Teacher Cherise was one of the first in South Africa to be trained and licensed as a MusikGarten educator in 2005, just when MusikGarten opened it's doors here. She was trained and licensed by the founder and president of MusikGarten herself, Lorna Heyge Lutz. Cherise has a degree in Psychology and has completed her Grade 7 in formal piano. She has also been teaching early childhood music since 2003 and beginner piano to children and adults since 1999.
MusikGarten is my passion because it combines two of the greatest gifts - Children and Music! I love the energy that children have and the way they see the world. Their minds are free and all they want to do is learn. Teaching these open minds is the most rewarding thing I can do, never mind watching them grow from class to class. I love what I do and I can see myself doing this until I am very old and grey - just like Lorna Heyge Lutz.”
MusikGarten in the best early childhood music and movement program and it brings Children to Life! Research has shown that, overall, music activities are ideal for the development of your growing child. Music immerses the child in language, evokes movement which fosters physical co-ordination, it stimulates the entire brain, develops listening skills which is the foremost necessity for learning, and just so much more! Remember this: following through diligently with a music program has been known to raise your child's IQ! And, it improves their abilities in higher forms of thinking -maths, science, literature, etc.
MusikGarten provides you and your child with a safe environment to develop at your child's individual pace. The focus is towards the enjoyment of learning and no child is "forced" to participate. It is more important that you and your child are present, as simply being in the room means your child is learning.Children can be enrolled as young as birth or at any point in time and follow the program through to approximately 9 years of age. Each class provides opportunities for you and your child to learn the basic fundamentals of music, through tonal and rhythm patterns.
By the time your child has completed the Keyboard program they are fully capable of playing songs on the keyboard by ear, by heart and by sight (reading music). Many children also compose their own songs and all of them are able to perform in front of an audience (Great Confidence!). Your child's development is of the utmost importance and each child is made to feel valued and intelligent, no matter what their capabilities are.
With Cherise is focused on the process of development and not on the performance! Learning and developing should always be enjoyable!
SERVICES
Family music for babies: (birth to 15-18 months)
The babies classes run from birth (that's right! The youngest student, beside for her own children, was 2 weeks old) to about 18 months.
A babies class will focus mostly on bonding with mom (or dad or both). We sing all kinds of songs, some new and some familiar ones. We do some massage, and vestibular system work (the "balance" system of the body) all to a variety of songs. There is loads of repetition, so your little one will feel secure in the class. Family Music for Babies will develop a curiosity about music as well as establishing a sense of rhythm, developing listening skills and providing the perfect foundation in learning.
Family Music for Toddlers:(16 months to 3½ years)
These classes are perfectly designed for those busy little toddlers, with tons of dancing and MOVING! Again we have songs for the big balls and songs with different percussion instruments. We roll, jump, stamp, and do just about every movement a toddler is capable of. We also have our "down" time where we take an opportunity to relax and just rock or (the favourite "down" time) we pull our little ones on a big coloured scarf. Here, we help the toddlers develop body awareness and self-control, while still building on their musical foundation through the rhythm and tonal patterns. Their social skills are also developed through careful guidance from parents and your teacher.
Cycle of the Seasons: (3 to 5 years)
The most creative group is our Cycle of the Seasons for 3 to 5 year olds.
Preschoolers are the perfect explorers and that's what we love to do in MusikGarten's Cycle of the Seasons. We explore the outside world through music. We go on adventures to the farm and we Dance with Leaves! Instrument time is also developed and we start learning to play the rhythm and tonal patterns on various percussion instruments.
This age group's growing independence allows parents to relax just a little. The children are given the opportunity to develop their listening skills even more at this point during the "animal listening" time. Language is also developing at a rapid pace now and their ability to sing songs has exploded, so now more than ever the CD will be used.
Music Makers:(from 4 1/2 years)
Music Makers is where the journey towards playing the piano or keyboard is really emphasized. This age group is from about 4 1/2 years to 7 years.
Children in this age are usually ready for spending more time on focused "work". They start learning about music notation while still keeping it fun with structured dances, art projects and stunning posters that take them on adventures to different places around the world. The orchestra is also explored in small bits of no more than 3 instruments at a time to make it easier for the children to remember and identify.
We also start with ensemble work - group instrument playing. The children each play a different instrument (percussion or barred), but all together to create wonderful rhythms and tones. This is one of the first steps towards playing in the group piano class, and who knows maybe even in an orchestra one day?
Group Keyboard/Piano: (from 6 years)
MusikGarten has a truly extraordinary Keyboard course. In groups of no more than 6 children, they will learn to play songs by ear (most importantly - because that is what music is about, of course) and by sight. They also compose their own rhythms and eventually their own songs!
The children are taught about harmony, melody, major and minor, key signatures and time signatures and all in an environment where they are constantly encouraged but also challenged. The children love coming to class each week to show their friends how well they have learned their songs and are excited to hear each other's compositions.
Formal instrument lessons can be taken up after this course and your children will grow even faster because of this strong foundation.
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