BAS ensemble 2025 Term 1 enrolments are open!
Li'l sEEDS & BEANSPROUTS
Tailored towards young music beginners, the Li’l Seeds & Beansprouts programme aims to provide children with a positive learning experience and a strong foundational understanding of music. Conducted in the form of engaging music workshops and fun musicianship lessons, the classes will feature evolving themes to inspire free-form creativity and expression. This approach aims to introduce young learners to various music genres in a dynamic and interactive manner.
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Suitable for 3-8 year olds
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Duration: 10 sessions per term, 45 minutes per session
Schedule: Sundays
Fees: $450 per term
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PROGRAMMEs
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Li'l Seeds
Introduce your little ones, aged 3 to 5, to the magic of music. Through play and sensory experiences, our classes build a foundation for a lifelong love of music.
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Parents and carers are strongly encouraged to join the classes when they are available to enhance their child's musical journey further and strengthen the caregiver-child bond.
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Li'l Beansprouts
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Unleash the musical potential in your 6 to 8-year-olds with our structured yet dynamic classes. Designed for young minds, our engaging activities foster a love for music while enhancing cognitive and creative skills.
Class Size
Classes will maintain a maximum size of 12 students, fostering a conducive environment for focused individual attention and guaranteeing that every child has the opportunity to actively participate in the learning experience. In the situation where each pupil is accompanied by a parent or carer in our Seeds classes, the classroom will accommodate a maximum of 24 participants.
Main Learning Outcomes
Each lesson will emphasise these key learning objectives, designed to provide students with solid music fundmentals.
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Note that our Beansprouts classes will offer slightly more advanced content, ensuring lessons are finely tuned to the unique developmental stage of our pupils.
Rhythm and Movement
• Development of a sense of rhythm through movement and dance
• Dalcroze Method: Clapping, tapping, or stomping in time with music
• Introduction to note lengths and rhythmic patterns (Kodaly) at later stages
Pitch Discrimination
• Recognition of high and low pitches in music and songs.
• Exploration of vocal range through singing and vocal play.
• Introduction to solfege (Kodaly) and then note recognition at later stages.
Listening Skills
• Improved attentiveness to music and sounds.
• Responding to auditory cues in the music class.
Musical Concepts
• Introduction to basic musical concepts like loud and soft, fast and slow.
• Exploring dynamics and tempo in music.
Sense of Ensemble
• Creating music collectively through activities like clapping together or singing in unison.
• Foster teamwork and a sense of belonging.