Thirty weeks of classes are taught on Saturday mornings from September through May at the Fairview School for 45 minutes each. Classes are limited to 8-10 students. A minimum of 5 students is required before a Dalcroze-Eurhythmics class is scheduled. A minimum of 4 students is required for the new 8 and 9 year old program to be scheduled.
Children begin to gain melodic and rhythmic competency through music and movement.
Children and parents are exposed to different music genres from around the world. A large repertoire of songs is learned so that parents and children can sing songs at home. Parents and children alike learn that there can be singing throughout the day. This class prepares children for further development in Dalcroze-Eurhythmics instruction. In game-like activities, children use body movement, hand drums and small percussion instruments to respond to elements of music, such as rhythm, pitch and dynamics.