The Music Preparatory and Enrichment Program
of Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance
The
Center for Lifelong Learning
Individual
Lessons in voice and more than a dozen instruments give children
and adults an opportunity to discover and develop their musical potential
with a faculty of outstanding music professionals.
Early Childhood Music Foundation classes offer young children, infants through 5 years of age, the building blocks for continued musical education and growth.
Parents or caregivers who attend with their child also learn to recognize
and nurture their child's musical strengths.
Dance classes introduce young
people (3 years through teens) to the basic principles of dance movement,
encouraging them to move creatively. Students develop rhythm, coordination
and flexibility, enhancing a child's natural joy in movement.
Suzuki Instruction in cello, violin, guitar and piano involves parent and child in weekly individual
and alternate week group lessons for learning "the language of
music." (Recommended for children 4 through 8 years of age.)
Teens enjoy classes in guitar, basic musicianship, modern dance, and ballet.
Adult classes in performance
and appreciation expand the music horizons of both beginner and music
buff.
Refer to our Pathways to Success for Very Young Children (see below) to assist with choosing classes for your child.*
The community music scholars program
This program provides a comprehensive curriculum of jazz and classical music instruction (orchestral instruments only) for school-aged Philadelphia children who have limited financial means. Potential students must be recommended by their school music teacher in order to be considered for participation through an annual audition process. The Community Music Scholars Program is an initiative of the Music Preparatory Division of the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. Another opportunity within the Community Program is the Philadelphia String Project at Temple University which provides string instructions to elementary school aged children.
The
Center for Gifted Young Musicians
For
gifted young instrumentalists the Center
offers challenging musical training at the highest level and a variety
of performance opportunities.
Focus in the Center for Gifted Young musicians is placed on nurturing superior musical ability
in orchestra and chamber ensemble performance under the guidance of
the finest artists/teachers in the region.
*Recommended Pathways to Success for Young Children
For very young children who are interested in singing, playing an instrument, or dancing, we recommend a high-quality, sequential curriculum that will provide your child with excellent musical foundations and will develop the skills needed for success.
For the Young Singer
- Early Childhood Music Foundations (infant to 4 yrs.)
- Building Blocks (ages 5 to 7 yrs.)
- FUNdamental Musicianship (ages 6 to 8 yrs.)
- Musicianship Class – Basic/Advanced (Pre-teens & Teens)
- Individual traditional voice lessons (Teens)
For the Young Musician
- Early Childhood Music Foundations (infant to 4 yrs.)
- Pre-twinkle Piano Class (ages 3 to 5 yrs.)
- Building Blocks (ages 5 to 7 yrs.)
- FUNdamental Musicianship (ages 6 to 8 yrs.)
- Individual Suzuki Lessons-cello, guitar, piano or violin (ages 4 through 8 yrs.)
- Individual Traditional Lessons for a wide variety of instruments (ages 6+ yrs.)
- Musicianship Class – Basic/Advanced (Pre-teens & Teens)
- For string players and harpists – Audition for the Center for Gifted Young Musicians: Instrumental Division (ages 8 +yrs.)
For the Young Dancer
- Early Childhood Music Foundations (infant to 4 yrs.)
- Creative Movement (ages 3 & 4 yrs.)
- Music and Movement (ages 5 to 7 yrs.)
- Modern Dance – Beginner (ages 8 yrs. through teens)
- Modern Dance – Advanced (teens)
- Ballet Technique (ages 10 yrs. through teens)
Temple
Music Prep
1515 Market, Suite 501
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 204-1512
musicprep@temple.edu
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