***NEW for 2026! Your child can see and hear 5 different instruments in the spring Sing & Move & Play class, with demonstrations from Powers students! Learn more below.
Registration for Spring semester will open on December 1. Scroll down to the purple section to register.
Or try out a class at our annual August Open House or January Early Childhood Demo Day (held this year on January 11, 2026!).
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If you hope your child might one day want to play an instrument, or if you’d love to give them a good grasp of and appreciation for music, Dalcroze Eurhythmics classes are a great start!
What does “Dalcroze Eurhythmics” mean?
A fancy way to say “good rhythm,” Eurhythmics involves using your whole body as an instrument, listening to the music that’s playing, and matching the rhythms you hear by walking, clapping, dancing, gestures, and more. Backed by scientific research, the Dalcroze Eurhythmics method teaches young kids what music is, how it sounds, how it moves through the body, and how it’s pictured in notation.
Each class incorporates singing, playing, improvisation, instruments, games, and listening activities, as well as exposure to multicultural and other kinds of music. Students learn to concentrate better, strengthen language skills and motor skills, understand melody and harmony, and gain the confidence to try new things.
Music Friends (age 3-4)
Parent participation required
This class is about learning basic musical skills – breathing, silence, attention, and waiting for your turn – through playing, singing, and body movement. Children are exposed to playing rhythmic (various percussion instruments) and melodic instruments (xylophone, glockenspiel, and handbells) to develop fine and gross motor skills. Active listening games will be used to stimulate children’s listening skills and expand their musical ear in all activities. Children and parents will participate in playful social activities such as partner games, taking turns around a circle, and call-and-response games.
Sing and Move and Play (ages 5-8)
NEW for 2026! Your child can see and hear 5 different instruments played during class time with special guest demonstrations!
Parent participation NOT required, but parents are encouraged to come and watch the 5 15-minute instrument demos.
We will tune our our musical ear and learn basic rhythm notation with songs, games, and movement, then see what’s possible if you continue your music learning!
Dalcroze’s unique notation helps children explore how musical sounds transform into graphic symbols and vice versa while assisting them in being imaginative in creating sounds.
Special guests will join us throughout the semester to introduce instruments that would be appropriate for young learners to being studying privately. Students will have the chance to see student musicians demonstrate their instruments and will be invited to ask questions and possibly touch and/or try the instrument. Possible instruments might include violin, cello, flute, guitar, or percussion!
Not ready to make a decision yet?
Our door (the physical one and the virtual one) is always open when you’re ready to think about music and activities for your kids.
Try out a class at our annual August Open House or January Early Childhood Day!
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