Our Keys for Kids® education program for kids ages 3 and up has garnered praise from students, parents, and leading music educators.
Curriculum and Methodolody
Curriculum
Keys for Kids:
The Keys for Kids® group curriculum is designed to take advantage of children’s remarkable ability to develop musical skills at an early age – and have lots of fun in the process!
Students from ages 3 to 11 follow a sequence of courses appropriate to their age and abilities. There is always a good place to start, regardless of age or past experience.
The course is a fun, interactive, social, and encouraging learning experience that creates a musical bond between parents and children that results in a real appreciation and understanding of music.
Methodology:
Music education can enhance a student’s listening skills, attention span, and critical thinking abilities along with encouraging the development of fine motor skills, increasing self-confidence and building self-esteem.
Keys for Kids courses are strategically designed with age-appropriate activities and exercises selected to create a well-defined progression of musical concepts and skills. Classes are carefully selected small groups of parent-child teams according to age, skill level, and musical goals.
The specific sequence of musical concepts are selected to complement the capabilities and attention span of children of all ages while evolving into increasingly technical concepts including music theory, sight-reading, ear training, and instrumental expertise.
Regular performances and annual recitals provide opportunities for students to not only showcase what they’ve learned, but provide a venue for them to build confidence.
While classes are taught on the piano, children develop a wide range of musical proficiencies that would be useful for any instrument they may later choose.
As graduates of the program, students emerge as independent, thoughtful, and critical musicians with a strong foundation in reading, writing, performing, understanding, and, most importantly, loving music.
Keys for Kids does all this in a fun, interactive, social, and encouraging environment that establishes a lifelong appreciation of music.
