What are Beginning Ensemble and Advanced Ensemble classes? How does Beginning Ensemble differ from Advanced Ensemble?
Beginning Ensemble is a one year course from September through June for five year olds who have previously been enrolled in Music Makers. Students learn more about note reading and writing, guided improvisation and rhythmic exercises, playing ostinati (repeated patterns), call/response singing, solfege (e.g. do-re-mi, etc.) singing practice, and playing simple instrumental parts in sections. Adults are required to attend so that they can be a part of their child’s music education and reinforce concepts and skills at home. Ensemble curriculum is cumulative and new students are not accepted mid-year. The series ends with a Graduation Ceremony in June during which each child or child and parent presents a song to the classby singing, playing an instrument or dancing! The culminating project of Beginning Ensemble is recording a class CD at a real recording studio! Advanced Ensemble provides students with continuing opportunities to develop their music foundations by playing ostinati (repea
