Spring 2024

Smart Start™

Children 0-4 years

A new early childhood music program from the Royal Conservatory of Music

TUITION INCLUDES DIGITAL MUSIC LINK OF SMART START SONGS FOR AT-HOME MUSICAL ENJOYMENT (A $30 VALUE!)

Smart Start™: 1-2 Years

Expand your child's musical skills through movement, and further develop cognitive skills in fun and engaging ways.

The positive atmosphere of this class helps foster lifelong connections with music, builds strong parent-child emotional bonds, and develops the foundation for basic cognitive skills including attention, memory, perception, and cognitive flexibility. Through Smart Start’s neurosciencebased curriculum, you and your child will learn about the fundamentals of music by moving your bodies, singing, and playing. In every class session, you will learn multicultural songs and games with particular attention paid to beat, rhythm, and listening skills. You’ll also receive access to the parent portal which includes downloadable activities to try at home, curated articles and content on childhood development, and updates on your child’s growth throughout the course.

A care provider accompanies their child for all classes for this course. Requires 4 students to make. 8 students maximum

WEDNESDAYS: January 22 - May 7 14 classes 10:00-10:45 Miss Zoe

SATURDAYS: January 18 - May 3 14 classes 9:00-9:45 Miss Jihye

Smart Start™: 2-3 Years

Develop your child's musical abilities through more independent activities and expand cognitive skills through creativity and self-awareness.

Set your child on the right path by engaging them in multicultural music, movement-based play, and neuroscience-based learning. This class focuses on cognitive skills relevant to music, such as sustaining attention, remembering songs, and recognizing perceptual cues as well as developing gross motor function in toddlers by encouraging them to move their bodies in time to sounds and music. Children will also practice listening and singing, playing simple instruments like maracas and drums, and taking turns, leading to musical competence, confidence, a sense of belonging, and increased social skills. You and your child will participate actively in the class, while you support the development of your child's musical creativity and build further skills for musical interaction together. You’ll also receive access to the parent portal which includes downloadable activities to try at home, curated articles and content on childhood development, and updates on your child’s growth throughout the course.

A care provider accompanies their child for all classes for this course. Requires 4 students to make. 8 students maximum.

WEDNESDAYS: January 22 - May 7 14 classes 10:00-10:45 Miss Zoe

SATURDAYS: January 18 - May 3 14 classes 10:00-10:45 Miss Jihye (FULL)

Smart Start™: 3-4 Years

In this class, children learn foundational musical skills such as tempo, meter, pitch, and volume together through educational, movement-based games. 

By age 3, children are beginning to develop their singing voices, so singing a wide range of songs is a vital component of the Smart Start™ curriculum.  Smart Start™ also supports the growth of cognitive skills through activities such as recognizing musical patterns, focusing on the most important aspects of music, and understanding connections across artistic representations. Children work in musical collaborations designed to foster basic musical knowledge and spur on individual and group creativity. The children learn techniques for playing a wider variety of percussion instruments, and work with picture-based pre-notation. 

Socialization and personal growth are strengthened by experiences working with larger and smaller groups and partners.  

A care provider accompanies each child in Smart Start™ (3 Years) for the first few sessions only. A Smart Start™ Songbook is given to every care provider to enable home follow-up. Requires 4 students to make. 8 students maximum

SATURDAYS: January 18 - May 3 14 classes 11:00-11:45 Miss Jihye