Where in the world is Ms. Robin?

If you know of anyone who would like to try Let's Play Music, now is a great time to catch a FREE sample class.  Here are a few places I will be!

Friday, February 22 10:00am at the Windsor/Severance Library
http://clearviewlibrary.org/about/location-hours/

Monday, February 25 10:00am and 4:00pm at my studio located in Belmont Ridge subdivision near the intersection of I-25 and Crossroads Blvd.  Call or e mail me to reserve a spot.

Monday and Tuesday, March 4 and 5 11:30am at RCS Preschool, Loveland, CO
http://www.rcschool.org/pre-school

Monday and Thursday, March 11 and 14 at the Loveland Public Library
http://www.cityofloveland.org/index.aspx?page=707

If none of these times work for you, contact me about observing a free class in my studio or let me know if you want to arrange a class with a few friends.

Looking forward to sharing the love of MUSIC with you soon!  :) Ms. Robin

Parents, we love you!

I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF WHY PARENTS GET TO ATTEND WITH THEIR CHILDREN ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING OUR CLASSES. This is a GREAT REVIEW for everyone:  SIMPLY PUT, PARENT INVOLVEMENT=CHILD SUCCESS! ONE, YOU GET TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR CHILD AND THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL CARRY YOU THROUGH THE YEARS OF PIANO PRACTiCE. TWO, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF EACH ACTIVITY, ReInforcing AT HOME WHAT WAS DONE IN CLASS AND PRACTICING WILL BE MORE 'NATURAL' AND CONSISTENT.THREE, To Model Musical enjoyment:  DO THE HAND SIGNS, SING THE SONGS, act like a frog :) IF YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING, THEY WILL WONDER WHY YOU ARE NOT! HANG IN THERE! YOUR INVOLVEMENT WILL PAY OFF IN THE LONG RUN! THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK and for sharing the gift of music with your child.  :) 
Ms. RoBin

PS Thanks to everyone who came out to musical zoo!  Hope you enjoyed it, it was fun to see you.  

Music Opportunities

So many adults wish that they had learned to play a musical instrument or to read music.  Give your child the gift of music!  It is a gift with endless value.
Here is a local opportunity for music involvement:  Musical Zoo is an annual event that is this Sunday, Feb. 17 from 2:30-5:00pm at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, CO.  This low cost event is a wonderful experience for the whole family.  My own 3 children attended last year at ages 1, 3, and 5 years old and they have been talking about it ever since.  More information at this link.

Here is a great article about the benefits of music education.  Music can help your children do better in math, reading, and so many other subjects.

I am doing 2 FREE sample classes in my studio on Feb. 25th at 10am and 4pm.  Let me know if I can reserve a space for your child.  Fall registration is going on now, just click on the tab above to choose your class time for next year.  If you would be interested in Summer Camp or need a class time that is not offered, let me know.  If the waiting list is long enough, I may open an additional class.

Hope to see many of you at Musical Zoo on Sunday, if you are a current student, don't forget to wear your red shirt to save $5 off registration.

Joy!  Ms. Robin

Registration open for new students Fall 2013

I am excited to announce registration for Fall 2013 Let's Play Music is now open.  If you are interested in enrolling your 4 or 5 year old in a first year class, please click on the registration link above.
If you would like to attend a free sample class, please contact me for dates, times, and locations for this month.  Looking forward to singing with you soon!  Ms. Robin

Registration for fall of 2013 begins!

I am very excited to announce that registration for my current students and siblings is now open! Please feel free to click on the link above and select your preferred class time for next fall. Registration is filled on a first come first serve basis, so if you have a sticky schedule, you may want to jump on it! Registration will open to my waiting list and then the general public in February, so please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Welcome Back!

Hope you had a wonderful break and enjoyed some family time filled with lots of music!  Now it is time to break out the new songs and have some fun in Blue Bugs!  Our second semester of Let's Play Music is called Blue Bugs and we have lots of fun with our new bug rhythms!  Make sure to clap the bug chant at home with your kids and use opportunities for teachable moments when they arise.  "Hey, is that a butterfly?  How would you clap But-ter-fly? "
" Ooo, look, The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, can you clap ca-ter-pil-lar?"
In looking ahead for next year, encourage any interest in keyboard/piano playing!  Most of our LPM songs and lots of nursery rhymes (twinkle, twinkle, old macdonald, etc.) have very simple melodies and lots of familiar patterns the kids can tap out on their tone bells or on piano.
Encourage them to look for -mi-re-do, sol-sol-do, and sol-la-ti-do's in music.
I had so much fun teaching this past week and look forward to seeing everyone again this week for more great classes and lots of FUN!
In this cold and flu season, I really appreciate everyone being mindful of keeping others from getting sick and containing the germs when possible.  I am setting a bottle of hand sanitizer at the entrance and as you enter for class, please remember to wash hands either with soap and water or with sanitizer to prevent the spread of germs and keep instruments clean, THANKS!

Blessed with music and so much more!

I saw this video the other day and I was struck by how these children were so thankful to have music in their lives.  Music is a gift and I am blessed to be able to teach and share it with so many.  I hope you have a Merry Christmas and enjoy this amazing video.
landfillharmonicmovie.com