If you want your child to experience music, but you’re not sure where to start, WCSM’s Music Makers programme is ideal.
Designed for children ages 3-13+, Music Makers uses the Orff-Kodály musical education philosophy, which considers that everyone has music inside them as a first language, and that everyone’s first instrument is the voice. The program aims to draw music out of the children, and focuses on rhythm, singing, body percussion (clapping, stamping etc), using simple percussive instruments (e.g. claves, triangles, hand drums, castanets, marimbas) and movement to music. It also introduces children to music theory (notation, timing).
The programme prepares children for instrument tuition in a way that ensures they enjoy the experience and want to continue. There is a strong track record at WCSM of children moving from Music Makers to successful study of an instrument.
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
The University of Waikato
Gate 4, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton
WCSM runs every Saturday during school week; we will confirm an exact time before the start of each term.
| Music Makers | Per term | Per two terms | Per year |
| Level One: ages 3 to 5 | $55 | $100 | $190 |
| Levels Two & Three: ages 6 to 8 | $65 | $120 | $225 |
| Level Four, “Young Voices”: ages 9+ | $75 | $140 | $265 |
The Waikato Community School of Music is dedicated to making high-quality music education accessible, affordable, and enriching for all ages in the Waikato community.
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