The University of Georgia
Community Music School
Kindermusik Programs
Athens,GA
Kristin Jutras, CMS Director
About Us
The University of Georgia
Community Music School
Kindermusik Program Athens, GA
About UGA Community Music School
You love your child. Your child loves music.
You know that music develops your child’s brain
and fosters learning in every aspect of your child’s life.
But how do you build musical skills at such an early age?
Join us for
The World's Leading Early Childhood
Music and Movement Program
Who knew learning could be this much fun?!!!
The
unique Kindermusik curriculum nurtures your child’s musical interest
through fun age-appropriate activities designed to develop musical
skills and prepare your child for future success in music lessons as
well as promoting cognitive, language, social and emotional development.
Every Kindermusik class promotes interactive
learning through discovery, in an exciting world of singing, dancing,
instrument exploration, musical stories and games. Each week your child
will enjoy a variety of activities which introduce new concepts and
reinforce prior experiences to build a firm foundation of musical skills
a layer at a time. Children are guided on their musical journey by an
experienced educator in a child-centered
environment, learning at their own pace and in their own way.
Home materials, home
activities and information about musical goals incorporated into the
curriculum, helping you to reinforce lesson concepts at home and to
establish daily and weekly music "practice" habits which will benefit
your child in future music studies. Each age level includes multiple
semesters so your child can begin as an
infant and continue to age 7 without missing a semester or repeating
curriculum.
Holly
Stephens, Kindermusik Coordinator
Holly Stephens received her Bachelor of Music degree from Georgia State University with concentrations in Voice Performance and Music Education. Holly has been a music educator for 16 years, working with students of all ages and skill levels through Kindermusik and early childhood programs, voice and piano lessons, vocal drama classes, musical summer camps, high school band, and church choir. Though she enjoys teaching a variety of musical classes, Holly specializes in early childhood music education, vocal pedagogy and piano methodology for young beginners. Over the last 9 years, she has taught as many as 350 students annually in early childhood vocal, piano and summer camp programs and has hosted more than 100 student performances and events.
Holly has twice gained recognition as a “Kindermusik Maestro”, an honor awarded by Kindermusik International to the top 5 percent of Kindermusik programs around the world. She continues to study early childhood development and pedagogy through professional development seminars, workshops, conventions and private study.
Holly is excited to spend her
10th year of Kindermusik
with the UGA Community Music School
and children in the Athens community!
In
addition to teaching, Holly also enjoys performing as a professional
vocalist, and has been a featured soloist in the Atlanta Opera and a
member of the Atlanta Symphony Chorus. She held the position of
Staff Soloist at East Point Presbyterian Church for more than
12 years, and
continues to perform as a classical and jazz vocalist for weddings and
various special events.
A native of Atlanta, Holly now lives in Athens with her 3 pups, Jack, Kaycee, and AJ. In her spare time she enjoys singing, painting, playing the piano and going to hear live music downtown.
About UGA Community Music School
The UGA Community Music School is an outreach program
designed to bring musical instruction to community members
of all ages in and around the Athens area.
CMS offers private instruction in piano, voice, guitar, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, music theory, music composition, music appreciation, and ensemble performance. In addition to private lessons, CMS offers group classes, music ensembles, and music theory lessons to all who aspire to enhance their musical knowledge and ability. In 2007, we launched a new, comprehensive, early childhood/pre-instrumental program called Kindermusik and our Melody Makers vocal drama ensemble for kids ages 7- 12, striving to offer something unique for every age group.
The Community Music School faculty includes graduate and undergraduate music students enrolled in the UGA Hodgson School of Music, as well as professional musicians from the surrounding community. Our teachers have various degree objectives; some include music therapy, music education, and music performance. No matter what the degree, each CMS faculty member is dedicated to the musical development of every student in the school. Faculty members of the University of Georgia participate in the Community Music School by giving master classes, observing lessons, mentoring CMS faculty, and assisting with CMS class curricula.
For More information on CMS programs
visit the CMS Main Website