Now there are even more options for kids’ drum lessons and kids’ piano lessons at A Child’s Song.

DRUM GYM FOR THE BRAIN

Starting 9/11/17
A unique group learning experience. Children will be completely immersed in the world of rhythm and percussion. 

Percussion Instructors Todd and John will take turns discussing world drumming, rhythm patterns, improvisation, musical genres, and much more! Register for a initial class here.

Mondays at 5:30-6:15 with Todd Strandberg
Tuesdays at 4:00-4:45 with John Olsson

KINDERKEYS 2

Starting 9/6/17

Due to popular demand, we will be adding a second Kinderkeys group class.

Kinderkeys is designed for beginner musicians (ages 5-6) to learn to play the piano. We use games and percussion instruments to help kids learn keyboard fundamentals in a fun and engaging way.

Classes can start when enrollment fills, so please tell your friends and family.

New students can sign up for this class by calling Cindy at 303-460-7408, or register online.

Thank you for supporting our mission to bring music to ALL children at A Child’s Song.

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UPDATE, 7/31: Parent’s Night Out has been postponed until September. We’ll publish more details soon! 

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A Child’s Song and The Studio is pleased to announce our very first Parent’s Night Out event, hosted by trained Early Childhood Educator Leslie Burczek along with staff member Kyria Abrahams on August 5, 2017, starting at 5 pm.

Parents will have 4 hours to use as they please while we entertain and educate your children at our non-profit music school in Thornton.

At only $30 per child (or $55 for two), you can skip hiring the sitter and spend some extra money on dinner.

We will provide dinner, entertainment, and a screening of the movie ‘Sing’. PJs optional!

Every child who attends will automatically be registered for a free trial in any music or movement class of your choosing.

Click here to register for your night out today!

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Our monthly Jam ran from May 22-24th and featured demonstrations from Drum Instructor Todd Strandberg; Guitar Instructor Dr. James Cline; Administrative Director and Piano Teacher Cindy Trost and Social Media Manager Kyria Abrahams.

Todd Strandberg leads a Theremin and Garrahand Drum Jam Circle on May 22, 2017 at A Child’s Song 

Dr. James Cline leads a Stringed Instrument Jam Circle on May 23, 2017 at A Child’s Song

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Here’s what happens when you enroll your child in an AussieROO/KindyROO class (hint: it’s fun!)

Our AussieROO classes and schedule.

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Current Job Openings

• Violin and Strings Educator 
• Dance Educator
• Piano Educator
• Voice Educator

Please research our organization and our current staff members and music teachers before applying, as this information will give you an idea of the philosophy of teaching aspired by the organization, and will help you understand how applicants might fit in.

If you are interested in applying for a teaching position after researching us, please email your resume to Cindy Trost at cindy@achildssong.com. No phone calls, please. Suitable applicants will be contacted for an interview.

What is provided by A Child’s Song for the Educator:

• Name recognition.   A Child’s Song has an outstanding presence in the community; a name associated with quality, excellence, dependability, loyalty, and longevity.
• The opportunity to impact your community through involvement with a local non-profit organization.
• Our professional office staff handles all phone, mail, email correspondence.
• Our office keeps track of student information and registrations.
• Classes and lessons are scheduled with optimum use of your time.
• Prices are established by the organization for the classes, materials, recitals, and such.
• Tuition and fees are collected by our office; financial end of the business is handled for you.
• Our office handles collections, orders, and provides materials for the students.
• Educators are paid for classes whether or not the student shows up for class, (unless there are extenuating circumstances).
• Our office sets up trial classes and student placements within your available timeframes.
• Offices handles absences and schedules of occasional make-ups (make-ups only permitted in extenuating circumstances).
• Our office schedules your classes around your availability with minimal or no breaks between students.
• Our organization teaches 44 weeks per year.  Therefore, no classes are scheduled during holiday weeks or between sessions giving you much needed and deserved breaks.
• Students provide their own Instruments.  Pianos are available in most studio rooms.
• Optional recitals are planned quarterly.

In short, A Child’s Song takes all the legal and business risks so that educators get to do what they do best: teach!

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Why Teach with Us?

As a music educator, you can either teach privately in your own home, in students’ homes, or you can teach in a music store or school – both have upsides and downsides. If you teach in your home or students’ homes, the upside is you can keep all of the money you charge to the student.  Since you may not have expenses like rent, a receptionist or advertising you do not have to pay out a percentage of overhead costs.  There are also downsides of teaching in your home or your students’ homes.  The legal risk can be daunting; to insure yourself can be very expensive.  It can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive to market yourself.

Even if you are a talented musician and well-liked teacher, it can take a long time for referrals and word of mouth to fill your schedule.  If you are driving to students’ houses you also have to factor in the driving time between students which limits the amount of teaching you can actually do, not to mention the cost and inconvenience of driving your own vehicle all around town and not having control of the teaching environment.   The other downside of teaching on your own can be the difficulty in enforcing your attendance and payment policies.  You must be the administrator, enforcer, and collection agent to actually receive the money due you.  No one likes being a collection agent. It can be difficult to concentrate on your teaching while trying to keep track of who owes money and to make sure you are paid.  It can also be difficult to enforce your teaching policies and have your time respected.   When you teach independently you are operating in a vacuum without support from administration, other educators with the ability to collaborate and commiserate regarding the job you are doing.  Recitals and other opportunities to showcase your student’s talents and achievements, and even your own takes a lot of time, money, and effort.

Now let’s look at teaching with our organization. The downside is you don’t get paid as much per student.  Teaching rates that in-home teachers and music schools charge are usually pretty similar.  In a teaching organization, the pay per student to the teacher is lower because of rent, marketing, receptionists and other expenses.   The upside can be having a consistently full schedule of students each day.  Being paid a little less per student but having multiple students in a day will mean you earn more overall.  Another upside to teaching with our organization is that you do not have any administration or collections hassles. You only have to focus on the teaching.   Also, our organization provides a professional educational environment that is stimulating to the students without the distractions of a home.   We offer many student incentives that help to keep students motivated and coming back for more.  You also have opportunities to share strategies with other teachers in our organization.  These are the general differences between teaching on your own and teaching in a music school or store.

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Our Fourth Year as Exhibitors

A Child’s Song at the 8th Annual Frank Shorter Race4Kids with Healthy Learning Paths at the 1st Bank Center on April 9, 2017.

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Children got hands-on time to experiment with instruments and meet the instructors at our Art and Music Fair on March 12. They also learned about rhythm in our guided drum circle. It was so much fun we’re going to do it again next quarter!

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