Monday, April 22, 2013

Learn More About Music Rhapsody's Summer Music Camp!

With summer right around the corner there are lots of decisions to make about camps and activities to keep everyone entertained.
Get a head start this weekend at the What's Up for Kids Summer Camp Expo held at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center this Saturday, April 27th from 10am until 2:00 pm.
Come by and say hi, jam with Luc and William AND save money by submitting your registration early for Music Rhapsody's Summer Music Camp!
We have some great giveaways for all ages PLUS we're having a fun raffle to win one whole MONTH of Simply Music Piano lessons or one whole MONTH of classes for babies through Rhythm Readers...you don't want to miss a chance to WIN!
We'll be there all day - we hope to see you there too!
 Music Rhapsody | 1603 Aviation Blvd., Studio 1 | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 310.376.8646 | musicrhapsody.com

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

W.O.W. (Word of the Week) Fermata

Fermata ~ To hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer.
Using the word “Fermata” in a sentence ~ The organ performer was taught to stop playing at a fermata mark until the reverberation was almost gone before continuing to play.
All of our Music Rhapsody kids love the song Silly Sam from Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music Too!  Just like Silly Sam gets to decide how long to hide behind the rock, the ‘conductor’ of the song gets to decide also!  This is a simple and effective way to demonstrate the meaning of the word “fermata” while also giving the children a chance to have control over the song by allowing them to decide just how long to wait before that sneaky snake Silly Sam comes out and shakes his tail!

 Music Rhapsody | 1603 Aviation Blvd., Studio 1 | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 310.376.8646 | musicrhapsody.com

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Baby Music!

Did you know that scientific research has shown that by the time your baby is six months developed in utero, he or she has already begun to hear sounds in and around their cozy little womb?!
And what sound is as clear as can be?  Mother’s voice!
By the time a baby is born it recognizes its mother’s voice (and fathers too if he had been speaking to mommy’s belly!)
Now here’s a little food for thought – If you sing everyday and listen to music while you are pregnant -  say, in the car or at home, your little growing miracle can hear it too…which means that when he or she is born, your baby is already hard-wired to recognize and respond to this music!
Just by knowing these simple little facts, you are more knowledgeable than a majority of expecting mothers out there when it comes to early music enrichment…why not take the next crucial step towards encouraging your baby’s already budding appreciation for music?
Call us at Music Rhapsody and find out about all the exciting and stimulating classes we offer for children as young as three months old!
If you’d like to start as early as possible with your newborn, we even have a DVD: “Babies Make Music” that will give you wonderful activities to enjoy together at home starting from day one!
As a parent, you will never regret investing in your little ones education – no matter what age you begin! (and you can never start too early!)  We know what a gift early childhood music education is and our parents and students do too – (it’s no wonder that we have former students coming with their little ones!)
  Music Rhapsody | 1603 Aviation Blvd., Studio 1 | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 310.376.8646 | musicrhapsody.