School Enrichment Options
Disney Class
For our youngest students we learn songs from Disney shows that are simple and repetitive so they can learn the material along with basic choreography for each song. This class focuses on teaching kids to regulate their emotions, control their impulses, work as a team and embrace their creativity.
Recommended for Kindergarten - 1st Grade
Harlem Jazz
This class focuses on the music created right here in NYC in the 1910’s, 1920’s and 1930's. Each class session is centered on a musician who lived in NYC to further their music careers, sometimes against all odds. We learn songs from Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong and the stories of these amazing people.
Recommended for 2nd - 3rd Grade
Beatles and Beyond
In this class we explore the history of pop music with the music of The Beatles - who their influences were, and how did they change the landscape of music to this day, influencing some of the students favorite current stars. In this class we discuss the nature of “fame” vs “accomplishment” (Beatlemania) and how their lives and circumstances helped create their ever-changing music. The classes learn between 5-7 Beatles songs to be performed.
Recommended for 3rd - 5th Grade
The Broadway Class
In this class we teach the students about Broadway - one of our true American art forms.
The students will learn songs from different Broadway musicals from the past and present.
In addition to learning songs, we will learn choreography and the “story” behind each show.
This class can be adapted to include a selection of Broadway shows or to focus on songs/scenes from one chosen show. In this class we will learn some interesting things about each song, show and composer we are learning, and the kids will learn group singing as well as opportunities for solo singing.
Recommended for Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Hamilton History Lesson
Learning the music of Hamilton to further the lessons of the Revolutionary War.
Students will solidify their knowledge of American History, specifically the period of our founding during the Revolutionary War, through the mediums of rap, hip-hop and musical theater songs.
The rehearsals would end in a choreographed performance, utilizing the tracks from the broadway show that have been modified into child-friendly keys, so the kids can really feel like they are performing Hamilton.
Recommended 5th -12 Grade
