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Young Children
Our goal is to introduce young children to the performing arts and essential skills, in a nurturing, creative environment. Our classes are small and designed to provide individualized attention and care to each student. Assistants help in many of the classes.
In addition to the classes on the CCM campus, we offer young children’s dance classes at the Mayerson JCC.
Suzuki Program (ages 4+)
The Suzuki Method is based on the evidence that talent is a product of environment rather than heredity. This teaching approach breaks down the learning process into small steps so that the child achieves accomplishment at every level and learns at his or her own pace. The keys to the success of the Suzuki Method include motivation, repetition, listening, reinforcement, and parental involvement.
All parents are strongly encouraged to observe a class and lesson prior to registering for lessons. Parents are expected to attend each lesson and to monitor practice during the week. According to its founder, Shinichi Suzuki, young minds can learn music like a language when encouraged and supported by their parents. Additional information about the Suzuki method can be found on our website or call our Music Registrar.
Please visit CCM Prep's Suzuki page lo learn more, or contact the Prep Office at 513-556-2595.
Music for Little Mozarts (age 5-6)
Music for Little Mozarts provides a great introduction to the piano for young children and lays a foundation for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Students will follow the adventures of Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear as they learn to sing, play, listen to, and create music. There may be an additional materials charge payable at the first class.
Age: 5-6 years
10-10:45 a.m. Saturdays.
Cost: $225 per semester
Instructor: Lindsay Zierolf
Guitar for the Young (Private Lessons)
Guitar for the Young is a unique classical guitar program of private lessons with parental involvement for children starting at age 5–6. This program begins with rote learning and proceeds in small steps, giving the student ample opportunity for musical success and technical development at each level.
Students learn to read music once they are comfortable with the guitar and have learned a few simple tunes. The Music Registrar will answer any questions.
Age: 5-6 years
Cost: $495 per semester for fifteen 30-minute lessons
Instructor: Rodney Stucky
The Young Actors Toolbox
The young actor explores acting through story-telling, theatre games, fairy tales and improvisation; the class will also include basic voice and movement exercises. This is a wonderful class to build the younger actor’s self esteem, by helping them to trust and develop their own unique imagination.
Age: 4-6 years
10 a.m. Saturdays
Cost: $190 per semester
Faculty: Judith Miller, Cynthia Lawrence
Primary Ballet
Expanding on the goals of the Creative Movement class, students will be introduced to proper body alignment, placement and turn out needed in the training of the classical ballet dancer.
Age: 4-5 years
9-10 a.m. Saturdays or 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Cost: $225 per semester
Continuing Primary
Designed for the student who is ready to begin a more structured ballet class and be introduced to basic ballet vocabulary. Click here for details.
Age: 5-6 years
9-10 a.m. Saturdays
Cost: $225 per semester
Instructor: Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer
New at UC Blue Ash campus
Family Music for Toddlers
Ages: 18 months-3½ years
9:30-10:05 a.m. Saturdays. Cost: $110 (material fees included)
Instructor: Mary Rekers
In this class children learn basic rhythm and tonal patterns through fun repetition, singing, playing instruments and play.
Mayerson JCC Classes
Dance classes for young students are offered at the Mayerson Jewish Community Center. Click here for information.
NEW! Family Music for Toddlers class available at UC Blue Ash campus
Click here for details.