Calendar of New Programmes
Parent-child sessions start up this September at exciting new
venues! Register now to reserve your spot, as
the venues have restricted numbers. Venues and course
descriptors for this term are below:
- Musicaliti Babies (with parent/carer)
- Hollands Garden Nursery, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton,
BL7 9AB
- MONDAYS
- 11.30-12.15
For accompanied children from birth to 2 years, Musicaliti Babies is a gentle
musical time, encouraging your little one to keep the perfect pitch
and rhythm they were born with, and strengthening your growing bond
with baby.
- Musicaliti Nursery (with parent/carer)
- Hollands Garden Nursery, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton,
BL7 9AB
- MONDAYS
- 10.30-11.15
For accompanied children from 2 to 4 years, Musicaliti Nursery encourages
movement and exploration, discovering how your child learns and
building a trusting relationship to last a lifetime.
- Musicaliti Primary Infants (WITHOUT parent/carer)
- Sunshine Dance Studios, 79 Newport Street, Bolton, BL1 1PF
(next to Salvation Army charity shop near Morrisons)
- SATURDAYS
- 11.15am-12.45pm
For unaccompanied children from 5 to 7 years or reception to year 2, Musicaliti
Primary Infants takes little ones to a new level of experiencing
music through movement, applying this to reading/writing notation
and giving children the opportunity to identify musical interest
through playing woodwind (ocarinas), strings (ukulele) and keyboard
(glockenspiels) over the year.
- Musicaliti Adult Training (over 18's or teaching
adults)
- Friends Meeting House, 50 Silverwell Street, Bolton, BL1 1PP
- LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
- 10am-1pm (incl break, refreshments provided)
For adults over 18 or those interested or involved in teaching
music to children, Musicaliti
Adult Training covers childhood music education including
singing, movement, lesson planning, personal musical development,
instrument play and repertoire. Each of the 10 sessions covers
different aspects, with a Musicaliti certificate awarded at the end,
detailing each session attended. See the
Classes page for more
information.
Topics
Each term, each age group begins to explore a new topic - this is
what is coming up next term:
- Musicaliti Babies
So Shiny
Babies use their senses to explore different ways of being
sparkly and shiny. This term we take full advantage of the
'magical' properties of music, to stir the heart and soul, to
inspire and to bond. Alternating between baby/carer bonding to
group dances, quiet rocking to bounces and instrument play, you
will get to know your little one even more and learn about how
they learn, what they respond to and how you can best support
them for life. The optional music pack includes a baby book
full of songs encouraging that special relationship, along with a cd and a
musical instrument to keep.
- Musicaliti Nursery
Little Princess, Little Prince
Toddlers and Preschoolers turn into royalty this term based on
songs from our rich and vast history. Developing fine and
gross motor co-ordination, movement is strongly encouraged,
introducing children to musical concepts through physical
experience. Our focus is on maintaining a steady beat
towards creating a sense of 'inner hearing' the ability to
continue a song in your head. The usual variety of
instruments will be available along with assorted props, and
gradual introduction to tuned percussion like ukuleles and
glockenspiels. The optional music pack includes an A4 book
of royal songs, a cd, and a musical instrument to keep.
- Musicaliti Primary
Musical Food
Sing a song of six pence, oranges and lemons, peas pudding hot
... songs through the ages have used food, but what was peas
pudding? And blackbird pie? Let's have a try!
Sometimes literally, sometimes, imaginatively, each week will
introduce a different song, with a different 'dish' - with a
dance and a shaking-tappity-clang or two! This term will
focus on the development of regular beat into glockenspiel play
using basic notation. The accompanying music pack includes
the Fantastic Food Folder for songs - and recipes - with a cd,
and surprise take home instrument. (Glockenspiels
available for optional discounted purchase, but one will be
provided for each child each week.)
Upcoming Events
Looking ahead to Spring 2011:
- Yum, yum in my Tum
For now it's milky and mushy, but not for long ...
- Ready, Steady, Eat
Singing about food is almost as good as eating it!
- Under the Sea
Our musical underwater adventure begins ...
This term:
- Babies discovered different ways to move with carers,
singing songs about different vehicles and loving the suspense
created as they stop and go with scarves, movement and music.
- Toddlers and Preschoolers explored different musical meters
through modes of transport, from cars and bicycles to boats and
planes. (Optional music pack
included a cd, A4 book of transport songs and rhythm sticks.)
- Primary Infants brought their Magical Musical folder each week,
adding new characters each week to the Magical Musical Kingdom,
exploring different notation values each week and consolidating
on glockenspiels. (Music pack included a cd, folder with sheets
and stickers and rhythm sticks.)
“I’ve come up with the theory
that the music is within.
We don’t bring it in; it’s already there.
We have to figure out how to get it out.”
~Howard
Roberts, guitarist