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Musikgarten at EMU

Teaching Music, Understanding Children. Classes available for ages infant to 6 years with parent or caregiver

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Musikgarten is an exciting music program for infants to age six. These music classes are taught in Harrisonburg at Eastern Mennonite University by Christa Stoner and Martha Hills, Musikgarten specialists.

Why are music classes important?

Children love music for the pure joy of it! When nurtured in a child’s early years, the rewards of a music class and a musical foundation expand to provide immeasurable results.

Music is a vital link for all future learning. EMU’s Musikgarten program provides opportunities for children to build confidence in musical expression and lays a foundation for future music learning. Through a combination of songs, movement games, instruments, story telling, and listening, children are exposed to a wonderful musical experience.

Learn more about Musikgarten and children’s musical development.

About Musikgarten at EMU

Created by early childhood music specialists Lorna Heyge and Audrey Sillick, each level of the Musikgarten curriculum introduces children to musical concepts and provides opportunities for sensory-motor exploration, language development, and abstract thinking.

Each music class will have a minimum enrollment of 6 children and a maximum of 8-10 depending on the class. Classes are designed to grow with your children. There are four separate semesters in each class: Toddler class, the Preschool class and the Musikmaker class.

Sibling Policy: Participating siblings in the age range of the class pay the regular fee. There are no discounts.

(Visit www.musikgarten.org for more information.)

Instructors

Christa Stoner, instructor

Christa holds a bachelor of music degree, majoring in piano. She is licensed and certified to teach Musikgarten (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Kodaly Level 1 (James Madison University). She is a music teacher with an early childhood specialty, and has taught in private piano studio, preschool and church settings since 1995. She is currently a private piano teacher, accompanist, children’s musical/drama director and guest presenter at EMU in the education department. For more information, see Christy’s website. You may contact her directly at 540-433-2745.

Martha Hills, instructor (teaching Fall 2010)

An early childhood education graduate of the University of Maine, Martha Hills has previously been a preK – 3 teacher at a private school and is now a certified Musikgarten instructor. She also conducts private lessons and educational workshops for children and adults and performs internationally with her husband as “Me & Martha.”
Read more on Martha’s website.

Fall 2010 Teaching Schedule

Classes with Christa Stoner
Tuesdays
9:00-9:45 Musik for 2-3 year olds
10:00-10:45 Cycle of Seasons (Fall) 3-4 year olds
10:45-11:30 Musik for 4-5 year olds
11:40-12:30 MusikMakers for 5-6 year olds

Thursdays
9:00-9:45 Musik for 2-3 year olds
10:00-10:30 Musik for Babies infant up to 24 months
10:45-11:30 Cycle of Seasons (Fall) 3-4 year old

Classes with Martha Hills
Tuesdays
3:45-4:30 Musik for 2-3’s
4:45-5:30 Musik for 4-5’s
5:45-6:15 Baby Musikgarten & Signing Class up to 24 months
6:25-7:10 Musik for 5-7’s

Fall semester begins Sept. 13 for 10 weeks. Free demonstration classes Dec. 6-8. Winter/Spring semester begins Jan. 31 for 10 weeks, and spring session begins May 2 for 5 weeks.

Classes are held on the lower level of Lehman Auditorium. (see campus map)

Registration

Registrations should be mailed to:

EMU Preparatory Music Program
1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Full tuition payment is due with your registration form.

Registration deadlines are one week before each new session begins. (Late registrations accepted on a space available basis with a $5 late fee.)

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