Fall 2011 Schedule
Enrollment is ongoing until classes are filled. You may register your child at any point in the semester; your tuition fees will be prorated. If your child is on the borderline between 2 curricula we suggest you enroll them as an older child in a class their first semester instead of the youngest. Please read the “The Ages & Stages of Transition” article or contact the director if you need help deciding which class to put your child in.
Monthly payment plans, financial aid scholarships and barter opportunities are available. Please contact the director at frano@pacbell.net for an accurate fee quote or information on any of these programs. Please refer to the registration form for additional discounts & registration deadlines.
Please mark your calendar:
There are no classes on Oct. 7 & Nov. 22-25. There will be class on Nov. 11, Veterans Day.
Kindermusik Village & ASL: (Infant – 18 months old)
This weekly 45-minute class has activities, music, sign language, instrument play, exercises and movement to help babies develop an early appreciation - and accelerated aptitude - for learning. Each unit includes a CD with diverse musical selections, a baby instrument, a board book, sign language & developmental handouts, and Art Banners for the nursery wall that strengthen vision and promote early literacy.
7 weeks tuition $98.00
14 weeks tuition $186 (savings of $10.00)
materials fee $36.00 per 7-week session
Feathers (7 weeks)
F1 - Mon. 11:00 am, Sep. 12 – Oct. 24
F2 - Tues. 1:00 pm, Sep. 6 – Oct. 18
F3 - Wed. 9:30 am, Sep. 7 – Oct. 19
F4 - Thurs. 10:15 am, Sep. 8 – Oct. 20
F5 - Fri. 9:00 am, Sep.2 – Oct. 21
Do Si Do (7 weeks)
D1 - Mon. 11:00 am, Oct. 31 – Dec. 12
D2 - Tues. 1:00 pm, Oct. 25 – Dec. 13
D3 - Wed. 9:30 am, Oct. 26 – Dec. 14
D4 - Thurs. 10:15 am, Oct. 27 – Dec. 15
D5 - Fri. 9:00 am, Oct. Oct. 28 – Dec. 16
Kindermusik Our Time: Wiggles & Giggles
(19 months – 3 ½ years old)
Each weekly 55-minute class includes a range of musical activities that nurture your toddler’s cognitive, motor and social development. Children sing, dance, play instruments, listen, learn ASL and skills that prepare them for preschool and future instrument study. The double-CD set in your At Home Materials features 50 songs, sounds, and recordings of favorite activities from class, two storybooks to develop early literacy, home activity book and a musical instrument.
14 weeks tuition $196.00 (or $49.00 per month)
materials fee $55.00
OT1 - Mon. 9:45 am, Sep. 12 – Dec. 12
OT2 - Tues. 11:00 am, Sep. 6 – Dec. 13
OT3 - Wed. 10:45 am, Sep. 7 – Dec. 14
OT4 - Thurs. 9:00 am, Sep. 8 – Dec. 15
OT5 - Fri. 10:00 am, Sep. 2 – Dec. 16
Kindermusik Imagine That!: See What I Saw (3 ½ - 5 years old, children may start at 3 if ready for a drop off class)
In this 60-minute class, your preschooler uses his real experience playing in the park to create imaginative, story-telling scenarios with music. Each week provides your preschooler one uninterrupted session of musical play that’s guided in a very specific, sequential way—with a special Family Sharing Time with you in the last 15 minutes of class. At Home Materials include 2 CD’s, Family Activity Book, 2 storybooks, “Grasshopper Park” game board, and 2 musical instruments.
14 weeks tuition $210.00 (or $52.50 per month)
materials fee $55.00
IT1 - Mon. 1:15 pm, Sep. 12 – Dec. 12
IT2 - Tues. 9:30 am, Sep. 6 – Dec. 13
IT3 - Wed. 1:15pm, Sep. 7 – Dec. 14
IT4 - Fri. 11:15 am, Sep. 2 – Dec. 16
Kindermusik for the Young Child (Kindergarten & 1st grade)
Kindermusik for the Young Child is a 4-semester program for students in Kindergarten and 1st grade. Children learn to sing on pitch, read & compose music and play the glockenspiel, keyboards, dulcimer & recorder. Children study the orchestral families and become familiar with major composers. Each 60-minute class includes a variety of modalities such as dancing and singing to teach musical concepts. Our Kindermusik graduates have a much higher success rate in future instrument study than the national average and progress at a much quicker pace than students without prior instrument training.
14 weeks tuition $238.00 (or $59.50 per month)
materials fee $75.00 (includes CD, songbook, folder, carry bag, games bag, rhythm sticks, weekly handouts, & glockenspiel or dulcimer), sibling materials fee $28.00
Young Child, semester 1:
1YC1 - Mon. 3:30 pm, Sep. 12 – Dec. 12
1YC2 - Tues. 3:30 pm, Sep. 6 – Dec. 13
Young Child, semester 3:
3YC3 - Wed. 3:30 pm, Sep. 7 – Dec. 14
3YC4 - Thurs. 3:45pm, Sep. 8 – Dec. 15
Beginning & Intermediate Ukulele Classes
The Ukulele is the ideal string instrument for musicians of all ages. It’s size is perfect for small hands and it provides all the enjoyment of the guitar without the struggle. Children learn to play several songs each week along with instruction in music theory and technique. Singing and performance skills are included in the class. Skills learned can be transferred to the guitar, mandolin, or other string instruments. Class is 45 minutes each week for 12 weeks with a final recital, 3-5 students per class.
12 weeks tuition & recital $260 (or $65 per month)
materials fee $30.00
UK1–(Beg. 6-8 years) Mon. 4:45pm, 9/26 - 12/12
UK2 –(Inter. 7-9 years) Wed. 4:45pm, 9/21 - 12/14
Beginning Piano Class
Our Group Piano Classes are 45 minutes in length and have anywhere from 3-5 students in a class. Students begin reading & playing music at the very first lesson and are motivated by fun theory games, ensemble playing, and a variety of musical activities.
12 weeks tuition & recital $260 (or $65 per month)
materials fee $40.00
GP1- (Beg. 7-9 years) Wed. 3:45pm, 9/21 - 12/14
Private Instrument Instruction
Our private piano, voice, clarinet & ukulele lessons are 30 minutes in length. Children must be at least 6 years of age for piano or ukulele lessons, 8 years of age for clarinet lessons. Private voice lessons are by audition. Contact the director Fran Oglesby at (707) 527-7900 or frano@pacbell.net if your child is new and interested in group or private instrument instruction.
14 weeks tuition and recital $420.00 (or $105.00 per month)
Materials fee, new students $40.00
