Our play to learn music classes are combined with our "Joy-Filled Beginnings" technique. When you introduce a new concept to children with joy, they undoubtedly want more.
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What is more naturally "Joy-Filled" than music?

Elements:
• Music History
• Pitch and Tonality
• Rhythm
• Movement
• Musicality
• Solfege and Intervals
• Patterning
• Introductory instruments
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Benefits of Music:
• Brain Patterns
• Movement and Coordination
• Gross and Fine Motor Skills
• Social Interaction
• Listening Awareness
• Confidence
• Inclusivity

Our curriculum specializes on infancy to six years. We combine auditory, visual and kinaesthetic learning methods, and include a variety of music styles from Classical to Jazz.
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We introduce a variety of meters and keys to enhance music appreciation and reveal the diversity in music. Our classes are inclusive and designed to encourage joy centred activities, compassion, gratitude, patience, creativity, individuality and more.

Semester One

Semester ONE introduces the sights and sounds of some of the Great Composers from the Baroque Era: Bach, Scarlatti and Handel, found in our book, “Baroque with Joy”. We teach rhythm, pitch, tonality, singing, and basic
music principles using songs from our “Jumping with Joy” CD. Sunshine’s value songs like “The Two Word Sentence,” reminding children the importance of saying Thank You and more.

Semester Two

Semester TWO introduces the sights and sounds of some of the Great Composers from the Classical Era: Haydn, Mozart & Rossini, found in our book “Classical with Joy”. We continue building with rhythm, pitch, tonality, singing,
and basic music principles, while introducing new songs from our “All Around the World” CD. This CD also includes songs in French, Spanish and Mandarin.

Semester Three

Semester THREE introduces the sights and sounds of some of the Great Composers from the Romantic Era: Beethoven, Chopin and Dvorak, found in our book, “Romantic with Joy”. We continue working on rhythm, pitch, tonality, singing, and basic music principles using songs from our “Modes & Meters” CD. This CD includes music centred around music terms and a wider variety of time signatures and modes.

All of our classes foster participation through the use of several child-friendly musical instruments, a variety of music styles and age appropriate music games. Whether in person, on ZOOM or with our pre-recorded online program; We will keep your children up, moving and learning with JOY principles.

*Prices based on number of classes and length of contract.

Please contact us for more information about programs and pricing.

WHERE’S SUZIE?

Suzie Sunshine teaches in the following locations on a regular basis: