Early music education

Early music education, ages 4–6

In our classes we use a variety of exercises that stimulate and develop different skills in children. These include:

• Rhythm exercises — develop motor coordination and eye–mind–movement coordination, train the child's sense of rhythm, focus and sequential memory;
• Diction exercises — develop clear speech, train the speech organs, and help the child consciously learn the difference between similar sounds;
• Breathing exercises — support emotional self-regulation and focus, and train correct breathing;
• Short songs with gestures — the child develops coordination and the ability to focus on two things at once, while also training tonal memory and sense of rhythm;
• Exercises at the piano — the child learns to recognise pitch and trains tonal memory;
• Acting exercises — stimulate creativity, build courage and self-confidence, and support intellectual and motor development.

This mix of activities means the classes develop a whole range of skills. They build a musical ear, a sense of rhythm and musicality, but also support the child's psychosocial, emotional, intellectual and motor development.