SAFE & SOUND

Music classes by Marta McKeever, a recording artist and music teacher with 25 years of experience. The main goal for Safe & Sound is to create a safe space for our Neurodivergent community to express themselves musically.


MUSIC & PLAY

Family class for kids 0-6 years old and their grown ups. A series of 8 classes based in Dalcroze Eurythmics, a method of teaching music focusing on rhythmic movements of the body, ear training as well as dance improvisation. These classes are for children and their caregivers. The adults in the class play a major role in modeling joyful music making for their littles so parental participation is required. At its core, this is community music making and modeling playfulness with others for our littles. My intention is for families to spend time together afterwards in and around SIMS.

Together we will sing a selection of songs (you will receive a recording of these songs), play hand instruments and with me behind the beautiful grand piano playing various Eurhythmics exercises and improvising, students and their grown ups will be encouraged to find meaning in harmony through spontaneous expression.

Music & Play classes, for children from birth to six, are mixed-age. Research tells us that early childhood learning is best enhanced in mixed - age classes, in a natural family and community environment rather than in grouping determined by age.

This encourages ALL children to participate, process, and experiment with music in whatever way is developmentally appropriate for them, and honours their individuality and neurodiversity.

Location:

SIMMS MUSIC ROOM

TUESDAY 9:30am - 10:15 (January 24th - March 14th)

WEDNESDAY 9:30am - 10:15 (January 25th - March 15th)

WEDNESDAY 10:30 am - 11:15 (January 26th - March 16th)


$280 for 8 classes. Includes a recording of songs.

Add $40 for additional children in the family.

Babies 0-1 of paying siblings are free.


MUSIC LAB is an offering of private Music and Song Writing lessons for children ages 8 and up as well as adults. We explore music theory and harmony, piano, beginner bass, beginner guitar, beginner drums, vocal loop pedal experimentation and song writing. Although trained classically in piano and theory, I do not teach in the traditional way as I prefer to approach my students' needs intuitively. My main goal is to make my students comfortable with improvisation and to teach them how to play with others so I jam alongside of them on various instruments. Song Writing sessions culminate in recording the original song together.

Location:

STRONG RIVER STUDIOS

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY

$35 / half hour

$50 / 45 min


To register for any of the programs below please email

martamckeever@gmail.com

Full payment is required before the start of classes and for private lessons a payment for 4 lessons upfront is also required.

If finances are an issue, please let me know.

Music & Play takes place at SIMMS Music Room and Music Lab at Strong River Studios in Ganges.


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