Welcome to Winter!
/Music Together classes in Lake Wylie were fantastic this week! I'm so glad to see both familiar and new faces in class. Thank you for being engaged in the musical activities we are doing in class. The more involved the adults are in the class the better all of the children will learn.
Some tips to make the most of class:
*Sing, dance, and make sure you're playing instruments too!
*Let your children be free in class as long as they are safe. You do not have to force them to do the activities. The only big rules are no running, and be nice to others and the instruments. Some children will wonder around and come back while others will sit still and watch. As long as the adults in the room are engaged in class they will all learn!
*Please bring extended family! Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, that lady next door that your child calls Grandma. Children learn best from the adults they are closest to. Your child will learn much much more from experiencing music with family than they will from me. I am just here to guide the class, pass out the instruments, and point out the awesome musical achievements your children are making. Music class would not work without all of the wonderful adult involvement.
*Invite a friend. If you have a friend that would like to try a free class please invite them. If they sign up you get a discount on your next session!
Thank you all for trying the little musical experiment we did in class. Below is the link to the video it came from. While I did not execute it anywhere near as well as Bobby McFerrin does, it was still fun to try. It definitely worked better in some classes than others. I think that had to do with where it was placed in class and the need to be watching children at the same time as watching me and singing. Either way it is a neat insight into how the human brain works.
Our dance this week was Greg and Steve's version of the Chicken Dance
Our play along was Old Joe Clark (The tune Clap Your Hands comes from)
There are many versions of this classic song. I encourage you to check them out on iTunes or Amazon.
The version used in class was a bonus track from the
.
Here is a fun version you can play along with at home!
Lastly, this weekend the Charlotte Symphony is having a
. Their Lollipops concerts were created specifically for children. At 10:00 there is an orchestra petting zoo, drum circles, instrument making, and coloring. The concert begins at 11:00 and is a fabulous way to introduce children of all ages to the orchestra while not having to worry about them being a wiggly or leaving for the potty! This concert will feature, "
Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony theme with a modern twist along side other orchestral favorites like Rossini's William Tell Overture and Brahms' Hungarian Dance." Click the links below to check out Project Trio, who will be the guest artist for the concert, more information about the Lollipops concerts, and some of the music you will be hearing!
A fun old cartoon that includes William Tells Overture
If you watch Little Einsteins with your child you may recognize the Hungarian Dance from there!
