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Early Childhood Programs

The Symphony School offers a variety of programs for children from infants to grade school.

Music Together®

Music Together® is a program designed to help parents nurture their child's musical growth. It provides developmentally appropriate music and movement instruction to infant, toddler and preschool children and their parents or caregivers. The Music Together® approach develops every child's birthright of basic music competence by encouraging the actual music experience rather than the learning of concepts or information through performance.

 Ages: Birth through 5 years old
 Tuition: $130 per session consisting of ten 45-minute classes, once weekly
  ($90 for a sibling over 6 months, siblings birth-6 months FREE!) 
Schedule: Fall - 10 weeks beginning September 14, 2009
  Winter - 10 weeks beginning January 4, 2010
  Spring - 10 weeks beginning March 29, 2010 
 Location: Symphony Center downtown
  Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha
  (NEW in 2009!) Marion Christian Church in Marion 
* discount applied to current session and will take effect upon successful enrollment of referral


Music for Little Mozarts

Join music friends Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear for a musical adventure this school year!  This curriculum is a comprehensive approach to musical learning that develops singing, movement, listening skills, and beginning piano skills along with an introduction to musical styles and concepts.  The story of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse sets the stage for music study at the beginning and continues in each subsequent lesson.  Other characters throughout the levels help introduce students to the major composers. Parents are welcome to observe or participate, but not required.

 Ages: 4 to 6 (Child must be 4 years old prior to September 14, 2009)
 Tuition: $130 per 10-week course: 45-minute classes once weekly
 Schedule: Tuesday, 5:30 pm/ Saturday, 9:30 am
  Level 1 beginning week of September 14, 2009
  (Beethoven Bear, Mozart Mouse, Clara Schumann Cat)
  Level 2 beginning week of January 4, 2010
  (J.S. Bunny, Nannerl Mouse, Pachelbel Penguin)
  Level 3 beginning week of March 29, 2010    
  (Haydn Hippo, Nina Ballerina, Puccini Pooch)
  Note: Levels occur in sequence so students must complete level 1 before
  continuing into level 2 and complete level 1 and 2 before level 3.
 Location: Symphony Center downtown

Pied Piper Concerts

Join Orchestra Iowa’s talented chamber ensembles as they introduce preschool-aged children to the instruments of the orchestra! Focused on fun and learning, Pied Piper Concerts offer children the opportunity to enjoy an up-close and personal chamber concert absolutely FREE! 

Concerts, each 30 minutes in length, are held on Wednesday at 1:30 and 2:15 p.m., and on Thursday and Friday at 9:30, 10:15 and 11 a.m. during each week scheduled.  Advance registration is required for groups and encouraged for families.
                      
 Ages: Preschool  
 Tuition: FREE!  
 Schedule: Percussion Ensemble: October 21-23, 2009  
  String Quartet: January 27-29, 2010  
  Brass Quintet: March 10-12, 2010  
  Woodwind Quintet: May 5-7, 2010       
  Bass Ensemble: June 2-4, 2010  
 Location: Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids  


For more information or to register for any Early Childhood program, please contact the Symphony School at 319.363.3960.


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