Sound Scholars™ 2023 Fall Term – Otter Pod

Class description:

Great Bend Center for Music’s early learning program, Sound Scholars™, isn’t just a fast-paced and fun daily music class in the acclaimed El Sistema model. The program also uses music as a way to build kindergarten readiness and the social emotional skills needed for long-term academic success. For an overview of the program, click here to learn more and watch a short video with highlights from classes and class virtual performance collaborations.

Otters (PreK ages 3-4) learn that they are already musicians; that they can already find and feel the beat, tell high from low, and fast from slow. Through games, exercises, songs, and yes — even composition assignments — learners come together to explore the primary elements of music making and notation while also discovering their own initial musical preferences and strengths.

Schedule:

Classes are 30 minutes long and students attend every weekday during the ten-week term in Winter, Spring and Fall. Students can enroll anytime during the year, and most families attend year-round. The upcoming 2023 Sound Scholar Fall Term  will begin Monday September 11 and run weekdays through Friday November 17 at the following times:

• 9:30 AM Pacific – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 10:00 AM Pacific – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 10:00 AM Pacific – SPANISH/MAM/Q’ANJOB’AL (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 10:30 AM Pacific  – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 10:30 AM Pacific  – SPANISH/MAM/Q’ANJOB’AL (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 11:00 AM Pacific – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 12:30 PM Pacific – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 1:00 PM Pacific – SPANISH/MAM/Q’ANJOB’AL (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 1:30 PM Pacific – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 1:30 PM Pacific – SPANISH/MAM/Q’ANJOB’AL (Convert to Your Time Zone)
• 1:00 PM Pacific – ENGLISH (Convert to Your Time Zone)

Class requirements:

While there is no enrollment fee or tuition, participation requires parental/family support during and between class sessions, a tablet or laptop, and a strong internet connection.