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!
Fall Semester 2024
August 19 — December 19
(No lessons September 2, October 8–11, October 31, November 11, and November 26–29)
August 12–16 — Parent Orientation
August 19 — December 19
(No lessons September 2, October 8–11, October 31, November 11, and November 26–29)
August 12–16 — Parent Orientation
Spring Semester 2025
January 6 — May 17
January 6 — May 17
|
Mondays
4:00–5:05 p.m. Presto I (Section A) 5:15–6:20 p.m. Presto I (Section B) 6:30–7:00 p.m. Sound Beginnings |
Tuesdays
9:30–10:00 a.m. Sound Beginnings 4:00–4:50 p.m. Year 2 5:05–6:05 p.m. Year 3 (Section A) 6:15—7:15 p.m. Year 3 (Section B) |
Wednesdays
2:55–4:00 p.m. Presto II (Section A) 4:10–5:15 p.m. Presto II (Section B) 5:25–6:30 p.m. Presto II (Section C) |
Thursdays
4:00–4:45 p.m. Year 1 (Section A) 5:00–5:45 p.m. Year 1 (Section B) |
|
Class Description:
Non-refundable Annual Registration Fee: $25
Annual Tuition: $550 (ten monthly payments of $55) |
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) |
|
Class Description:
Non-refundable Annual Registration Fee: $25
Annual Tuition: $630 (ten monthly payments of $63) |
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) |
|
Class Description:
Non-refundable Annual Registration Fee: $25
Annual Tuition: $750 (ten monthly payments of $75) |
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.
Ask me for details.
Meet the Teachers
|
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.
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. |
|
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?) I would love to help your child discover the amazing world of music! |