Music FUNdamentals

It’s never too early to learn about and appreciate music! Join us as we explore music together. Classes incorporate the teaching methods of Carl Orff and Zoltan Kodaly, among others, and provide a nurturing environment for both children and adults to listen, move, sing, and play instruments together. Music used for class activities includes a variety of authentic folk songs from different countries. For more information, please call (585) 454–4596.

Classes run the entire 36-week school year, but we do accept new registrations at the beginning of each nine-week quarter throughout the year. Give us a call at (585) 454-4596 to check for openings.

Music for Little Ones

Barb Bonisteel, Instructor
ages 6 to 18 months, with parent/caregiver
You and your little one will sing, dance, move, chant and play instruments. We will explore instruments designed for little hands, sing to traditional and multi-cultural songs, and foster your child's natural curiosity for music. No older siblings in class please.

Music for Tiny Tots

Barb Bonisteel, Instructor
ages 18 to 30 months, with parent/caregiver
Parents and children learn songs and activities that can enhance their daily lives while developing the building blocks of musical language.

Music for Tots

Barb Bonisteel and Melissa Miller, Instructors
ages 30 months through 3 years, with parent/caregiver
Through playful singing, movement and games, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and instrumental activities, share a learning experience with your child that will help to build a solid foundation for and love of music.

Musical Stepping Stones

Alice Pratt and Melissa Miller, Instructors
ages 4-5
Step up to the next level of active music making and develop musical concepts such as steady beat, tone matching, readiness of note reading skills, and the appreciation for different genres of music. The world of literature, seasons, counting, following directions, awareness of self and others, as well as social skills will all be explored during this lively, active class.

Music Explorers

Alice Pratt, Instructor
ages 5-6
Musical adventures await your young child as we explore the world of music and develop basic skills during this pivotal point in music education. Using various activities, students will learn musical concepts including beat, rhythm, tone and basic note reading skills, along with the appreciation for different genres and history of music. Academic subjects will be explored through music learning to integrate music into the world of literature, social studies and math.

Music for Creative Kids

Marianna Gonzalez, Instructor
ages 6-8
Exciting opportunities to sing, play, and improvise with a variety of instrumental possibilities! Using “Orff” instruments that include metallophones, xylophones, drums, recorders, and Latin and rhythm instruments, explore and perform music written by composer Carl Orff and other masters. Each child is encouraged to bring a parent to class at no extra charge!

FEE for Music FUNdamentals classes: $20 registration fee. $396* yearly tuition, payable in quarterly installments of $99. For students enrolled in individual lessons at Hochstein, tuition is $180, payable in quarterly installments of $45 for one Music FUNdamentals or children’s dance class.

Music FUNdamentals Classes	Mon.	Wed.	Sat.
Music for Little Ones (ages 6–18 mos. with parent) Classes are 45 minutes long			9:00
Music for Tiny Tots (ages 18– 30 mos. with parent) Classes are 45 minutes long	9:30		11:00
Music for Tots (ages 30 mos.–3 yrs. with parent) Classes are 45 minutes long	10:30		10:00 11:00
Musical Stepping Stones (age 4–5) Classes are 50 minutes long		4:00	10:00
Music Explorers (ages 5–6) Classes are 50 minutes long		5:00	11:00
Music for Creative Kids (ages 6–8) Classes are 50 minutes long		4:00

*TUITION ASSISTANCE Students requiring tuition assistance in order to enroll in any program at Hochstein may do so through the Dean’s Office. For children enrolled in individual lessons, reduced fees may apply if household income is less than $40,000. For children enrolling in classes only and for adults enrolling in individual lessons, reduced fees may apply if household income is less than $25,000. Verification of household income and completion of a tuition assistance application is due prior to registration.