Kids & Family
Register Now for Gold Coast Arts Center’s Early Childhood Program
Fall Courses in Ceramics and Music Take Kids from Clay to Play
The latest announcement from the Gold Coast Arts Center should be music to parents’ ears: Registration has opened for three early childhood classes this fall.
The three classes include Sing, Dance, Play; Early Childhood Music; and Working with Clay.
Sing, Dance, Play is intended for children ages 3-4. They will engage in movement activities, play simple instruments, and sing traditional songs, according to Orff principles of music education. A key characteristic of this approach is lessons that feature elements of play.
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Early Childhood Music is for children aged six months to 3 years. Babies (and their caregivers) and toddlers will enjoy music from multiple genres, rhythm, and movement that promote mental and physical development.
Working with Clay is available for two age groups: Ages 3-4 and ages 4-6. Participants learn to harness their imaginations and express their ideas through art while developing their spatial awareness and fine motor skills.
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Each course helps kids prepare for school by enhancing their intellectual, social, emotional, motor, language, and literacy abilities. “This is a great opportunity to stimulate you and your child with music and art taught by professionals in these fields, says Ellen Schiff, director of the School of the Arts at the Gold Coast Arts Center. “You can have fun while inspiring their creativity.”
Additional Information
Sing, Dance, Play
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.– 4:15 p.m.
Nine sessions, October 4-December 6. (No class on November 22).
Tuition: $180 for non-members/$155 for members
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Early Childhood Music
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Nine sessions, October 2 – November 27.
Tuition: $180 for non-members/$155 for members
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Working with Clay, Ages 3-4
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thirteen sessions, September 25 – December 18.
Tuition: $378 for non-members/$328 for members
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Working with Clay, Ages 4-6
Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thirteen sessions, September 25 – December 18.
Tuition: $378 for non-members/$328 for members
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Classes are at the Center, located at 113 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck, NY, 11021. For more information or to register, please visit http://goldcoastarts.org/school-for-the-arts/classes-listing/ or call 516-829-2570.
About the Gold Coast Arts Center
The Gold Coast Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach. Located on the North Shore of Long Island, it has brought the arts to tens of thousands of people throughout the region for over 20 years. Among the Center’s offerings are its School for the Arts, which holds year-round classes in visual and performing arts for students of all ages and abilities; a free public art gallery; a concert and lecture series; film screenings and discussions; the annual Gold Coast International Film Festival; and initiatives that focus on senior citizens and underserved communities. These initiatives include artist residencies, after-school programs, school assemblies, teacher-training workshops and parent-child workshops. The Gold Coast Arts Center is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education program, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. More information can be found at www.goldcoastarts.org.