Group Lessons at

The teVelde School of Music

Group Lessons Offered:

The group classes offered at the teVelde School of Music are varied, and diverse. If there is a class that you would like to take, that is not listed here, please email us, and we will do our best to create a custom class just for you, and your friends.

There will be the following types of Group Classes:

1. Toddler Music for 2-3 Year Olds
2. Pre-school Music for 4-5 Year Olds
3. Elementary School Voice, Piano/Keyboard, Recorder, Harp, and Violin Classes
4. Junior High School Voice, Theater, Piano/Keyboard, Harp, Violin & Cello, Drum, Guitar, and Band Instrument Classes
5. High School Voice, Theater, Piano/Keyboard, Harp, Violin & Cello, Guitar, Band Instrument, and Drum Classes
6. Summer School Music Classes in all of the above Instruments, for Grades 1-12
7. Adult Voice, Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, Harp, Violin & Cello, Conga Drum, and Orchestra/Band Instrument Classes
8. Recording Classes
9. Music Theory and Composition Classes

Group Voice Class - Beginning (Up to 8 Students)

Our beginning voice classes are perfect for students who have never taken a voice lessons or classes before. You will warm up with the other students in the class, and learn the following skills:

1. How to Breathe correctly
2. How to Match Pitch
3. How to Open Your Throat
4. How to Place Tones for Perfect Resonance
5. How to Pronounce Words While Singing

Group Voice Class - Intermediate (Up to 6 Students)

Once you have gotten the basics of singing correctly down, it is time for you to graduate to our Intermediate Voice Class. In this class, you will practice the techniques you learned in Beginning Voice, but you will be adding the following skills:

1. How to Use Phrasing to add Emotion and Meaning to your Songs
2. How to Do More Advanced Vocal Exercises
3. How to Sing While Your Throat Remains Open
4. How to Identify the Song Styles that are Right for Your Range/Voice
5. How to Sing a Solo

Group Voice Class - Advanced (Up to 4 Students)

Once you have mastered the skills taught in the Intermediate Voice Class, you will graduate to the Advanced Voice Class. In this class, you will work to add the following skills to your vocal arsenal:

1. How to Add Subtexting to Your Solo Performances
2. How to Put Together an Audition Portfolio
3. How to Master your Stage Fright, for Good!
4. How to Perform in Front of an Audience
5. How to Record a Demo CD

Group Pre-School Classes

Mommy & Me Preschool Music for Toddlers, Ages 2-3

Children will have a general music class, enjoying various musical activities in a fun, relaxed environment. This class will engage in lots of singing, storytelling in song, and other creative musical activities. Class will be taught by a master teacher, experienced with working with very young music students.

Mommy & Me Preschool Music for Pre-Schoolers, Ages 4-5

Children will work with a music teacher, learning to identify individual notes, and singing the pitch names to stimulate the development of Perfect Pitch. This class will engage in musical activities including a little "band" for kids, with various pre-school percussion instruments, and other physical activities like dancing to the beat. Children will start learning to read individual notes, identify notes on the piano, learn about note values, work on telling hands apart, and identifying finger numbers. They will also learn the basics of differentiating between low and high notes, long and short notes, loud and soft notes, black and white notes on a piano, and start playing songs. They will start identifying musical symbols on flash cards, and learn to draw them and color them in class.

We will be adding descriptions of the rest of the classes over the next few weeks.