Summer 2023 Enrollment is Now Open!
Welcome to Musikgarten at Texas Amps & Axes: School of Music in Prosper! We are pleased that you are considering music classes and/or a music camp for your child. Research has shown that we are all born with an aptitude for music, but that aptitude diminishes if it is not actively nurtured between the ages of birth and nine.
As you familiarize yourself with our class offerings and learn more about Musikgarten, we look forward to answering your questions and welcoming your family into our music studio. We are offering a mix of classes, camps and lessons to fit your family’s preference.
Thank you,
Shelley Baird
Early Childhood Music Director & Piano Instructor
Kristin Glass
Certified Musikgarten Instructor
Musikgarten Weekly Class & Camp Descriptions for Summer 2023
Come sing, dance, play and bond with your baby It’s a beautiful way to grow closer to your little one and give them developmentally stimulating activities along the way. My Musical World was created to be a listening pleasure for the whole family with a wide variety of repertoire and sounds. This set seeks to offer parents the gift of simplicity with selected activities to enhance development through active participation in music-making. Family materials include: Parent Book (24p), CD with digital code , 1 Pair Rhythm Sticks, 1 Rattle, 1 Scarf in Cloth Bag
Fridays 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Tuition:
$20/class
Materials: $33 + tax/shipping for book, download and instrument kit
How about a summer morning or night each week with other families singing, dancing, and playing with your child through song, movement and instruments? Children have an inborn love for music! They are born with the ability to sing, to move rhythmically, and to express themselves musically! Likewise, children have an inborn love for the rhythm and rhymes captured in nursery rhymes. This collection captures the best of both worlds, combining the joy of music making with the fascination for playing with the sounds of our language. Take what you learn in class to carry out in your own family music time!
Weekly classes will be led by Musikgarten trained instructor, Ms. Kristin.
Family Materials include: Parent Book (24p), CD with digital code, ribbed rhythm sticks. Also, optional (and recommended) materials include a toddler instrument packet.
Wednesdays 4:45 pm – 5:20 pm
Fridays 11:00 am – 11:35 am
Tuition:
$20/class
Materials:
$35 plus tax & shipping – Twist & Turn family materials
$23 plus tax & shipping- optional toddler instrument packet
Summer is surely the most welcome of seasons, a time to put on a hat and sandals, and head outside! Summer is also family time, a perfect time to move, listen, sing and play together.
Movement, singing, and speech lay a foundation for creative development via storytelling, poetry, play, dance, and more. Preschoolers will build on the rhythmic and tonal pattern awareness in music as well as continued exploration of a variety of musical instruments while tapping into the child ’s vivid imagination and building the child ’s growing independence and competencies. Listening skills are also developed through focused listening activities and guessing games with animal picture cards.
“Cycle of Season: Summer” family set is designed for ages 3-5 and offers you a collection of songs, sounds, poetry and stories, plus additional ideas to explore with your child. Family set includes a Parent Book, CD with digital download codes, 8 Animal Cards in Cloth Bag.
Wednesdays 5:30 pm – 6:10 pm
Fridays 10:05 am – 10:45 am
Tuition:
$24/class
Materials:
$36 plus tax & shipping – for parent booklet, CD or downloads and set of animal cards
This class cultivates the child’s musical development through songs, tonal and rhythm patterns, poetry and stories, movement activities, listening games, instrumental play and manipulative games. Rudimentary music skills such as pitch matching, beat competency, ensemble development, and music notation are dealt with using themes taken from the child’s home environment and natural surroundings. The theme for the summer class is At the Seashore. This class is wonderful preparation for keyboard/piano instruction.
Material packets include a CD, a poster (10″x15″), a song and activity book.
Tuesdays 5:30 pm – 6:10 pm
Fridays 9:15 am – 9:55 am
Tuition:
$24/class
Materials:
$35 plus tax & shipping
We focus on developing rhythm and tonality by playing simple instruments, singing patterns, songs, and drumming. Then we will go to the piano to learn the patterns to piece together and play familiar songs. This is an aural approach to learning how to play the piano which will then evolve into the children learning to read music. This 8 week session introduces them to the keyboard and gives your child an idea if piano is something they would like to pursue!
Learning music and piano in a group setting as well as variety in activities is so enjoyable for the children! There is a maximum of 6 students in this introduction to the keyboard.
Family Materials for Intro to Keyboard include: Bound Book (12 pp.), CD with digital code and a 10-inch hand drum.
Wednesdays 4:40 pm – 5:20 pm
Fridays 10:05 am – 10:50 am
Tuition:
$30/class
Materials:
$37 plus tax & shipping
Nature Trail Music Camp is a 4 day fun-filled camp of singing, playing instruments, making crafts, and playing games for ages 4-7. When music and nature are brought together, young children have the opportunity to grow and develop into whole persons in an interactive envoironment. Music and nature serve the young child’s primary mode of learning – the sensory-motor process. Music engages the ear through listnening, vocalizing and moving, and nature furnishes a living exploratory environment which engages all the senses – particularly hearing, touch, and sight, confirmed through movement.
Maximum of 8 children in each camp. It is offered 2 different weeks during the summer. See Camp schedule for dates. Tuition is $210 and there is an additional materials fee. There is a 10% discount for siblings.
Camp Materials include: Parent Book (32p), Summer CD with digital code, 8 Animal Cards, 1 Magnifier, 1 Subscope, and 1 Cricket Clicker
Monday, June 19th – Thursday, June 22nd – 9 am to 11 am
Monday, July 10th – Thursday, July 13th – 9 am to 11 am
Camp Tuition:
$210
Materials:
$35 plus tax & shipping
Piano Explorer Camp is a 4 day fun-filled camp of singing, playing piano & music games for ages 7-11. It is a great way for your child to explore the piano, begin reading notes on a staff, understand music symbols, sight-reading, enhance listening skills and more.Maximum of 6 children in each camp. It is offered 2 different weeks during the summer.
Camp Materials include: Piano Camp workbook, music whiteboard, and flashcards.
Monday, June 19th – Thursday, June 22nd – 11:30 am to 11:30 pm
Monday, July 10th – Thursday, July 13th – 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
$250
Materials:
$35 plus tax & shipping
