How to Get Started
• Pick a class that best suits your child at his/her current developmental level.
• Follow minimum age requirements to help us provide the best instruction for your child.
• Attend the full year to gain musical skills and knowledge.
• If you have any questions regarding appropriate placement or if you would like to visit a class, please call Dianna Babcock, director of early childhood music at (612) 767-5405
Child-adult classes
Child-adult classes provide opportunities for young children and their caregivers to explore the world of music together. . Adult participation is a necessary component in making the class successful. You will experience music through integrated arts activities such as movement, instrument exploration, sensory/visual arts, songs, rhymes and literature. The curriculum is developmentally appropriate and stimulating for young children. Reminder: Only registered students are allowed in MacPhail early childhood music classes. Please make other arrangements for siblings.
Music for Baby and You – Fall
Tuition $232
Ages 6 weeks–10 months with parent/caregiver
Must be 6 weeks old by September 29, 2008
The perfect activity for families who have recently welcomed an infant into their lives. MacPhail’s Early Childhood faculty shares lullabies, songs, massages, finger plays, wiggling and bouncing games with you and your baby. This class is a wonderful way to begin a musical life.
16 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 45 minutes long and meet once per week
Musical Explorations – Fall
Tuition $275
Ages 10–24 months with parent/caregiver
Must be 10 months old by September 29, 2008
Explore music with your curious, active toddler. You and your child will explore familiar and new sounds, rhythm instruments, and large motor play through songs, rhymes, dancing, sensory play and story time. Musical activities with toddlers enhance language development and internalize steady beat. Be inspired to create a musical home to enjoy throughout the year!
16 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week
*2 sections of this class are being offered at these times.
NEW! Musical Discoveries – Fall
Tuition $275
Ages 2–3 with parent/caregiver
Must be 2 years old by September 29, 2008
Cars go fast and slow, animals make high and low sounds, the
possibilities are endless! Discover music through fun, familiar themes. Together experience new and traditional songs and rhymes through rhythmic musical activities, instrument play and movement. All new lessons!
16 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week
8 week sessions – New! Tuition $138
1st 8 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
2nd 8 week session begins the week of November 10, 2008
MacPhail Apple Valley
Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.
MacPhail White Bear Lake
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.
Musical Make-Believe – Fall
Tuition $275
Ages 3–4 1/2 with parent/caregiver
Must be 3 years old by September 29, 2008
Imagine how music can come alive! Discover how sound is produced in instruments by tapping, plucking, bowing and buzzing. The songs and rhymes tap into a 3-4 year olds amazing capacity for creative, imaginative play. Prepare your child for child-independent music classes and instrument specific programs.
16 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week
Family Music Class – Fall
Tuition $150 for the first child; $80 for each additional child (at least one adult for every three children).
Price is per session.
Ages 6 weeks–4 years with parent/caregiver
Our family music class provides an opportunity to explore music in a multi-age setting. Children are exposed to a variety of songs, rhymes, literature, movement and instruments. Children further explore music through visual arts and sensory exploration. Experience the joy of building a musical community.
8 week sessions
1st 8 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
2nd 8 week session begins the week of November 10, 2008
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week
Musical Movers – Fall
Tuition $275
Ages 3–5 years
Must be 3 years old by September 29, 2008
Children love to move, move, move! This class provides a creative outlet for your child’s active imagination and physical energy. Children will respond to musical concepts, and improve their motor skills through guided activities and their own creative ideas. These activities will enhance their listening skills, and promote free responses to rhythm and body control/coordination skills.
16 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week
Minneapolis
Tuesdays 4:15 p.m.
Child-Independent Classes
Our child-independent classes provide opportunities for children to explore music within a supportive peer group setting. Children participate without their parent/caregivers to promote independent thinking, problem-solving and musical exploration. Starting the second week of classes, caregivers are encouraged to sign-up to participate in or observe a class. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity; participating in your child’s class shows how you value his or her musical discoveries. Year-long sequential lessons.
Musical Trolley – Fall
Tuition $305
Ages 4–Kindergarten
Must be 4 years old by September 29, 2008
CRASH, BOOM, BANG ZING! In the fall, Musical trolley students explore and play a variety of percussion instruments from temple blocks to timpani, as well as many different stringed folk instruments. Through songs, instruments, creative movement, listening, visual arts and literature, children learn about musical concepts such as: piano/forte, tempo, pitch and musical form. Prepare your child for future musical study – they may even pick their favorite instrument in class!
16 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 90 minutes long and meet once per week
Musical World – Fall
Tuition $305
Ages Kindergarten–Grade 1
Must be 5 years old by September 29, 2008
Take a musical journey around the world! In the fall, musical world students explore Native America, Africa, Latin America, Asian and European cultures through songs, folk tales, visual art and ethnic instruments. Children expand their musical knowledge by learning to read rhythmic notation, playing rhythm instruments and creating through improvisation. Musical World is a great next step to further prepare for instrument specific study.
16 week session, begins the week of September 15 2008.
Classes are 90 minutes long and meet once per week
Musical Adventures – Fall
Tuition $275
Ages Grades K–2
Must be 6 years old by September 29, 2008
Musical Adventures students expand upon the skills and knowledge they gained as Musical Trolley and Musical World students. Children will grow rhythmically, melodically and creatively through instrument specific study and musical games. In the fall, the children will spend time playing and learning more about specific instruments such as piano and other instruments as well as build rhythm reading, note reading and sight-singing skills. This class is great preparation for instrument specific classes for children.
16 week session, begins the week of September 15, 2008
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week
Minneapolis
Wednesdays 6:15 p.m.
8 week sessions – New! Tuition $138
1st 8 week session begins the week of September 15, 2008
2nd 8 week session begins the week of November 10, 2008
MacPhail Apple Valley
Saturdays 11:30 a.m.
Early Childhood Music Summer Camps
Your favorite Early Childhood Music classes as one-week camps! You may register for these camps through MacPhail, with the exception of Musical Trolley and Musical World at the Minnesota Zoo and Eastman Nature Center. For these camps, please register through the Minnesota Zoo website (www.mnzoo.org). To register for Musical Trolley Camp – Nature’s Music at Eastman Nature Center, call (763) 559-6700. Scholarship forms are available through Eastman Nature Center.
Musical Trolley camps at the Minnesota Zoo (in partnership with the Minnesota Zoo;
Co-taught by MacPhail Center for Music and the Minnesota Zoo)
Tuition $150
Age 4 years-Kindergarten
Location Minnesota Zoo
June 16-20 1:00-3:30 p.m.
July 7-11 1:00-3:30 p.m.
July 28-August 1 1:00-3:30 p.m.
August 25-29 1:00-3:30 p.m.
MacPhail’s musical trolley takes a special trip to the Minnesota Zoo. “Carnival of the Animals”by Camille Saint-Saens sets the stage for a parade of musical magic led by Minnesota Zoo and family farm animals. Children will express their creative potential as they explore musical and animal habitats through singing, rhyming, moving and creating.
Register at mnzoo.org
Registration begins February 14, 2008.
Musical World camps at the Minnesota Zoo
(in partnership with the Minnesota Zoo;
Co-taught by MacPhail Center for Music and the Minnesota Zoo)
Tuition $165
Ages Grades 1-2
Location Minnesota Zoo
June 9-13 1:00-5:00 p.m.
June 16-20 1:00-5:00 p.m.
July 21-25 1:00-5:00 p.m.
July 28-August 1 1:00-5:00 p.m.
August 11-15 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Meet the animals of the MN Zoo as you embark on a musical journey around the world.With a MacPhail Center for Music instructor and ZooCamp Naturalist as your guides, you’ll travel to far-off places such as Central and South America, Germany, the Caribbean and Philippine Islands, and Africa (including the new Africa Exhibit:Summer on the Savanna).
White Bear Lake/Birch Lake Elementary
Register through MacPhail's student services center at 612.321.0100
(1 day – Tamarack Nature Center)
June 9-13
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Eastman Nature Center Register through Eastman Nature Center at 763.694.7700
(Osseo/Maple Grove)
August 4-8
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Nature makes its own music. This camp will provide children the opportunity to experience music and nature through integrated arts activities. Children will sing, move, and create while learning more about nature. Together children will learn about musical concepts and begin to develop their musicianship skills while trying different instruments. Students who attend at Birch Lake: One day will take place at the Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Lake to provide campers a hands-on experience with the sounds of nature. Eastman students will attend all camp days at Eastman Nature Center. To register, call 763.559.6700. Scholarship funds available through Eastman Nature Center.
Birch Lake Elementary
1616 Birch Lake Avenue
White Bear Lake
Eastman Nature Center
Elm Creek Park Reserve
13351 Elm Creek Road
Osseo
Music Around the World Camp
Tuition $150
Ages Entering Kindergarten – Gr 1
June 16-20
9:00-11:00 a.m.
MacPhail Downtown /1 day at the Mill City Museum
Take a musical journey around the world! In this week-long camp, students will go on new adventures as they explore early Minnesota pioneer days—fur trappers, Ojibwe and pioneers. They will also explore cultures from other countries such as Germany, the Philippines, Central America, Israel, Egypt and South Africa, through songs and rhythmic notation, exploration of ethnic instruments and opportunities to accompany, create and improvise.
Adventures in Music Camp
Tuition $150
Ages Grades 1-3
Folwell Recreation Center
1615 Dowling Avenue North
Minneapolis
June 23-27
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Whittier International Elementary School
315West 26th Street
Minneapolis
July 7-11
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Come on an adventure in music and the arts. Together we will experience music through the integrated arts. Knowledge gained through their school music programs will be further enhanced through hands-on activities that will further develop skills such as sight singing, music reading and notation, improvisation and ensemble playing skills through singing, movement, instrument playing, literature, visual arts and exposure to multi-cultural music.
Early Childhood Music Fall 2008-2009
Monday, September 15 – Saturday, September 20
First week of fall semester
Tuesday, September 30
Rosh Hashanah – NO classes at all locations
Wednesday, November 26 – Saturday, November 29
NO classes – Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 22 – Saturday, January 3
NO classes- Winter Break
Monday, January 19
NO classes – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 26 – Saturday, January 31
First week of spring semester
Policies and Locations
For your convenience Early Childhood Music classes are offered in Minneapolis, Apple Valley and White Bear Lake. Classes are held at MacPhail Center unless otherwise noted.
Please double check both time and location when you are registering.
• MacPhail: 501 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis
• MacPhail White Bear Lake: Birch Lake Elementary, 1616 Birch Lake Avenue, White Bear Lake
• MacPhail Apple Valley: Paideia Academy, 7200 147th Street West, Apple Valley
Make-Up Classes
Please notify MacPhail in advance of any absence by calling the Student Service Center at 612.321.0100. Prior notification of absences does not exempt students from payment. Students are charged for all classes during the semester, including those missed. Makeup classes are available for most classes. Please limit the number of makeup requests to one-fourth of the total semester classes to maintain continuity for your child and others in the class. Classes must be made up during the semester in which you are registered.
Multiple Siblings in One Class
If you are registering more than one child in the same adult-child class session we encourage you to keep a ratio of one adult per child. One-on-one interaction in the class makes the experience more rewarding for both the adults and children involved. The only exception is the Family Music Class.
Sibling Policy
Only registered students are allowed in Early Childhood Music classes. Please make other arrangements for siblings. Adult visitors are welcome any time!
Sibling Discount Policy
When you register one child for Early Childhood Music classes at MacPhail for full tuition, each additional child in your immediate family will receive a 10% discount for Early Childhood Music classes for the same semester. To get this discount, you must register all children by August 25, 2008. This discount does not apply to the Family Music Class.
Students with Special Needs
All of MacPhail’s Early Childhood Music programs are accessible to children with special needs through adapted instruction, individually or in small groups. We also offer a class for young students with special needs.
Waiting Lists
Students may request to be placed on a waiting list for a full class if complete registration and payment information is received, (payments will not be processed unless the student is placed in a class). You will be contacted by phone only if a space becomes available.
the adults and children involved. The only exception is the Family Music Class.