Feast of Ideas Music Class

Looking for a mini-co-op, music class, opportunity to make new friends? Come check out my Feast of Ideas Music Class!

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Class: Day, Time, Grade

22 weeks of classes; 11 in the fall, 11 in the spring: MONDAYS

Kindergarten through 3rd grade: 11:00 - 11:45 - outdoor music class
11:45 - 12:45 - Lunch & Recess all together
Middle School Music Theater (7th - 9th) - 12:00 - 12:30 (Maximum: 12 students) - **Middle School will only be 20 lessons. We will not meet on the 1st week or last week.
4th through 6th grade students: 12:45 - 1:30 — outdoor music class

*Class size (Maximum: 15 students)

Cost

$280 tuition for the year ($10 off tuition for siblings) / $220 for Middle School Music Theater Class

$50 deposit is due within a week of registering to guarantee your spot in the class (non-refundable). Full payment of tuition is due by the 1st class (8/25) (**I offer semester and quarterly installment plans - please contact me if you need to work out a payment plan).
If after first class, you find it is not a good fit, a refund is available.
No refund available after 2nd class and onward
**Option - there will be a sign up for 1 - 2 parent helpers per week (covering class & lunch period). Parent helpers will receive a $5 refund on their tuition for each week they are the parent helper.

Payment Options (Tuition due by August 25th)

Cash
Check (made out to Beth Smith)
PayPal (paid to gracealone1356@yahoo.com)
Venmo (@Elizabeth-Smith-2279)

BAsic Logistics

Lunch 11:45 - 12:45 - pack a lunch and stay for lunch and recess in my backyard between classes. Middle School Music Theater will meet inside, rain or shine.

Parents are welcome to hang out with other parents in the backyard, watch the class, or sign up to be a class helper (tuition discounts available to class helpers). *DROP OFF will be on a case by case basis. Parents must stay for the first class.

Classes will meet at my house (Rosedale, MD 21237).

In case of a weather or illness emergency and I have to cancel class, I will send out a pre-recorded lesson for students to watch at home. There will be no make up classes scheduled.

Elementary Music Course Description

Weekly Lesson
1. 1) Music Instruction - songs and activities that introduce, instruct, and practice notes, rhythms, beats, pitch, ear training, and sight singing
1. 2) Composer Study - learn about composers from a variety of times and places through their MUSIC, READ ALOUDS, FOOD, and MAPS
2. 3) World Culture Music - learn folk songs and musical concepts from around the world through a variety of games
Kodály inspired methodology: Tunefulness / Beat-fulness / Artfulness (expression and movement, improvisation and composition)
General music education: Sequentially presented skills, Age/grade/developmentally appropriate, Repetition and practice to build mastery
Middle School Music Course Description
Using two different musicals, we will cover the synopsis, themes, characters, plot, and song analysis
We will also play theater games and look for opportunities to attend a live musical.

Testimonial

Maya took the older elementary school class for 2 years and the middle school musical theater class for one year, after we learned about it at the Inspire Tutorial open house. I like that the course not only covers many different genres of music, but that Beth also introduces the kids to the contemporaneous events in science, arts, and history. She also keeps it fun, making the students move during the class and providing delicious snacks. Maya loves learning new dances based on composers, and learning about more obscure composers, such as Gustav Holst, and songs that don't match their names, like Entrance of the Gladiators (aka the Circus Song).

Anna

Beth’s music class was the perfect addition to our homeschooling journey! Finding a good music class or curriculum has presented a challenge for my family. Finding Beth (through the help of not one but two mom friends!) was a God send. My kiddo’s get to socialize an additional day every week, learn about the history of multiple composers, musical styles, instruments, and time periods, AND ending class with a delicious homemade treat that relates to their lesson! Her curriculum is well thought out but also straight to the point. Not a single Monday have I had a complaint from my kids about heading to music class. If that isn’t a win, I’m not sure what is! Beth as an individual is so kind, always smiling, and is EXTREMELY patient. You couldn’t ask for a kinder hearted instructor for your kids. She absolutely pours her heart and soul into her passion of music, and it’s so evident! Thank you, Beth!