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school is introducing a new appraoch to music
education for very young children. These classes
we call ShantiMusic© (pronounced Shahn-tee)
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ShantiMusic©
Term 2 commences Saturday, 12th January 2008 (17 weeks). |
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School, Wicklow |
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| Age 2 to 3.5
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9.30 - 10.10 am |
€153 |
Kerry Anderson |
| Age 4 to 5 years |
10.10 - 11.00 am |
€204 |
Kerry Anderson |
| Age 5.5 to 7 years |
11.10 - 12.00 am |
€204 |
Kerry Anderson |
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| Summer Camp 2008 |
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The summer camp is a fun, safe & educational camp for young children to nurture a love of music and learn about music literacy & concepts through dance, art and singing! You can take a break safe in the knowledge that they are having fun and being well taken care of.
The activities (and these are just a few examples!) include dancing to different kinds of music using simple props like balloons or bubbles; making & playing with simple instruments; making props for use in music time; learning songs & stories and for the older children an introduction to different instruments. The school is well equipped with resources such as pitched bells, lots of colourful percussion instruments, crawling tubes, hula hoops, etc.
There are 10 places for ages 4 - 5 and another 10 places for ages 5 - 6. The activities are organised according to these age groups. There will be refreshments (fresh fruit, crackers & squash), scheduled free-play and down time at the end of each day and a little musical play at the end of the week.
The camp is located in Holy Rosary National School, Convent Road, Wicklow town between the hours of 11am and 2pm. The first camp takes place from Monday, 14 July to Friday, 18 July with the second camp taking place from Monday, 21 July to Friday, 25 July. Camp fees |
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| Colaiste
Chraobh Abhann, Kilcoole |
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premises is available subject to demand. If
you are happy to travel to Wicklow Town but
would prefer Kilcoole, then we would be happy
to run classes as soon as we have the numbers.
Please let us know as soon as you can. |
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More about
ShantiMusic©...
This is a curriculum created by
the WSMD which uses an alternative and very effective method
to teach the elements of music AT PRE-INSTRUMENTAL
LEVEL. The benefits go well beyond music education
because yoga postures and philosophy are used
to bind the course from start to finish.
The main aim of the course from
18 months all the way to seven years, is to prepare
children for the study of an instrument. However
the WSMD believes that this is an opportunity
to incorporate ideas which enhance the process,
such as physical movement to music from Dance
and Yoga postures. Another goal is to improve
physical co-ordination, growth and development.
The course contains modules taught
over 31 weeks, each with a different theme. These
themes such as The Ocean used in this year's Summer
Camp, help to give the course meaning and interest.
The children will spend 50 minutes in a fun setting
playing games, creating art projects and telling
stories using yoga postures and dance. This year's
summer camps used this method and were a great
success.
The school has worked with the following
consultants to create this curriculum to ensure
that it is an effective educational process and
a fun, caring environment for your children.
They are Hilde
Eiselen, an experienced yoga teacher in the
Wicklow area years and Mairead Ni Chondran,
one of the country's leading music education specialists
and member/exponent of the Kodaly
Society of Ireland.
Fees are €153/€204 for term 2 and
are held each Saturday morning at the East Glendalough
School. See the Schedule
for ages and class times.
ShantiMusic© incorporates ideas
from the following sources: The
Mozart Effect, harnessing the Power of
Music in Health, Education & Wellbeing
as well as The
Listening Program which uses the benefits
of classical music for the developing brain.
The school is a member of the Kodaly
Society and The
Association of Music Schools.
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Music Appreciation & Theory
Classes
This is a mandatory requirement of study with
the WSMD. These classes are a necessary aid to
the study of an instrument. Without them a student's
progress is slower due to the fact that instrumental
teachers are able to focus on technique instead
of music lietacy and other elements covered in
theory classes. Many parents have commented that
they studied an instrument but cannot remember
how to play. It is my belief that these classes
will promote good musicianship and will promote
life long skill.
Alternatively Children's
Choir seeks to accomplish fundamentals in
literacy and aural skills through singing. Both
classes are informal and aim to be fun. HOWEVER
the children are expected to work hard in class
and at home.
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