for more than 10 years, and have had an average of 200 students per year, a low rate of attrition, and many graduates! Our graduates are going into Children's Chorale, private lessons in piano, guitar, and flooding Youth Symphony and our local band and orchestra programs. They have a knowledge of how music works, great ear skill, know 33 staff notes, all rhythms, key signatures and have the foundation they need for a lifetime of music!
The "Early" Course is designed for the 4-5 year old child, when 80% of their ear is developing for music. Research shows that keyboard courses for the early child improves their ability to think, learn, reason and create.
The "Not Too Late" course is designed for the 6-7 year old child. The course moves quickly and aims for fast results in order to motivate the child to make music a priority when many activities are vying for their attention. With our course, music wins!
Both courses promote relationship with the parent and allow both parent and child to learn music in a non-pressured, positive atmosphere. An educational, entertaining environment is our priority. This is an activity that doesn't take away from family time!
Kids' Music Playground
1702 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO
719-268-0570 Email Us
