Explorers I
We are now accepting Explorers I applications
Explorers I is designed for first and second graders (kindergartners accepted with instructor permission). The class focuses on music fundamentals and early music reading skills such as healthy and in-tune singing; beginning partwork; beat-keeping and rhythm reading; *solfege and melodic reading; expressive movement; focus and concentration; and improvisation. Instruction is active and game-oriented. This is a non-auditioned, non-performing group.
*Solfege is atechnique for the teaching of sight-singing in which each note of the score is sung to a special syllable, called a solfege syllable. Each solfege syllable has a handsign that goes with it. These handsigns add physical and visual cues to what’s going on in your ear and voice.
Instructor: Joy Anderson.
Class Information 2011-12
- Explorers I tuition is $280 ($140/semester). Please make checks payable to EMU/SVCC. We accept VISA and MasterCard.
- Class size: up to 22 students.
- Classes meet once a week for 40 minutes for 10 weeks during the Fall semester and 10 weeks during the Spring semester.
- Students will have weekly homework to reinforce what was learned in class.
- All classes meet at Eastern Mennonite University, Seminary Building, room 203.
- Class time: 5:45-6:25 p.m. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for homework review.
- Fall semester dates are: September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14.
- Spring semester dates are: January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 5, 12.
- Download Explorers registration form and mail it to SVCC, 1200 Park Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
Class Registration
Contact Kris Shank Zehr at (540) 432-4667 or by e-mail