At EMA, it all starts with babies who get to experience music and movement through songs and games with mom and dad. These activities are fun, promote bonding and they help babies begin to make important pathways in the mind. In the toddler, pre-k and K classes, children absorb through active experience by keeping a steady beat, coordinating large motor movement with sound, and they begin to make connections between the voice, ear and mind. This group class approach instills a strong natural sense and foundation of rhythm and melody. Since these foundations are already in place when students begin private lessons, students are able to learn an instrument more quickly and easily. As the students grow, their natural abilities and passions begin to emerge. This is when the private lessons will begin to focus on a specific style or combination of styles as seen on the branches of the tree. In this way, learning is a whole approach that is aimed at giving students everything they need to discover their unique gifts and reach their full potential as musicians.
