Melodies & ABC’s provides a framework to develop children’s musical, social, academic and motor skills.
The Melodies & ABC’s age specific curriculum was created by Michelle Yaciuk who holds a Masters of Music, specializing in music therapy and Bachelor’s of Science specializing in music and special education.
Melodies & ABC’s is an inclusive program for all children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years. Each semester and age category has different themes, instruments, and curriculum, however, they all maintain similar structure allowing children to feel comfortable and confident.
Our Sampler Program (Intro to piano and ukulele) for ages 5-6 yr olds allows both parent and child to explore the specific instrument in a low-risk environment. At home practicing is not required at this stage of development however, these classes serve as a feeder program into private music lessons.
Your child will be introduced to musical knowledge including:
-pitch and melody
-musical scales
-rhythm (quarter notes, half notes and eighth notes)
-harmony and chords
-dynamics (piano, mezzo & forte)
-tempo (largo, andante & presto)
We also introduce academic knowledge including:
-letters
-numbers
-rhyming
-following multi-step directions
-fine/gross motor skills
Prelude Music is pleased to be able to offer Melodies & ABC’s classes 7 days a week during daytime and evening time slots. If there is a certain time you would like a class to be offered please follow us on Facebook. We ask every semester when customers would like classes offered and that is the best place to make a request and be kept up to date regarding classes.
Yes, we offer 4 semesters each year. There is a Fall (Sept-Dec), Winter (Jan-March), Spring (April – June) and Summer (July-Aug).
Every semester changes based on how many weeks. Currently pricing is set for classes for children 2 years of age and under (30 mins/wk) is $16/class paid on a the semester. A semester can range anywhere from 8-12 weeks meaning the total cost for the semester is $128-192 no tax, registration fees etc., 3-5 year old classes are 45 minutes in length and cost $21/class but paid by the semester, therefore, you can expect to pay somewhere between $168-252. The Intro to Instrument classes (5-6) return to 30 mins and cost $16/class. These semesters are only 10 weeks, therefore the cost is $160.
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In Melodies & ABCs we believe parents should stay with their children all the way through. Not because the children can’t attend on their own but more so because the parents need to know about the musical concepts being taught to eventually help them practice at home. Also there are studies that support the higher the bond between parent and children the less likely they are to become bullies in school and its fun to take some time to play with your child.
No, We have thought long and hard about offering this type of programming and always comes to the same conclusion. The larger the age spread the more music recreation the lessons have to be. One of the things Prelude Music prides itself on is how much the children are learning in each age level. If we opened up the age ranges then we couldn’t be as skill focused.
Refer a Friend!
If you refer a friend to Melodies & ABCs receive a 10% discount for the next semester. Discounts are cumulative, therefore if you refer 3 friends in one semester you would receive 30% off your next semester. Discounts must be used in the next calendar semester.
If you have specific questions please email: nikita@preludemusic.ca
