Our industry-leading TMC Big Kids® classes are one of your child’s first steps in music education!
Our TMC Big Kids® classes have been another sought-after music class for our youngest students and their families!
For students aged 4-5, TMC Big Kids classes build on the skills learned in TMC, feature the same spirited and fun environment, and include more challenging activities – specially designed to capitalize on the ability and creativity of our ‘big kids’. Also like the entry level TMC class, each class is PARENTED, 45-minutes long, and materials provided include a digital download of the current TMC materials PLUS an additional TMC Big Kids digital download of the ‘practice music’.
We strongly encourage students interested in taking our Keyboard Adventures: the Safari classes, to take TMC Big Kids first to better prepare them. The goals of TMC Big Kids are:
- Improved pitch and rhythm skills. In addition to TMC popular class style – singing and movement activities – TMC Big Kids also includes more formal individualized tonal and rhythm instruction each week to challenge each student at their own level.
- Development of critical listening skills, such as the ability to identify when notes are correct or incorrect when listening to familiar songs.
- Learning about instruments. In TMC Big Kids, the students are introduced to band and orchestra instruments, and practice identifying the sounds they produce. This is a great springboard for those interested in wind instruments and our new My First Instrument classes.
- A student’s first keyboard experience. Fun keyboarding activities help prepare our students for future piano lessons should they choose that instrument to continue their musical growth on.
- Development of creative listening skills. When listening to instrumental music, students are asked to use their imagination to create a picture in their mind of what the music makes them think of. These ideas are then developed into movement and story.
Thank you for your for your interest in TMC Big Kids – we look forward to seeing you soon!
TMC Big Kids® is a program of The Music Class®
Registration Dates:
Winter Term and Holiday TMC: Priority Registration, October 1 (noon)
Winter Term and Holiday TMC: Public Registration, October 15 (noon)
Spring Term: Priority Registration, February 1(noon)
Spring Term: Public Registration, February 14 (noon)