SSCreativeseeds - Ages 0-9
Early Childhood Department - Core Philosophy
A child’s first experiences with music should foster a joy and a love of music. At South Shore Conservatory we strive to provide a nurturing environment that promotes an atmosphere of discovery. All activities are developmentally appropriate and allow children to experience music aurally and kinesthetically. These activities go beyond musical development, engaging the child mentally, physically and emotionally and contributing to the development of their motor, language and creative skills.
Parents play a key role in this process. A child will respond to parents’ voices immediately and will imitate as they hear them sing, laugh and talk. Parents are the child’s primary role models, and teaching parents to sing, play and enjoy music with their child is crucial to the child’s learning. Together they discover and learn a variety of tonal and rhythmic patterns as they make music their own by making their own music.
We believe that by offering a comprehensive and sequential program for children from birth through age five we can maximize their potential to learn, understand and enjoy music. Our curriculum draws from many music education philosophies, including Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, Weikhart and Gordon Music Learning Theory. By focusing on the most basic skills of steady beat, rhythm and pitch, we can provide young children with a strong foundation from which their skills in music can grow.
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. C. Herbert Emilson
Artistic Director, Jennie Mulqueen
For children zero to four with caregiver. In Music Together®, we believe that all families can be musical families! Come discover the power of musical play with your child through song, dance, and instrument play. Create a joyful musical environment in which your family can make connections to last a lifetime.
Winter 2010 session starts January 11, 2010
Spring 2010 session starts April 5, 2010
Classes are offered at the Hingham and Duxbury campuses, New North Church in Hingham, South Shore Community Center in Cohasset, and the Loring Center in Plymouth.
Music Together®
1st child: $190
2nd child: $95
3rd child: $55
No Music Together® charge for siblings eight months and under.
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NEW! SSCreative Seeds Arts Clusters
These consecutive classes give you the opportunity to provide your child with a comprehensive arts program. Choose one, two or all three to fit your schedule and your child's interest.
10% discount if you register for two SSCreative Seeds classes.
20% discount if you register for three classes.
Music Together® not included (sibling discount applies)
For online registration, discounts will be credited to your account after the first class.
SSCreative Seeds Arts Clusters Schedule |
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DUXBURY |
HINGHAM |
SSCreative Seeds Arts Clusters classes start the week of February 1 Music Together® Winter Session starts the week of January 11 |
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Drum & Sing
Sponsored by Mrs. John D. Brewer
Su D’Ambrosio
Level I is for children age 4-5. You will see your child’s ability to sing in tune, perform steady beat and understand basic rhythm patterns grow through a variety of songs, games, dances and activities designed to be fun and instructional.
Next session starts the week of February 1
12 weeks/45 min
Hingham: Monday, 3:45-4:30 pm, Wednesday, 9:00 - 9:45 am and 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Duxbury: Thursday, 9:15 - 10:00 am and 4:00 - 4:45 pm
$200
| Hingham: Monday, 3:45 - 4:30 pm |
Hingham: Wednesday, 9:00 - 9:45 am |
Hingham: Wednesday, 4:00 - 4:45 pm |
| Duxbury: Thursday, 9:15 - 10:00 am |
Duxbury: Thursday, 4:00 - 4:45 pm |
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Level II is for children age 6-8. Students who continue from Level I will build on the skills they have developed. New students will be immersed in a fun class that will foster the development of their basic skills. All students are allowed to develop at their own pace and are encouraged to reach toward their potential. Level II incorporates collaboration with Voice Class 7-9 to enrich vocal development, movement activities and playing classroom instruments to foster steady beat and rhythm skills, and an introduction to recorder to give students a chance to learn a specific instrument and start to read music.
Next session starts the week of February 1
12 weeks/60 min
Hingham: Monday, 4:30-5:30 pm
Duxbury: Thursday, 4:00-5:00 pm
$265
| Hingham: Monday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Duxbury: Thursday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm |
NEW!! Story and Art (ages 4-6)
Avis Goldstein
Legendary educator and storyteller Avis Goldstein opens the door to the wonderful world of visual arts. Touching on themes and images from Drum and Sing and Yoga for Children, Ms. Goldstein weaves her own tales while teaching these young artists the fundamentals of making beautiful art. The creative process abounds, manifesting in art treasures to cherish for a lifetime.
12 weeks/45 min
Hingham: Wednesday, 11:00-11:45 am
$200
| Hingham: Wednesday, 11:00-11:45 am |
Curtain Going Up
Emily Arsenault
Designed for children, 4-6, “Curtain Going Up” offers our youngest performers an opportunity to develop speaking, listening, and social skills through structured dramatic play. Students will engage in creative exploration through participation in theatre games, as well as an age-appropriate “mini-musical” experience, integrating simple song work and movement.
12 weeks/45 min
Hingham: Tuesday, 3:45 – 4:30 pm
Duxbury: Monday, 10:15 - 11:00 am, 3:45 – 4:30 pm,
Thursday, 10:15 - 11:00 am, 2:00 - 2:45 pm
$200
| Hingham: Tuesday, 3:45 – 4:30 pm |
Duxbury: Monday, 3:45 – 4:30 pm |
Duxbury: Thursday, 10:15 – 11:00 am |
| Duxbury: Monday, 10:15 - 11:00 am |
Duxbury: Thursday, 2:00 - 2:45 pm |
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Act I: Beginning Drama Workshop
Emily Arsenault
Students, ages 6-9, develop self-confidence and creativity through improvisation games, simple scene work, and exposure to a variety of theatrical elements, including music and movement. The Act I workshop introduces the basics of the theatrical process within the framework of a nurturing and individualized environment.
12 weeks starting the week of September 28
Hingham: Tuesday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Duxbury: Monday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
$265
| Hingham: Tuesday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Duxbury: Monday, 4:30 – 5:30 pm |
NEW!! Creative Movement (ages 4-6)
We cannot learn in the absence of movement. Children discover ways of understanding their world through shape, tempo, body awareness, texture and space. A kinesthetic learner's ideal modality!
12 weeks/45 min
Hingham: Tuesday, 3:00 - 3:45 pm, Wednesday, 3:00 - 3:45 pm
$200
| Hingham: Tuesday, 3:00 - 3:45 pm | Hingham: Wednesday, 3:00 - 3:45 pm |
Creative Dance I
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
For students who are three years old by September 1, this 45-minute class allows children to explore their imaginations through the experience of music and movement.
16 weeks/45 min
Duxbury: Monday, 11:15 - 12 noon
Thursday, 11:15 - 12 noon and 2 - 2:45 pm
Wednesday, 3 - 3:45 pm
$250
| Monday, 11:15 - 12 noon | Thursday, 11:15 - 12 noon |
| Thursday, 2 - 2:45 pm | Wednesday, 3 - 3:45 pm |
Creative Dance II
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
For beginning dancers who are four years old by September 1, this class provides the opportunity to discover the joy and athleticism of dance movement.
16 weeks/45 min
Duxbury: Wednesday, 2 – 2:45 pm or Thursday, 3-3:45 pm
$250
| Wednesday, 2 - 2:45 pm | Thursday, 3 - 3:45 pm |
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
In this one-hour class for children who are five years old by September 1, students learn to explore ranges of movement through basic dance steps (chasse, polka, skipping, etc.) that help them develop basic rhythm and movement skills and posture awareness.
Duxbury: Monday, 3:45 - 4:45 pm
$275
| Duxbury: Monday, 3:45 - 4:45 pm |
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
In this one-hour class for children who are six years old by September 1, students are taught independent moves of feet, legs, arms and the head in a musical context to begin building a physical awareness helpful to their approach to the early study of ballet technique.
Duxbury: Tuesday, 3:45 - 4:45 pm
$275
| Duxbury: Tuesday, 3:45 - 4:45 pm |
NEW! Yoga for Children
Meg Durkin
Come join us for a fun yoga session for preschoolers ages 3 - 5. Yoga is a great way for kids to get exercise, improve their focus, nurture their soul and have a lot of fun. A typical class usually includes learning some animal yoga poses and becoming aware of our breath. We also sing songs to yoga poses, act out a yoga story and of course have a little rest at the end.
Hingham: Tuesday, 11:15 - 12 noon (18 weeks-$300), Wednesday 10:00 - 10:45 (12 weeks-$200),
Thursday 2:00 - 2:45 pm (18 weeks-$300), Friday, 11:30 – 12:15 pm (18 weeks-$300)
| Hingham: Tuesday, 11:15 - 12 noon | Hingham: Wednesday 10:00 - 10:45 |
| Hingham: Thursday 2:00 - 2:45 pm | Hingham: Friday, 11:30 – 12:15 pm |
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for private lessons for children whose families can document financial need. Application forms are available in the office and as a downloadable Word Document and must be filled out and returned prior to the first week of the semester. All applications will be considered by the Scholarship Committee, which meets before each semester to grant assistance. Recipients of scholarship aid must reapply each semester.
South Shore Conservatory admits students of any race, color, nationality, and ethnic origin to all rights and privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.