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Let's Play Music is:

  • a full musicianship course for students beginning between ages 5–6 (age 4 accepted with approval);
  • a fun way to learn music and keyboard skills through solfege hand signs, folk songs, games, movement, and creativity;
  • complete music education including music theory, listening, and playing instruments, including keyboards;
  • a progressive three-year program that includes an annual spring recital.

Students that complete Let's Play Music will be ready to enjoy the challenges and benefits of private music lessons for any instrument, including voice, with confidence!
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2025–2026 Calendar

Fall Semester

August 11–15 — Parent Orientation
August 18 — December 19
​(No lessons September 1, October 9–15, November 11, and November 24–28)

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Spring Semester
January 5 — May 15
May 16 — Spring Recital

Mondays
4:25–5:25 p.m. Presto II
5:30–6:30 p.m. Presto II
Tuesdays
9:30–10:00 a.m. Sound Beginnings
3:45–4:35 p.m. ​Year 2
4:45–5:35 p.m. Year 2
​5:50–6:45 p.m. Year 3
Wednesdays
3:00–4:00 p.m. Worship Piano
4:15–5:15 p.m. Presto I
​5:25–6:25 p.m. Presto I
Thursdays
4:00–4:45 p.m. Year 1
5:00–5:45 p.m. Year 1

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Year 1: Red Balloons / Blue Bugs

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​Classes taught by Miss Nicola
Classes start August 21, 2025*
Thursdays 4:00–4:45 p.m.
Thursdays 5:00–5:45 p.m.
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*Mandatory Parent Orientation meeting Thursday, August 14, 4:30–5:15 p.m.
Class Description:
  • 45 minute group class (limited to 8 students)
  • 15 weekly lessons per semester
  • 2 semesters per year
  • ​1 bonus recital rehearsal lesson
  • ​1 annual spring recital
  • Parent/caregiver attends with student every other week
Skills Taught:
  • Solfege hand signs
  • Rhythm reading and performing
  • Staff reading and tone bell playing
  • Chord playing
  • Classical music listening
Non-refundable Annual Registration Fee: $30
Annual Tuition: $570 (ten monthly payments of $57)
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​One-time Materials Fee paid to LPM: $91
Durable Tote Bag for all three years
Tone Bells
Red Balloons and Blue Bugs Homework Booklets
Blue Bugs Rhythm Flashcards
LPM App Audio Tracks

(Sibling sets available for $25, includes tote bag and homework booklets)

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Year 2: Green Turtle Shells / Yellow Arrows

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​Classes taught by Miss Clara
Classes start August 19, 2025*
Tuesdays 3:45–4:35 p.m.
Tuesdays 4:45–5:35 p.m.

*Mandatory Parent Orientation meeting Tuesday, August 12, 4:30–5:15 p.m.
​Class Description:
  • 50 minute group class (limited to 8 students)
  • 15 weekly lessons per semester
  • 2 semesters per year​​
  • ​1 bonus recital rehearsal lesson
  • ​1 annual spring recital
  • Parent/caregiver attends with student once a month
Skills Taught:
  • Playing cadences and scales on piano
  • Playing chords while singing
  • Recognizing intervals and chords by ear
  • Reading intervals and chords on the staff​
Non-refundable Annual Registration Fee: $30
Annual Tuition: $670 (ten monthly payments of $67)
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​One-time Materials Fee paid to LPM: $72
Green Turtle Shells and Yellow Arrows Student Songbooks
Green Turtle Shells and Yellow Arrows Homework Booklets
Bubble Hands Helper
LPM App Audio Tracks
(Sibling sets available for $42, includes songbooks, homework booklets, and bubble hands)

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Year 3: Purple Magic / Orange Roots

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​Classes taught by Miss Clara
Classes start August 19, 2025*
Tuesdays 5:50–6:45 p.m. 
​*Mandatory Parent Orientation meeting Tuesday, August 12, 5:50–6:45 p.m.
​Class Description:
  • 55 minute group class (limited to 8 students)
  • 15 weekly lessons per semester
  • 2 semesters per year
  • ​1 bonus recital rehearsal lesson
  • ​1 annual spring recital
  • Parent/caregiver attends with student once a month
Skills Taught:
  • Play cadences and scales in 5 different keys
  • 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures
  • Classical form, ABA, and theme/variations
  • Improvisation, transposition, composition​
Non-refundable Annual Registration Fee: $30
Annual Tuition: $770 (ten monthly payments of $77)
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​One-time Materials Fee paid to LPM: $79
Purple Magic and Orange Roots Student Songbooks
Purple Magic and Orange Roots Homework Booklets
Purple and Orange Flashcards
LPM App Audio Tracks
​Student Review Book (to use with new private teacher)

(Sibling sets available for $50.50, includes songbooks, homework booklets, flashcards, and review book)

Refer a friend and get your registration fee waived!
​Ask me for details.
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Meet the Teachers
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Nicola Cullen
​Year 1

I was born into a family of musicians, and could read music before I could read books. My paternal grandmother performed at the Organ Pavilion in San Diego and worked her entire life as a professional musician. My maternal grandfather was a tower bell change ringer and worked at the Taylor Bell Foundry. My father was one of the founding members of the San Diego Master Chorale. Music is in my blood! By age 6, I was performing on violin in church and community events. At 11, I took up the oboe. I joined the San Diego Youth Symphony at 12, and at 16 was a member of the youth symphony, the San Diego Youth Orchestra, the La Mesa Community Band, and did sit in work with the San Diego Symphony. While in graduate school, I rang changes on the tower bells twice weekly at the Washington National Cathedral and the Old Post Office Tower in Washington DC. In my adult years, teaching became my musical outlet, and I taught the Starter Strings program (violin, viola, cello, and bass) in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, and was an instructor with the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony, from 2012 until our relocation. I am so excited to join Infusing Music Studios as a Let’s Play Music instructor, introducing the joy of early music education to your children.
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In my other life, I am a palynologist (I study fossilized pollen!) and have worked for 20 years as the data steward for the Neotoma Paleoecology Database. I love the outdoors, hiking, swimming, kayaking, and all things under the sun. I have two dogs and a flock of silly chickens, plus a couple of sweet humans who call me “mom”. I look forward to a fun season of music, play, and learning with you and your children. 

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Clara McDonald
​Years 2 and 3
My passion is music education. I have 30 years of combined private and classroom teaching experience and a B.A. in Music Education. I have directed, accompanied, and participated in choirs, bands, orchestras, worship teams, and handbell choirs. Over the years I have played for recitals, weddings, funerals, art shows, recordings, accompanied vocalists, given solo recitals, adjudicated competitions, and worked as the administrator for a conservatory of arts program. I opened Infusing Music Studios in 2015 where I taught private piano and flute lessons as well as rented space to other teachers of various instruments. I now teach group music classes using the Let's Play Music curriculum.

​In addition to making music of all kinds I enjoy running, cooking, knitting, the outdoors, homeschooling, cultivating friendships, watching movies, and traveling. (Oh, and did I mention that I like chocolate?)
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I would love to help your child discover the amazing world of music!

Questions? Want to visit a class​?
Call Clara McDonald at 928.606.2489 or email [email protected]

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