What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this class, we will meet once per week to hear a wonderful Disney story and sing our favorite songs from the film! See the schedule below. We can all dress up our “fairy” best! Feel free to wear a princess costume or anything that you love. I will ask for students’ opinions during the story, and I will ask students for their favorite songs. We will all sing together, and students can dance along too! If time permits, I will throw in a few musical terms at the end of class- treble clef , quarter note, half note, and similar. This way, students will end up learning some very beginning music theory while enjoying a fun story time / sing-along. This will make them more comfortable if they later join a music class! Here is a schedule for upcoming story time: January 5 The Princess and the Frog January 12 Mulan January 19 Encanto January 26 Pocahontas Here is a list with the order of our stories: 1. Beauty and the Beast 2. Alice in Wonderland 3. Moana 4. Pinocchio 5. Peter Pan 6. Aladdin 7. Enchanted 8. Snow White 9. Frozen 10. Pete’s Dragon 11. Cinderella 12. The Lion King 13. Tangled 14. The Princess and the Frog 15. Mulan 16. Encanto 17. Pocahontas 18. Mary Poppins 19. Hercules 20. Sleeping Beauty 21. Oliver and Company 22. The Little Mermaid 23. Lady and the Tramp 24. Descendants 25. Brave 26. Jungle Book 27. The Hunchback of Notre Dame 28. The Aristocats
Learning Goals
Students will improve their confidence and conversation skills and grow a love for books! They will get to know their singing voices better, and begin to get some beginning musical concepts such as rhythm, melody, and note reading. Their listening skills will also improve!
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I will read from a variety of Disney books during this course, and we will sing along with music from the movies on YouTube. The books will be from the following list:
1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Alice in Wonderland
3. Moana
4. Pinocchio
5. Peter Pan
6. Aladdin
7. Sleeping Beauty
8. Snow White
9. Frozen
10. The Little Mermaid
11. Cinderella
12. The Lion King
13. Tangled
14. The Princess and the Frog
15. Mulan
16. Encanto
17. Hercules
18. Pocahontas
19. Mary Poppins
20. Enchanted
21. Oliver and Company
22. Pete’s Dragon
23. Lady and the Tramp
24. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
25. Brave
26. Jungle Book
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello lovely friends! I am so excited to meet you! I am an opera singer and performer, and also have taught voice and music lessons for more than 9 years, and I teach all ages. I hold a Master's degree in Vocal Performance from the acclaimed Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and a Bachelor's degree, also in Voice Performance, from the University of New Mexico. I have performed as a "party princess" for 9 years. I face paint, twist balloons, and even do a bit of magic! A popular activity is the sing-along! With my youngest audience, I use a lot of puppets!
In music lessons, I like to keep my approach fresh! We do some exercises every time, but sometimes I change them a little to keep them fun. I tailor my lessons specifically for each student and his/her age and needs. In a voice lesson, we will focus on vocal health and technique, singing, reading music, and music theory. If you outgrow the group lessons, please contact me to set up a private lesson! I'm also very good with younger musicians. All lessons are very interactive, but for 4-5 year olds, we keep it extremely fast paced and fun! You will hear your young students singing vocal exercises using animal sounds, for example. I love to share my knowledge and experience with my students, and help each one to get more confidence! My students learn to trust their voice, and also to take risks! Be brave! In the wonderful words of Elsa, "LET IT GO!"
I have several years of nanny experience, and I just love working with children. If you join my young readers' book club, I will have so much fun getting to connect with your young child, and sharing my favorite books! We will discuss these amazing stories and illustrations, and I am sure you won't be able to resist adding them to your collection!
Originally from England, I now live in New Mexico with my beautiful 9 year old daughter, our tortie cat, Daphne, and our toy poodle, Poppea! Poppea is named after my favorite opera role which I sang with West Edge Opera in Berkeley, California. Daphne is named after the exquisite opera by Richard Strauss, which I heard at the Santa Fe Opera several years ago while working as an usher!
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Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 112 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-8
2-8 learners per class