News
Return to Emsworth Community Centre April 24th!
Classes will get back to a flying restart at Emsworth Community Centre on Saturday 24th April. Age 4-5 year-olds at 9:05 am and 6-8 year-olds at 9.40 am. Apply now as places are limited owing to Covid restrictions.Preschoolers can apply to register for a new class.
Winchester area
We are very excited to announce that parents in Winchester have requested classes. If you have a child aged 4 – 8 and would like them to learn music through singing, movement and playing games please be in touch.
We are back face-to-face in a Covid secure environment!!
After many months of online lessons your music classes are now back at Emsworth Community Centre in a Covid secure environment. Give your children an enjoyable music learning class by contacting us on www.educationthroughmusic.net or 07786253713.
Child Friendly Concert
Paddington Bear’s First Concert
Paddington Bear, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Cool concert to bring your children to.
Sunday 8th March at Oaklands School, Waterlooville, Hampshire. Only £1 for children, £5 for adults. Concert starts at 2:30 pm, but pre-concert activities available such as trying out instruments from 1:30 pm.
Read more at https://www.havantorchestras.org.uk/progmar20a.php
Local Piano Teacher
Local piano teacher
Rachael Gillham 0745 744741
Is music as educational as maths, English and science?
Music engages most parts of the brain. It is an academic discipline, requiring language and mathematical skills. It is a physical discipline, requiring co-ordination and control. It is an artistic discipline, requiring creativity and imagination. It is a social discipline, requiring engagement with and understanding of others. It should be an important part of the curriculum of any school.
Beautiful instruments we use
Slentho
Kantele
Sound to symbol
Rather than learning about crotchets and quavers from day one, it is better to sing songs the children can readily relate to and from these discover the beats, divisions and multiples that are the basis of musical notation. Crotchets, minims, etc. are “discovered” within the familiar songs and then introduced to the children. The same goes for pitch notation too.
The value of Education through Music
Can music make an essential contribution to an individual’s education? Or is it just a luxury add-on?
The answer is that music, when taught properly, definitely contributes to many different aspects of an individual’s education. Music is good enough for its own sake and does not need external justification. However, there is more to it than that.
Benefits
Here are a few of the benefits: Continue reading “The value of Education through Music”