EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC CLASSES AT

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BEGIN SEPTEMBER 5

CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGE BIRTH TO NINE YEARS

NEW ADVANCED KEYBOARD CLASS AVAILABLE

Denver, Colo. - TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch announces the fall semester of its Early Childhood Music classes, beginning Sept. 5. The program is based on the Musikgarten curriculum with a wide variety of classes for families and children, from age birth to nine years.

The schedule this fall provides families opportunities for both evening and daytime classes. Evening classes are available on Monday at 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. and Wednesday at 5:00 and 6:15 p.m.Daytime classes are offered on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Seven different classes will be offered ranging from Music for Baby & Me, for children birth to 16 months with activities like bouncing, rocking, wiggles and tickles and peak-a-boo games, to Exploring Music & Movement for ages 3 to 5 with storytelling, movement activities, singing songs and more. New to the schedule this year is an Advanced Keyboard class for ages 7 to 9. A 60-minute class, followed by 15 minutes of parent sharing time, children will be introduced to piano repertoire and will continue to develop and enhance musicianship at the keyboard. They will also engage in activities with a greater emphasis on reading repertoire. A complete course description of classes offered is attached to this release and also available online at www.trinityumc.org.

"Music and movement experiences have a significant impact on the development of the whole child. Through music, a child builds listening skills, concentration, dexterity, and memory," states Director of Early Childhood Music at Trinity Jackie Ives. "We selected Musikgarten for our curriculum because it is an outstanding educational program designed to nurture the innate musical ability that is present in each of us."

Musikgarten, touted as the preeminent early childhood music education company, draws on the research and child development theories of Edward Gordon, Maria Montessori, and Albert Tomatis, as well as the music development philosophies of Dalcroze, Kodaly, Laban, and Orff. All of Trinity's Early Childhood Music teachers have been certified in the curriculum through intensive training that combines many hours of lecture on the latest techniques of early childhood music education with hands-on activities. For more information on Musikgarten, go to www.musikgarten.org.

To register or for more information on Early Childhood Music classes at Trinity United Methodist Church, go to www.trinityumc.org/ECM or contact Jackie Ives at 303-254-8489 or IvesSteeno@msn.com.Registration is open through Sept. 10.