For the 19 month to 3 1/2 year-old child (75 minutes with parent participating)

Creatures at the Ocean

Get ready for a seaside adventure with creatures from the sea and ocean play. In Creatures at the Ocean , your child is introduced to a number of whimsical waterfront friends, including the seagull, crab, dolphin, octopus, and whale. Beach fun is the focus with beach ball play, pretend-kit play, sand play, and sheet-simulated waves! Throughout each lesson, children explore ocean movements such as a whales spouting, sing to delightful music including a lively Calypso tune, hear an original ocean creature story, and make music with delightfully unique instruments such as shakers, castanets, and more. All students take home a pair of specially designed seashell handle castanets for family music-making

Zoo Train

Your child is always on the go and always ready for music, pretend play and movement! Zoo Train introduces your child to activities such as, singing, instrument play, dance, finger plays, chanting, dramatics, simple crafts, snack & story time. A theme of exotic animals and a trip to the zoo heightens their interest. Activities such as focused listening, taking turns, putting things away, and sharing with the other children in class improves their social skills and helps prepare them for preschool. Each child will take home a CD, music, activity poster and instrument to encourage learning at home.

Creatures In My Backyard

Singing like a bird, fluttering like a butterfly, and growing like a plant are just a few of the pretend play activities in this imaginative class. Children learn about the wonders of the natural world in their own backyard by exploring 5 mini-habitats. Activities such as song, dance, instrument play, botany, listening activities, story time and crafts inform and delight children and parents. Children meet real animals and take home activity folders each week along with a CD and adorable plush bunny puppet.

For the 3 to 5-year-old child (90 minutes with family joining last 30 min.)

On the Road

Relive your childhood with your child. Every song is likely to revive a memory from your summers' past. Your child will take imaginary trips each class session to vacation destinations on a bus named "Van Go." Children spend a day on the road, go to a fair, play at the beach, spend a rainy day in a cottage, and go camping in the woods. Each day is filled with song, dance, instrumentation, stories, pretend play, crafts, food, and more! Home materials include a hardcover book, CD with lyric book, wooden frog guiro, activity poster and 5 take home crafts.

Confetti Days!

Let your child discover a world of celebration! Confetti Days! brings together some of the most festive and dearly loved music, games, activities, and stories from around the world. Your child will delight in dancing about to the popular English ring game song Looby Loo, and enjoy some slow swaying with parents in time to the Latin-American folk song De Colores. Imaginative stories featuring the adventures of Monkey are woven into Confetti Days! and lessons include musical activities featuring childhood wonders such as carousel rides and marching bands. Besides enjoying imaginative at-home play with his very own story kit, CD and confetti bells, each child will take pride in bringing home 5 thematic crafts.

For the 5-7 year old child (3 hours)

Around the World

Each class begins with children coloring in and adding new stickers to their "suitcase" that highlight the country they will visit that day. Students visit Japan, Germany, Africa, Mexico, and England during camp. Each class will focus on the songs, dances, stories, instruments, dress, and food of a different culture. Students make 2 crafts or instruments each day to take home in their suitcase along with a CD, song folder and cultural information about the place they visited. Students enjoy snacks from each country and the last day ends with a Mexican fiesta and pinata party!

Tell Me A Tale

A traditional folk tale is the jumping off point for each class filled with song, dance, instrument play, dramatics, crafts, food, and of course, storytelling. Each child receives a beautiful hard cover story book with a folk tale from each days region: India, Malaysia, Appalachia, Europe, and South Africa. They also receive a CD with lyric book, activity poster, rhythm sticks, and 5 crafts to take home and use to continue making music every day!

For the 5 - 7 year old child (2 hours)

Adventures Near and Far

Children go on a musical and educational adventure to 5 different habitats around the world: Under the Sea, In the Meadow, On the Arctic Tundra, In the Mountains, and In The Tropical Rainforest. Musical activities such as song, dance, dramatics, and instrument play form the basis of the fun and educational activities. Children learn about the geography, climate, animals, and culture as they visit each area. Each lesson they will enjoy science activities and will add homemade thematic stickers to their "backpacks". They will make 2 crafts or instruments each lesson to take home, along with a CD and activity folder for each region.

Private, Semi-private, and small group piano classes for ages 6 and above. Private lessons and ongoing students register with the instructor or by calling the office at (707) 527-7900. Small group classes are 4 - 6 children maximum. All students must have a piano or keyboard at home.

Piano Blast Off! (classes are grouped by age, 5 lessons, 55 minutes each lesson)

Piano Blast Off! is an exciting introduction to the piano. Children will be learning rhythm patterns, keyboard geography, and note reading in their very first lesson. They will be learning new songs each day and enjoy playing them at home with their sheet music and accompaniment CD. Children will have the opportunity to play by themselves and in ensemble with other students. Rhythmic movement, fun practice sheets, and theory games make the class a pleasurable introduction to the piano and students will be motivated to keep playing over the summer until class starts again in the fall.

For the 7-12 year old (5 lessons & evening performance, 4 hours each day)

Children's Musical Theatre

Children will work together to create a Musical to be performed for their parents at the end of camp. They will be learning songs, choreographed dances, and stage direction for their production. Painting scenery, props & signs, and playing theatre games add to the creative fun of camp. Children will have group and individual instruction from the Music Director, Choir Director, and a Voice Coach. Parents join in the fun at home by helping their child create a costume for their character. Children will also have snack breaks and walking field trips to the park across the street. The camp will end in an evening performance at a local senior living center for family, friends, and the elderly residents. The summer 2007 production will be "Jack & The Beanstalk: The Musical". It is a modern musical of Jack & The Beanstalk with original songs and dance choreography. You can check our vocal program page for more information about our ongoing program.

For the 8 - 12 year old

Drumming & Percussion class (5 classes, 2 hours each class)

Our drumming & percussion class takes your child on a musical adventure that introduces him to different styles of drumming and hand percussion. Through singing, movement, making and playing instruments, and listening activities children will develop a more sophisticated understanding of rhythm and musical notation. They will learn classic drum patterns and how to play in ensemble with other musicians.

Rhythm is the foundation on which all other musical and performance abilities are based. This class is perfect for the beginning drummer as well as any instrumentalist, singer, or dancer that wants to improve their skills while having a lot of fun!

Ukulele & You (5 classes, 50 minutes each class)

The soprano ukulele is a wonderful first string instrument for all children. The scale is more appropriate for a child than a guitar and more pleasurable to learn.The small fret board and nylon strings are easy for small hands to manage, and the skills are directly transferable to later guitar study. Students will learn to tune their instrument, play notes and chords, learn some music theory, and master a variety of songs. While the children will learn the history of the instrument and some traditional Hawaiian music, they will also learn folk and modern classics that everyone can enjoy at a family sing-along.