Class
Location: I teach from my home studio near Main St and 7th St in Windsor, CO.
Class
Duration and Size: LPM 6-8 children per class. SB 7-10 children per class. Let's
Play Music (LPM): 45, 50 and 55 minutes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year classes. Sound Beginnings (SB): 30 minutes.
Parent
Participation: A
parent attends every other class with the LPM student, or EVERY class with the
SB student. Siblings are not allowed in LPM class. Younger siblings
may register to attend the SB class. (During the second and third year
of LPM, parents attend only every fourth class.)
LPM Tuition: $440 for the first year of LPM. You may opt to make 8
installments of $55. (Tuition for the 2nd year is $480, tuition
for the third year is $520). When you register, you buy a seat for
the entire year.
SB Tuition: $160/semester for the student (or $40/month for 4
months). The monthly rate for a second child who also attends is
$20/month (age 2-4) or $10/month (age 0-1).
Tuition
Due: An installment is due at
the first class of each month. We highly recommend your bank's auto-pay OR
simply provide 8 post dated checks to reduce hassle. Please talk to me if special arrangements need to be made.
LPM Materials Fee: $88 for the entire first year.
This includes tone bells, home study notebook, homework assignments, 4 sets of
stick puppets, tote bag and two home study CDs. For additional siblings, materials are only
$39 and includes tote bag, puppets, and weekly homework assignments.
LPM Registration Fee: $25 per student - 1st yr. 2nd & 3rd yr - $20 per student.
SB Materials: $35 per session per family. Additional materials can be purchased if you have more than one child participating. This includes a
songbook, CD, and instrument. There is a $10 registration fee per student.
Missed
Classes: Although there
are no refunds or guaranteed make-ups for missed classes, you may attend the
missed lesson at a different class time if space permits. Weekly emails
and the parent handbook will help you know what was missed and what to practice
if you do miss.
Curriculum
and Homework: Each year we cover 2
comprehensive semesters. Red Balloon and Blue Bugs are covered in
year 1 of LPM. Weekly homework assignments are a fun and age-appropriate
way to reinforce class concepts. They require parent participation for
young children to complete. Sound Beginnings students will cover Black Spiders and Gold Stars material in 2015-16.
Keyboards: Although this is a piano preparation course,
you do not need a piano or keyboard at home for the first year (you will have
bells at home). You will need a piano or keyboard for the second
and third years of LPM. We also use an autoharp in class and
some parents elect to purchase one for home use.
Eligible
Ages LPM: Students begin LPM during their pre-K , K or 1st grade year
(age 4 - 6). The full program is 3 years long. After graduation
(around age 7-9) students go on to excel with private piano or other instrument
instruction. Young 4 year-olds should consider a year of Sound Beginnings.
Sound
Beginnings: Students age 2-4 may participate in any of the
4 non-sequential semesters. There is no pre-requisite, cumulative
curriculum, or required homework (fun home exercises are offered). Younger siblings may also register and attend. Sound Beginnings provides
excellent preparation for success in LPM and is full of kindergarten readiness skills.
Orientation:
A 45-minute mandatory parent-only
orientation meeting will be held a week or two prior to classes starting for LPM parents.
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