Music Classes for Young Children
Start Your Child on the Right Note!At Hoff-Barthelson, our youngest students embark upon their journey of musical growth under the guidance of teachers who instill a life-long love of music. Many important skills are acquired through music and music activities: the ability to focus and concentrate, to listen and observe keenly, to become interested in watching and to take turns with peers.
Hoff Barthelson's 30-week Music & Movement Dalcroze Eurhythmics classes for young children are taught in a small group setting that is both nurturing and stimulating. Parent/child classes have a maximum enrollment of eight children. This enables the children, parents, and teacher in each class to forge a strong bond. Comfort is further achieved by the reassurance of familiar faces each week and predictable class procedures. A child's age as of September 1 is used for placement purposes for Guppies and Learning in the Lap. Other class placements are based on the child's birth year.
2013-2014 Schedule
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| DAY | CLASS | AGE | TIME | TEACHER | TUITION+ |
| Thurs | Learning in the Lap P/C | 4-12 mths | 9:30-10:00 | L. Barnet | $845 |
| Mon | Guppies P/C | born '12 & 1 yr 9/1/13 | 10:15-10:45 | L. Barnet | $845 |
| Thurs | Guppies P/C | born '12 & 1 yr 9/1/13 | 10:10-10:40 | L. Barnet | $845 |
| Mon | Prep 2 P/C | born in 2011 | 10:50-11:30 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Wed | Prep 2 P/C | born in 2011 | 1:45-2:25 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Thurs | Prep 2 P/C | born in 2011 | 12:30-1:10 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Mon | Prep 3 P/C | born in 2010 | 12:30-1:10 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Mon | **Prep 3 Transitional | born in 2010 | 1:15-1:55 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Wed | Prep 3 Child Only | born in 2010 | 2:30-3:10 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Wed | Suzuki Pre-Twinklers 3's & 4's P/C | Age 3 by 7/1/13 & Age 4 | 3:30-4:10 | L. Barnet | $1,400 |
| Wed | Prep 3 P/C | born in 2010 | 1:15-1:55 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Tues | ***Getting To Know You (4's) Child Only |
born in 2009 | 2:45-3:25 | Y. Hiruma | $1,025 |
| Wed | Suzuki Pre-Twinklers 3's & 4's P/C | Age 3 by 7/1/13 & Age 4 | 3:30-4:10 | L. Barnet | $1,400 |
| Thurs | Prep 4 Child Only | born in 2009 | 2:00-2:40 | L. Barnet | $1,025 |
| Sat | ***Getting To Know You (4's) Child Only |
born in 2009 | 9:30-10:10 | D. Miller | $1,025 |
| Fri | ***Getting To Know You (5's) Child Only |
born in 2008 & in Kindegarten |
4:15-4:55 | K. Jones | $1,025 |
| Mon | Kinderbells Child Only | born in 2008 & in Kindegarten |
3:30-4:10 | D. Elaine | $1,025 |
| Tues | Beginning K Child Only | born in 2008 & in Kindegarten |
3:30-4:10 | Y. Hiruma | $1,025 |
| Sat | Beginning K Child Only | born in 2008 & in Kindegarten |
8:45-9:25 | D. Miller | $1,025 |
| Mon | Recorder 1 Child Only | born in 2008 & in Kindegarten |
4:30-5:00 | D. Elaine | $1,177 |
| Sat | Recorder 1 Child Only | born in 2008 & in Kindegarten |
3:30-4:00 | J. Piscitelli | $1,177 |
| Thurs | Recorder 2 Intermediate Child Only |
Completed Recorder 1 | 4:00-4:40 | J. Piscitelli | $1,316 |
| + Tuition is based on a 30 week school year, September-May PC = Parent/Child Class ** Parent/child class that transitions to a drop-off class *** Meet the Instruments |
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Recorder Classes
provide group lessons that introduce young children to this early wind instrument while teaching basic concepts of music and note reading.
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Observing ClassesPlease note that Hoff-Barthelson does not allow trial classes. Trial classes would result in a constant rotation of new faces, and this interruption in routine would disrupt the class dynamic. Parents are welcome to arrange to observe a class.
Siblings
In the parent/child classes we strongly feel each child needs the undivided attention of his/her adult; "one lap per child". Thus, when twins enroll, two adults (two laps) must accompany the children to each class. We cannot accommodate unenrolled siblings in our classes.
Make-Up Classes and Weather Closures
Should the school need to cancel a class for reasons such as teacher absence or inclement weather, we will schedule a make-up class at the end of the second semester. If a child is absent from class there is NO make-up class.
To check for school closure, please refer to: WFAS (1230 AM) call 914-723-1169 for a recorded message, visit www.news12.com or www.lohud.com or tune into News 12.
