Tunes for Toddlers (Age Group I)
A six-week early-years music class for 1.5 – 3-year olds & their parents, grandparents or minders
Description
Inspired by the Kodály Method and Orff Approach, these early-years music classes introduce your child to the fundamentals of music through singing, listening, movement, and play.
Research has demonstrated the wide-ranging benefits that music-making can have for babies/toddlers and parents alike, from learning and developmental benefits to enhancing social skills and improving well-being.
These classes provide a solid musical foundation for further musical training (a perfect stepping-stone to pre-instrumental classes in the Royal Irish Academy of Music) and most importantly, instil a love of music.
These courses are delivered in Person at the RIAM, with fun-filled music classes in the heart of Dublin City!
Other age groups:
Children aged 3 - 18 months should participate in our Ditties for Dotes course
Children aged 3 - 4 years should participate in our Tunes for Toddlers (Age Group II) course
Learning Outcomes
Introduction to the following musical concepts and skills:
- Dynamics: Loud and soft (recognise and perform)
- Pulse: Move/clap/tap along in time to the music
- Tempo: Fast and slow (recognise and perform)
- Pitch: High and low (recognise and perform); vocal exploration (different voice types)
- Melody: Elements of the pentatonic scale
Prerequisites
Age: 1.5 - 3 years
Other: Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the classes.
Tutors
Dr Sophie Lee teaches Musicianship and Early-Years Music at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She is an accomplished pianist and chamber musician, and is the musician in residence at Tallaght University Hospital. Sophie holds a PhD in Music Therapy from the University of Limerick; a MSc in Performance Science from the Royal College of Music, London; a BA(Mod) in Music from Trinity College Dublin; and a LRIAM in Piano Teaching.ng.