"Develop your inner musician with a growth mindset"
FunTime Instrumental Music
Learn to play an instrument and enjoy making music with your peers. Lessons are tailored to meet your musical interests and goals while providing a solid musical foundation
Music enthusiasts of all ages interested in developing their musical skills as a recreational activity or who wish to obtain recognition of studies through exams will feel encouraged to give their absolute best in every lesson and will become resourceful and expressive players, and an appreciative audience for life.
Through the positive encouragement of our music specialist, our students learn to:
- control their learning,
- to gain an awareness of their thought process (meta cognition),
- to see “boo-boos” (failure) as a springboard for growth and developing their abilities,
- to increase their tolerance to frustration.
FunTime Instrumental Music is available in piano, voice, guitar, and ukulele.
Lessons for children K-12: Academic year
Aria
Our FunTime Instrumental Music program gives opportunities to your child to enjoy the benefits of learning the ins and outs of their instrument during their Solo class and to make music along with their peers during the Ensemble class.
We offer lessons in:
piano, guitar, ukulele, and voice.
School-age students can choose from the following:
Format: 60-min weekly.
Ideal for the beginning student.
In the Solo portion of the class students learn the fundamentals of instrument playing and perform pieces from various styles.
In the Ensemble portion of the class students make-music along with their peers. Core skills to play in groups are developed.
There are five levels of achievement in Aria: from Introductory to level 4.
Sonata
Format: 75-min weekly.
For students who are starting to undertake longer and more challenging music.
The Solo portion of the class is 15 minutes longer. In the Ensemble portion of the class students continues to develop making music together as they explore performing in duets and trio ensembles.
There are three levels of achievement in Sonata: from level 5 to level 7.
Concerto
Format: 1 hr and 45 mins weekly
For students who enjoy challenging themselves and wish to attain an advance level of playing.
The Solo portion of the class is 60 minutes long. The Ensemble portion is 15 minutes longer and students will refine their ensemble skills and explore composition and improvisation.
There are three levels of achievement in Concerto: from level 8 to level 10.
We offer picking up children from daycare to take their lessons and return them to daycare facility for
Kids & Company families in Royal Oak location.
There is scientific evidence that show that the study of music has long lasting benefits in the cognitive, social, emotional, physical development, and overall well-being of individuals, especially in children and teens. Some of these benefits include:
- Visible improvement in coordination and spatial awareness. These are desirable skills for sports, crafts, drawing, and writing.
- Noticeable improvement in the development of language and reading skills. Children feeling capable at school will find learning rewarding and gratifying for years to come.
- Strengthening character building and organizational skills. These include the now called soft skills needed to be successful in the work place (work ethic, communication skills, creative problem solving, teamwork, and leadership).
