| Music Together is a music and movement program for children aged newborn through kindergarten. First offered to the public in 1987, the program is now offered in over 1700 communities in the United States, as well as in 22 other countries around the world. This expansion has been accomplished through independent centers which are licensed to use the program. All teachers must attend and pass a Music Together teacher training. Since its inception, Music Together has emphasized the importance of having parents and caregivers actively participate in class with their children. This is based in part on the work of early childhood educator Lilian Katz, who noted that while children can learn skills and knowledge from any adult, they learn dispositions only from their loved ones; by participating in class as musical role-models, parents and caregivers help impart to their children the disposition to become life-long music-makers. Music Together attends over twenty-five conventions each year to help the teachers stay current on the research occurring in early childhood music and movement. One of the Music Together community is Ohana Music Together located at Honolulu, Hawaii. Its fall semester begins September 22nd and lasts ten weeks, meeting once a week for 45 minutes. Each semester is a different song collection (nine overall), so a different song book and CD are distributed each semester. The classes are held at The Dance Space at University Square and at The Growing Nest in The Shops at Ward Warehouse. |
Ohana Music Together |
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