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An overview of the skills and concepts covered in our Preschool curriculum
Understanding how essential it is to have an overarching plan, we have laid out exactly how we approach piano learning in the skills and concepts overview.
When?
Our resident Preschool specialist teaches on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Weekly half hour lessons can be taught one to one or with a Buddy!
Introductory pricing for newly enrolling pre-schoolers, register now to inquire and claim your spot! An email will be sent with your special offer.
How Much?
Ideal for ages 3-5 years old who are potty trained and ready to learn with friends.
Ages?
In Preschool Musicians, we use a variety of creative arts and manipulatives to develop our fine motor skills.
What we Do...
We move to music and develop our sense of pulse, using engaging props.
What we Do...
We use call-and-response songs to develop rhythm and pitch awareness and we listen to a wide variety of genres and styles of music.
What we Do...
We improvise on various non-pitched and pitched instruments like the piano, and talk about musical elements.
What we Do...
We explore patterns and puzzles which help prepare us for future theory skills.
What we Do...
Exploratory Piano
In Pre-Notes we use a variety of creative arts and manipulatives to develop our fine motor skills. We move to music and develp our sense of pulse, using engaging props. We use call-and-response songs to develop rhythm and pitch awareness and we listen to a wide variety of genres and styles of music. We improvise on various non-pitched and pitched instruments like the piano, and talk about musical elements. We explore patterns and puzzles which help prepare us for future theory skills.
We become mini musicians!
Dynamics: loud/soft
Tempo: fast/slow
Pitch: high/low
Our lessons are jam-packed with a variety of fun musical activities designed to cater for all learning styles, and our innovative cyclical curriculum allows young learners the opportunity to learn at their own pace.
Short phrases, 5-finger positions, and a pre-reader stave give little ones early success before they can read words or sit through a traditional lesson.
Why Preschool Musicians?
Many young children aren't ready for the intensity of traditional, linear one-to-one lessons. Preschool Musicians is different. Every lesson is jam-packed with songs, games, movement, and exploration, designed for how little ones really learn. Our cyclical curriculum revisits each skill again and again, so your child grows at their own pace. And because music is meant to be shared, your child gets the best of both worlds: focused weekly lessons and regular chances to play with others.
Start Younger
Games are a fun, engaging and interactive way of learning about music. In lessons we use a variety of games and activities away from the piano to reinforce learning and introduce new concepts. This ensures all learning styles are provided for and makes learning more secure for all.
Learn through Games
Throughout the year, your child joins group lessons with other Selah students. They play ensemble pieces, perform for each other, make friends, and see where their musical journey is headed. Playing together builds pulse, listening, teamwork, and confidence, and little ones get to lead and follow in a fun, low-pressure setting. Group lessons take the place of that week's private lesson and are included in tuition.
Part of the studio community
Younger students are inspired by watching older students play, and older students grow as mentors and role models. In weekly lessons, your child is celebrated for every step. Differentiation is built into every lesson. Buddy lessons add built-in peer motivation: students cheer each other on, help each other when they get stuck, and learn from watching one another. This type of motivation happens in the one to one format during our group weeks and weekly in the Buddy lessons format.
Motivation That Lasts
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"We are so grateful to have discovered Mrs Shelia and Selah Music Studio!!
We appreciate how she encourages her students to use their talents to glorify the Lord. She clearly loves her students, and loves teaching! She makes learning fun, and my 6 year old looks forward to her weekly lesson! What a blessing Shelia has been in our lives!"
So Grateful
- Jennifer
"We started at Selah when Ingrid was 5 and have loved seeing her grow in her skills. Mrs. Shelia has made the lesson pace personal to her needs and has made the atmosphere so welcoming for her. We really love piano lesson days, and have been thankful for how learning piano has become a joy for our daughter."
-Molly
Growing in her skills
"As a mom of three girls who have taken private and group lessons with Selah Music Ankeny, I've been able to see how each of them has blossomed into musicians in their own right over the years. My girls still sing fun warm up songs that they learned from Mrs. Shelia over 10 years ago. Shelia has invested into the heart of our children both spiritually and musically. We can't imagine what it would have been like to have music in our lives without her."
- Jenn
Inspiring
"I heard back from the music department at Dordt. I received two vocal music scholarships! Thank you so much for helping me prepare for my audtion. It helped me so much!"
